Despite a successful acting and broadcasting career, Simon Delaney has opened up about the time he had to work as a temporary postman in order to pay the bills.
Shortly after finishing the first season of the hit RTE Comedy-Drama series Bachelors Walk, Simon admitted that it didn’t take long before he was forced to find another source of income.
Telling the RTE Guide: “After that first season, I was on my arse by Christmas and had to work delivering post as a temporary postman.
“Yes, I’d been in a big series on RTÉ, but I had no money,” he added.
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Simon credits his strong work ethic to his family upbringing.
Simon’s mam, Margaret unfortunately passed away when he was 18, followed by his dad, Billy just seven years later leaving him an orphan at the young age of twenty-six.
“I have two sisters and a brother and were still very close,” he told the publication.
“As I was the actor sat at home chasing work, I became the cook. In that situation, you very quickly learn how to knock something together from nothing.”
Simon shocked fans when he decided to step down from his presenting role on Ireland AM back in October of 2022.
His reasonings? To pursue more acting roles!
And after witnessing him in that, we can’t wait to see what he does next!
