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Jane McDonald opens up about living with best friend Sue Ravey and calls their bond “great”

Jane McDonald opens up about living with best friend Sue Ravey and calls their bond “great”
Jane McDonald is a renowned television personality and singer best known for her appearances on 'Loose Women' and her cabaret-style performances that gained her fame as a cruise ship singer. The Wakefield-born star has built a successful career across television and music, earning a devoted fanbase over the years. Now, the 63-year-old shares an update on her home life and living arrangements with her best friend.During an appearance on ITV's 'Lorraine' on Friday, May 29, Jane McDonald opens up about her living situation. The TV star tells host Lorraine Kelly that she lives with her best friend Sue Ravey, who has featured alongside Jane on 'Celebrity Gogglebox'. "Everybody needs a Sue and everybody loves Sue and everybody wants to live with Sue," Jane says.When Lorraine chimes in, "But you've got her!", Jane continues with an update on their arrangement. "It's great, it works. We're not joined at the hip. She's got her friends, I've got mine, but we have such a laugh together. It's great, it really is."

Jane McDonald announces 'Living the Dream' UK tour

During the same interview, Jane shares exciting career news about her upcoming tour.
The singer is heading off on her 'Living the Dream' tour in the UK this August, which follows her recent trip to Nashville where she recorded her latest album. She tells Lorraine it was "just the most amazing experience."

Jane McDonald's Nashville documentary and recording journey

Jane's trip to Nashville featured in a two-part documentary which aired last month on Channel 5. During one clip shown on 'Lorraine', Jane is seen in tears as she admits to always being "the underdog" and opens up on her career "struggles."Jane, who became renowned for her cabaret-style singing after shooting to fame, is seen at the iconic Blackbird Studio "where my country music dreams are being made" recording her latest album while the team helps perfect her "country sound.""Today the musicians, the engineers and the producers are mixing the songs. This is the part of the process where it all comes together and I'm not going to lie, it's all a bit nerve-wracking," she admits in the documentary.

Jane McDonald's emotional moment in the studio

Jane later breaks down in tears as she listens to her track and the team applauds. "It's blown my mind a little bit really. When I started here I thought 'what am I doing?'" she says. "I've always felt my heart is in country as I'm a story teller. And when I write songs I write a story and this is my story."'Lorraine' airs on ITV1 weekdays at 9.30am and is available on ITVX.

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