Billy Bowness: Nobody's Fool, Losing His Son & Living with Thanatophobia | Yorkshire Talks

Welcome back to Yorkshire Talks, the podcast where we meet a new generation of Yorkshire folk, each with an incredible story to tell, hosted by Matt Jameson and Christine Talbot.

In this episode, Matt and Christine sit down with Billy Bowness, who shot to fame on ITV's Nobody's Fool — the reality series dubbed ITV's answer to The Traitors, where he certainly made a lasting impression.

But there's so much more to Billy than what viewers saw on screen. We talk about his journey into acting, his fascinating career that has included working in criminal law and as a biochemist, and the experience of coming out as gay to his Yorkshire trucker dad.

Billy also opens up with remarkable honesty about the heartbreaking loss of his 19-year-old son, Alex, in a tragic drowning accident.

He shares how that devastating experience intensified his battle with thanatophobia — a rare and often misunderstood fear of dying — and why he's passionate about raising awareness of the condition.

It's a powerful, emotional and inspiring conversation that will stay with you long after you've finished listening.

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Follow: Billy Bowness on Instagram: @billy_bowness Matt Jameson: @matt_d_jameson Christine Talbot: @christineetalbot Nobody's Fool is available to stream on ITVX. Yorkshire Talks is proudly sponsored by Patient.info and produced by @chapter_81

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