Family first for Jessica Rowe

Jessica Rowe has penned an article in the Sydney Morning Herald on her decision to exit Studio 10.

Juggling family and work was leaving her “sleepwalking through the days, running on adrenalin.” Her decision to part with the show is driven by a desire to spend more quality time with her 2 daughters.

“I thought the Christmas break would leave me re-energised and ready to take on another year of early starts on television. But I had to listen to my heart. Like any big decision we make, there are moments of fear.

“My patient husband and longsuffering friends had listened to me going back and forth over the decision for six months but the time for talking was over. It was now time to make that choice and to listen, really listen to those moments when the beat of your heart whispers louder than the rational part of your brain.”

Rowe is due to wrap on Studio 10 at the end of the week. She is due to launch a podcast series with Denise Drysdale whilst expanding Crap Housewife brand.

“I want to be a present mum,” she noted. “For me being present means being emotionally present. And my workload had been leaving me with little energy to devote to what really matters. My daughters needed me and I needed them.”