Lulu wows BBC The One Show viewers with appearance as she says shares career update
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BBC viewers were captivated by Lulu's candid revelations as she discussed her 'intimate' project and the therapeutic journey it entailed on The One Show.
The 76-year-old Scottish songstress graced the episode aired on Friday (May 6) to chat about her forthcoming tour and her revealing new memoir, If Only You Knew.
Lulu, whose birth name is Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie and also goes by Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, expressed a sense of liberation akin to 'being let out of jail' following the completion of her book.
In conversation with presenters Alex Jones and Roman Kemp, Lulu confessed that penning the memoir was challenging due to the necessity of confronting aspects of her life she had previously 'assumed' about.
The celebrated singer acknowledged: "People think they know Lulu but no one knows you. I've always been very careful, very private and chatty but I keep a lot of things to myself. Now I'm talking about everything and this is because the landscape has changed.", reports Bristol Live.
She elaborated on the shift in societal attitudes, noting: "When I was younger everything was a secret and there was a lot of shame because you didn't talk about things but today people talk about things and I think it's healthy. I've had an amazing life but there are certain things in my life that I've never discussed."
In a heartfelt admission, Lulu revealed: "I had to go to therapy because it was difficult not to unravel the things that I've been told not to say and the things I was assumed of. Once you've spoken about the things you're assumed of."
She explained: "I have mental health issues, I've come through a lot, my family and it's things that I didn't want to talk about but I reveal it in the book, which is kind of like being let out of jail."
As the singer spoke candidly, viewers at home couldn't help but notice her age-defying appearance, promptly taking to social media to express their amazement.
Someone tweeted on X, previously known as Twitter: "Lulu looks great for 76 #TheOneShow."
Another viewer expressed: "#TheOneShow Lulu looks amazing! She looks so young. Love her! ."
Meanwhile, a third shared: "Lulu looking good but not my fave singer #TheOneShow."
The One Show airs weeknights on BBC One at 7pm
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