Comedian Julie Jay: ‘Becoming a mother has been, without a shadow of a doubt, the most important thing for my creativity’

After several months away from the comedy scene, Julie Jay is happy to be back doing a new stand-up show that draws on motherhood, long-term relationships, and a close encounter with Cillian Murphy

Julie Jay’s new stand-up show 'Julie, Madly, Deeply' begins later this year

Kirsty Blake Knox

‘The whole concept of staying with somebody over a prolonged period of time is nuts,” Julie Jay says laughing.

The comedian, who married fellow comic Fred Cooke in 2021, kicks off her stand-up show Julie, Madly, Deeply later this year.