Take, for example, the time when Jodie Whittaker opened up about the wave of self-doubt she experienced when she first took on the history-making role of Doctor Who.

Or when multi-award-winning singer Alicia Keyes talked about feeling like an “outsider” in the music industry.

Even Michaela Coel, the creative genius behind I May Destroy You, has opened up about not being able to accept a compliment because of imposter syndrome.

And now, Sheridan Smith – an incredibly successful actor who holds an OBE – has admitted to feeling self-doubt during the peak of her career.

Sheridan Smith just nailed what imposter syndrome feels like for so many of us