Comedian and actor Suzy Eddie Izzard has said she is open to being tested for ADHD after being told her identity as a gender-fluid trans woman could be linked to the condition. The 64-year-old discussed the possibility on the I’m ADHD! No You’re Not podcast alongside Paul Whitehouse and Mine Conkbayir.
During the podcast, Izzard was presented with a checklist of ADHD traits including lateral thinking, hyperfocus and rapid pattern recognition, and agreed she met the criteria. Mine Conkbayir suggested a connection between neurodivergence and gender identity, citing non-conformity to social expectations. Izzard noted that people had previously suggested she might have dyslexia.
Izzard, who adopted her current name in 2023 and uses she/her pronouns, has spoken publicly about her gender identity for decades. In a 2024 interview with The Daily Telegraph, she said: 'My line on all of this is that women’s rights are human rights, and trans rights are human rights and we have to live together.' She has also expressed support for J K Rowling and gender-critical feminists.
On the Rosebud podcast with Gyles Brandreth, Izzard said she would be happy to have children but is not actively seeking a relationship. 'I am trans, but I fancy women,' she said. 'I’m not going to go into lots of relationships. It is tricky – having relationships if you’re a trans person.'
