FAME with Jo Elvin

WITH ASHLEY JAMES

In today's episode, Jo speaks to former Made in Chelsea star, Ashley James about some of the more serious aspects of what can happen when you become well known. Ashley has had her fair share of online trolls. but this was taken to the extreme when false accusations were made to social services about the welfare of Ashley's young son, Alfie. We find out how you would even begin to cope, knowing that people who have never met you, are intent on ruining your life. Ashley also tells Jo why she felt disenchanted once she became a MIC cast member and there's also a revelation about the career path she was on before the world of celebrity came knocking at her door. And as always Jo hears your #FameFails, and shares a toe curling encounter of her own with one of the most famous pop stars on the planet... ooops, she did it again. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers themes of self harm, suicide and child neglect. PRESENTED BY - Jo Elvin PRODUCED BY - Jo Elvin &amp; Amanda Redman - @amandakredman TWITTER / INSTA - Jo_Elvin MUSIC - Thomas George @TLATWuk

We've all wondered what it must be like to be famous, right? But how can any of us mere mortals understand what it's really like? Becoming a celebrity changes so much more than your bank balance - psychological studies have even shown that becoming famous will change the chemistry of a person's brain - so can you really, truly stay grounded when stardom calls? In this podcast series, I'll try to answer these questions and even more, through in-depth conversations with the only people who really know what it's like. In this series you'll hear from the likes of Amy Schumer, Jameela Jamil and Tracey-Ann Oberman who share with us some fascinating insights from a position held by very few. Plus, we'll be hearing from you about the times you've unintentionally let your ape-brain take hold in the midst of being star struck ... come-on we've all got a story of embarrassing ourselves in front of someone off the telly, I've got loads and will also be sharing some of my #famefails. Welcome to FAME, with me, Jo Elvin.