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'One of the blessings of having a special needs child is that you’re involved much more, because you’re always trying to get them to the next milestone,' she explains. And other stressful times – trying to get Ollie the help that he needs to be included in society.' Pregnancy loss was so difficult to deal with. 'When you have something really challenging to deal with you have to try to keep going for the kids. 'The toughest time was losing babies, losing pregnancies,' she opens up. She couldn’t feel luckier to have her brood, considering the journey she had getting here. That’s what I’d like to get out of on Mother’s Day – please, no swimming.' 'Then we all sit down – some people watch sport and other people take the boys for a bike ride or football, or a walk in the park or swim, but that’s my least favourite.Ī wet mum is not good. 'My favourite Sundays are church, home for a big lunch, friends round,Īll-hands-on-deck lunch, everyone chops and cooks something,' reveals Sally. It’s obvious her family is what gives her the most pride. Married to shipping director Andrew Bermejo for 14 years, she is mum to three sons – Ollie, 12, Luke, nine, and Tom, five. Whether it’s because (at 46 years old) she still can’t drive, she’s pretty useless at cooking, she cries all the time and can’t say no to cheap chocolate, or because her idea of a great weekend is drinking tea and wielding a nit comb.īut one area where Sally might possibly admit to her accomplishments is her family. Like many funny people, she’s far too busy taking the mickey out of herself. Which is why it’s fitting she’s on The Sunday People's Love Sunday magazine's Mother’s Day cover this Sunday. She’s one of the most hard-working and dedicated mothers around. We meet Sally inbetween a lunchtime meeting and the school run.

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Whether it’s to Bridget Jones or Miranda Hart, the actress seems like she’d make the perfect pal – full of jokes, always there with a glass of wine, self-deprecating and supportive. There are some famous people who are so familiar – they’ve been a face on our screens for as long as we can remember and in loads of our favourite shows – that we just get the feeling we’d be great mates.Īnd Sally Phillips is one of the celebs who has that ‘good friend’ thing nailed.