Jungblood tells Louis Theroux how a “tumultuous” upbringing fueled his music

Yungblud was the third guest on the BBC series Louis Theroux Interviews, where he explained how family dynamics fueled his music.

The broadcaster’s new series, Louis Theroux Interviews…, features episodes with various UK celebrities and musicians.

After meeting Stormzy and dame Judi Dench, Lewis sat down for an interview with Doncaster-born singer Jungblood.

The episode left many viewers at home in tears after Lewis visited Jungblood’s family home and had a candid conversation about the singer’s upbringing.

Yungblud appeared in Louis Theroux’s BBC interviews

On Tuesday (November 8, 2022), Louis Theroux sat down with Yungblug, real name Dominic Harrison, to discuss a variety of topics including his personal life, career and his relationship with his fans.

During the episode, the two visited the musician’s family home in Doncaster, where Lewis met Jungblood’s parents and two younger siblings.

Lewis brought up the sensitive subject of Jungblood’s upbringing during the conversation, which the musician called “tumultuous.”

At one point, the singer got emotional while talking about his childhood and said he pours a lot of his feelings into the songs he creates.

Jungblood added that the family dynamic has inspired a lot of his music, adding that he loves them no matter what.

“We were yelling at each other, too much,” Youngblood’s father Justin said in the episode. “I had anger issues and I still go to therapy every week. The last few years have been much calmer, but I needed therapy to keep me in check.”

After hearing about Yungblood’s upbringing, Lewis said in the episode, “Talking to Dom’s family, I felt like I got a glimpse of a household full of love, one that’s gone through its share of worry, but also its share of healing, and how all of this very much fueled Dom’s music.

Viewers react to the episode

The Yungblud episode left viewers emotional and many took to Twitter to share messages of love for the singer and his family.

“I really hope @yungblud and his family talk and heal. You all deserve the best this world has to offer. I love you,” one viewer wrote.

“Seeing Dom in his family home with his family literally made me cry so much,” another fan said. “Then it can no longer become real. The documentary is so beautiful and moving, I’m so grateful to be supporting someone so amazing.”

“I hope that in time Dom and his family can heal all their wounds together because especially Dom and the others definitely need it,” someone else added.

Where to watch the episode

Yungblud’s episode of Louis Theroux’s Interviews is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. The episode is just over 40 minutes long and has been available to watch for a year on the website.

Viewers can also watch an excerpt of the interview on the BBC’s official YouTube channel, as well as several clips shared on Louis’ Twitter profile.

In each episode, the investigative journalist sits down for a one-on-one interview with a celebrity to explore their personal life and career.

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