From the MOTHER CITY to MOTHERLAND

Jessica Sutton is all smiles, despite the fact that our whirlwind FAIRLADY shoot ended with her drenched in a swimming pool – on a winter’s day, no less. ‘This is what I love about collaborations,’ she says, laughing. ‘You end up not wearing any of the things you planned and soaking wet in a pool!’

Jessica is spending some much-needed time back on home soil in Cape Town after she and her partner Stephen made the move to Canada in 2020. When she landed her first lead role in an international series in 2019, Jessica moved to Vancouver, where it was being filmed. Stephen joined her there and they both fell in love with the Canadian city, but their plans to put down roots were placed on hold when the pandemic hit and lockdowns were announced. At the time, Stephen was living