Sheridan Smith looked relaxed and happy as she spent time with her male friend and family during a weekend camping trip for her son’s birthday.

The English actress, 43, took her five-year-old son Billy on a birthday trip and invited George Kett, 38, to join her family members for some leisure time.

She shared pictures of her group as they sat round a camp fire to her Instagram and told followers: ‘Great camping weekend with Mum, Aunty Lynda, Ellen, @nickie85 @georgekett and the birthday boy himself! Billy. Can’t believe he’s..5’.

In one picture Billy, who she welcomed with former fiancé Jamie Horn, enjoyed a drink as he stood beside Sheridan’s mum Marilyn, while Sheridan and George stood together smiling at the back of the picture in matching tracksuit bottoms.

In another pH๏τo the Cilla star hugged and kissed her son after lighting his football-themed cake, while George cheered and clapped while leading a chorus of Happy Birthday.

Captioning the sweet clip, Sheridan wrote: ‘Weather was a bit windy but the campsite all joined in singing for him!’

Sheridan Smith looked relaxed and happy as she spent time with her male friend (wearing a black hoodie) and family during a weekend camping trip for her son’s birthday

The English actress, 43, took her five-year-old son Billy on a birthday trip and invited George Kett, 38, to join her family members for some leisure time

She added: ‘Hill Farm campsite in Tring was amazing! Thanks @marccampfield.for coming for our last night!’ and quipped: ‘Please excuse my attire’.

In the last snap, she and George sat with their family and friends on fold up chairs giving a thumbs up, while the birthday boy held his arms out for the camera.

Sheridan gushed: ‘Amazing weekend! Now back to work! Hope everyone had a a great bank holiday.’

She has been hard at work in recent weeks has filming new BBC One drama The Cage in Liverpool with Michael Socha.

The drama follows Sheridan’s character Leanne, and Matty – played by Michael – who discover they are both robbing from the safe at the inner-city casino they work in.

The five-part series was written and created by BAFTA nominated Tony Schumacher (The Responder) and will be directed by Al Mackay (Kidnapped, Without Sin).

Tony teased: ‘I’m hoping people will find it funny, dark but, most of all, full of love, life and entertainment. I can’t wait for the world to see it.’

The new role comes after it was revealed that Sheridan had indefinitely shelved her long-awaited autobiography, Honestly.

In one picture she and George sat with their family and friends on fold up chairs giving a thumbs up, while the birthday boy, who she welcomed with former fiancé Jamie Horn, held his arms out for the camera

In another pH๏τo the Cilla star hugged and kissed her son after lighting his football-themed cake, while George cheered and clapped while leading a chorus of Happy Birthday

Announced in 2021, the tell-all book was intended to explore the actress’s darkest moments, including her battles with alcohol, mental health struggles and high-profile relationships, such as those with actor James Corden and Jamie Horn, the father of her son.

However, after multiple delays, the project has been cancelled. A source revealed to The Sun: ‘Sheridan has had a busy few years and didn’t have time to put the finishing touches to the book.

‘Her mindset is different now, and she doesn’t want this version to come out. She felt unsure whether she wants to put all of her life on pages for everyone to read.’

This decision came as no surprise to fans familiar with The Huntsman performer’s long-standing struggles.

In 2016, the actress faced a highly publicised breakdown while starring in the West End production of Funny Girl.

Stress, exhaustion and her father’s cancer diagnosis compounded her mental health issues, forcing her to take a hiatus from the show.

The new role comes after it was revealed that Sheridan had indefinitely shelved her long-awaited autobiography, Honestly (pictured last year)

Reflecting on that period, Sheridan admitted: ‘I was very ashamed of that time in my life. I went off the rails a bit, dated all the wrong people… I feel like I’m a mum now, and I’m very grateful for everything I’ve got. I feel like the best is yet to come.’

The BAFTA-winning actress has never shied away from discussing her mental health battles, often tying them to the pressures of fame and loss.

Her father’s death in 2016 profoundly affected her, leading to an extended period of grief.

‘The public always stood by me… People were stopping me and cuddling me on the street,’ she shared in a recent interview, expressing graтιтude for the understanding she received during that time.