Ashley Walters, the actor and former So Solid Crew star, has revealed his secret to a happy home life with his family. You might think that’s what you’d expect.
Ashley Walters has revealed the strict rule he uses to stay connected to his kids. The 42-year-old Top Boy actor is currently starring in hit Netflix drama Adolescence alongside Stephen Graham.
The actor is a father of eight, who was also a member of UK garage band So Solid Crew in the early Noughties. He is step-dad to his partner’s child from another relationship, step-dad to his ex-partner’s child from another relationship, step-dad to two daughters from another relationship, Amaiya-Love, nine, and River, five, with his current wife Danielle Isaie, as well as having three grown-up kids with his ex-partner Natalie Williams and step-dad to his two daughters from another relationship.
And he claims that arranging for a weekly family meal and removing all unnecessary items from the kitchen are the keys to a happy home life. Have Sunday lunch with your kids and keep their devices a lock, he told the Daily Mail. We do that, too.
My wife and I have lunch together and talk every Sunday and place our children’s devices in a safe. The majority of us are equipped with such things. Even though our devices are fantastic, I firmly believe they have taken something away from us. That human connection that you can express your feelings to someone.
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Ashley continued to add that everyone can cope with their issues when they are able to communicate in a relaxed family setting. He said, “A problem can be halved if it is shared.” It is authentic. It functions. We can become less enraged if we can discuss it. We discuss a problem, and we can talk about it without feeling down.
The confession comes as Ashley’s latest acting project Adolescence, about a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a female schoolmate after becoming influenced by online misogyny, has become a huge hit on Netflix. It also tipped to be nominated at the TV BAFTAS, which take place in May.
Ashley previously admitted he was surprised by his 15-year-old co-star Owen Cooper, and the show tackles the hard-hitting themes of toxic masculinity and the “manosphere.” He claimed to be a magician in GQ magazine. I had no idea how he was acting. I was shocked at how confident he was as I watched him.
He says, “He’s just holding his own with everyone,” not only with his first professional job, but it’s also his first with one-take episodes and actors who are very experienced. I have a lot of respect for him, and I think he will achieve great things.
Owen helped me recall what I ought to be attempting to achieve: that childlike innocence that you should strive to retain in every job even as an adult. That’s what acting is all about: letting go of any limitations or how society might have affected you, or simply believing in what you’re doing.
*Now available to watch Adolescence on Netflix.
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Source: Mirror
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