Lucy Beaumont has revealed the arrangement she reached with Jon Richardson following their divorce announcement earlier this year. The British comedy pair, who appeared together in Meet The Richardsons, announced in April that they are splitting after nine years of marriage. “After nine years of marriage, we would like to announce that we have separated,” the couple, who have a daughter, wrote in a joint statement.
“We have jointly and amicably made the difficult decision to divorce and go our separate ways.” Our primary goal is to manage our daughter’s tough adjustment; therefore, we would appreciate it if you could respect our privacy during this sensitive time to preserve her well-being.
“We will be making no further comment.” Following the bombshell, Lucy has now spoken out in an interview with OK!.
With her own podcast in the works, the 41-year-old from Hull admitted, “I don’t feel any different really, just a bit angrier and not willing to take any s**t from anyone.” People may think I should talk about it since we were so public and everyone knew we were dating, but I won’t and it’s not anger.”
On establishing a pact with her ex Jon, she explained: “We both agreed that while it might be strange for others not to hear anything about it, we wouldn’t talk about anything related to the marriage or each other.” Lucy’s career has risen since winning the BBC New Comedy Award 12 years ago. Despite her role in the BAFTA-nominated television series Meet the Richardsons, she says that stand-up comedy is her true love. “Live shows are unbeatable; there’s nothing like it because it’s so immediate,” she told me. “And each show is different.” While well-established programs can elicit the same reaction, each crowd has a distinct personality that is both furious and intriguing.
Television makes it impossible to say something off-hand and make it the show’s best gag. Lucy said that breaking into a male-dominated sector has been difficult, saying, “I grew up seeing things very differently.” Only when I started going to comedy clubs did people tell me that ‘women aren’t funny,’ which I couldn’t understand because I knew my mother was the funniest person I knew.” If individuals fail to confront this unconscious bias, it may resurface. The sexism in everything remains unchanged from years past, yet individuals occasionally find the courage to express such views. “It’s still a man’s industry, and there’s still this bias that actually comedy is a man’s thing, and it can’t be further from the truth.”