Stand-up comedian Lou Sanders’ unique brand of silliness has seen her soar to new heights, landing her a place on Dancing On Ice and a role on Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable.
But as she prepares for her latest stand-up tour, she also remembers darker times in her life – her battle with alcoholism and how finding sobriety saved her career.
Lou, who wrote about her journey in her memoir What’s That Lady Doing? False Starts And Happy Endings, developed a heavy drinking habit in her teens.
She continued to binge drink for decades until a stand-up gig in 2015 took a scary turn. “I threw an empty bottle of wine at the audience and called Ed Gamble some horrible stuff that is so far from the truth.
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