You’ve taken your solo show, ‘Crazy, Stupid, Funny’, on tour across the UK. How’s that been, and what’s it about?
“I wrote my own show, ‘Crazy, Stupid, Funny’, and I took it to Prague, the Brighton Fringe and the Edinburgh Fringe in August.
“It’s split up into three parts focusing on key events and experiences from my life, from growing up in London as the daughter of an Irish mother and Greek father, to getting to grips with the dating scene in your 30s, so it’s quite relatable to a lot of people.
“I can’t compare it to anything else I’ve ever done before because it just feels like I’m having fun, and I’m getting paid for it.”
And comedy is something that clearly means a lot to you, Jo?
“I’ve always been an all-or-nothing person. My Dad is very much like that - if you’ve got to do it, do it right. And when I decided I really wanted to do this, I gave myself a year and told myself it’s now or never.
“I’ve got buses all around the country and trains and planes everywhere and anywhere. I’ve slept on airport floors, I’ve slept on buses, and it did not bother me. And I think that was really important.
“That’s how I knew I was on the right path, because that ugly part of it didn’t bother me. I was enjoying all of it.
“Comedy has taught me how to love life again and given me a way to open up. It’s given me a reason in life, and I’m hoping to break into the mainstream very soon.
“It finally feels like I have something to offer to the world, and comedy has been a real lifeline for me.
“I just want to appreciate everything that I’ve got because there was a time that I had absolutely nothing. I was sleeping on a dirty mattress on the floor. I had no curtains, was surrounded by bottles and had no will to live, and I was hanging on to life.
“I’m really proud of how I’ve turned my life around.”
You’re a big Hammer, too?
“My Dad’s a die-hard West Ham supporter. Literally everything is West Ham in both of our houses!
“I remember being at Upton Park, waiting by the gates and getting all the signatures in my autograph book. They are some of my happiest childhood memories.
“I remember the day I learnt ‘Bubbles’. We were in the back of my Dad’s car, and he turned the radio off and was like, ‘I’m going to teach you the most important song you’ll ever know in your life’, and he just sang it over and over again until I learnt it.
“My Dad was actually one of the Club’s sponsors at one point, so we would always go in to meet the players, and it was really special.
“I went to Prague on a wing and a prayer. I spent all my money getting to Prague and went through a number of countries, but honestly, I could die happy. It was the best time of my life.
“I’m part of the West Ham Supporters’ Club in Belfast as well, which I’ve really enjoyed.”
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