For her starring role in new film Look to the Light, actress Lucy Benjamin had to dig deep and delve into the “dark side of being a mum”. The cautionary tale follows wannabe influencer Eddie Reynolds – played by Charlie Goddard, previously seen as a dancer in Barbie – as he attempts to make it big as a reality star, with devastating consequences for his mental health.
Here, former EastEnders star Lucy, 53, tells hello! how she channelled her short temper and getting it wrong as a mother into her role, and the dynamics of living with her teenage daughters Bessie, 17, and 13-year-old Rosie.