Actress Patsy Kensit has opened up about her deep-seated trauma, revealing that it stems from her childhood rather than her four failed marriages. The 58-year-old star, who appeared on the BBC show Pilgrimage, said she initially attributed her anger to her unsuccessful relationships but later realised the true source.
Speaking to Country Living, Kensit explained: 'I came into the pilgrimage with a lot of anger, which I had always attributed to failing in my marriages.' She added that spending time outdoors helped quieten her 'noisy mind' and made her recognise that her trauma was 'from childhood'.
Kensit, who has two sons—James Kerr, 32, and Lennon Gallagher, 26—from her marriages to Simple Minds' Jim Kerr and Oasis star Liam Gallagher, said: 'My trauma isn't about having sons from two failed relationships; this is about my whole life.' She noted that acknowledging this helped her stop feeling like a failure.
The actress has previously spoken about her difficult childhood. Her mother, Margaret, was diagnosed with breast cancer when Patsy was five, and though she lived for another 17 years, Patsy spent much of her childhood fearing her mother's death. Her father, James, died of leukaemia when she was 17, having spent time in and out of prison for fraud, including two stints when Patsy was six and 11. He was an associate of the Kray twins.
Reflecting on her marriage to Liam Gallagher, Kensit told the Mirror that the 1990s were 'a magical time' and 'an epic era'. She said her son Lennon enjoyed Oasis' recent tour, adding: 'I’m so happy for Lennon that he’s had that experience of going to see them live.'
Kensit also spoke about missing Lennon's 26th birthday while filming Pilgrimage, describing the experience as 'incredible' despite the emotional challenge.
