Piglets star Sarah Parish's pain over baby daughter's death nearly ended marriage
ok.co.ukPiglets and Broadchurch star Sarah Parish opened up about the heart-wrenching loss of her daughter, which nearly led to the collapse of her marriage with husband James Murray.
Their daughter Ella Jayne, who was born with Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome a condition that can cause developmental issues and heart and kidney defects tragically passed away at just eight months old.
Speaking to the Daily Mail back in 2019, Sarah shared: "Such an incredible loss inevitably puts an enormous strain on a relationship because people grieve in different ways." She reflected on the challenges they faced, saying, "It would take the most emotionally mature people to be able to cope in that situation, and to comfort one another in the correct way." Admitting the struggle, she added, "I can only say now, eight years later, that I'm not sure we were able to do that at the time." The turning point for Sarah and James came when they set up the Murray Parish Trust in memory of their daughter, which Sarah believes was pivotal in helping them through their grief.The charity work became a positive outlet for them, strengthening their bond.The couple has since been blessed with a second daughter, Nell.
Sarah is now starring in ITV's comedy Piglets about a fictional police training college, which follows a group of six very different would-be cops and the handful of key staff whose thankless task it is to knock them into some kind of shape.
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