Jack Monroe is reluctant to refer to the current situation as ‘unprecedented times’, but she’s struggling to come up with a more original term for the coronavirus lockdown. “It’s such a strange time for everyone,” says Jack, who lives in Southend, Essex, with her 10-year-old son Jonathon and partner, TV producer Louisa Compton. “Every day throws up a new challenge.
It’s whether you decide to sulk about it or face up to it. I’ve done a little of both – but we’re getting there.” Jack, 32, the budget chef famous for her thrifty recipes, is currently dealing with anxiety brought about by the lockdown.
Over the years the food poverty campaigner has openly documented her struggle with depression and alcohol, and her diagnosis with autism and