I am joined for my final episode of Life and Soul by the culinary queen, Prue Leith. She’s a cookery writer, restaurateur, novelist, Bake Off judge and advisor to the government’s review on hospital food. In this episode, she tells me how she treated some lucky care home staff to her cooking during lockdown as she couldn’t bear to only make supper for two and she explains the reasons why she is so passionate about the campaign for better hospital food. I ask her what it was like to join the...

Today I’m joined by Chloe Brotheridge, a hypnotherapist, anxiety expert, author of the bestselling book The Anxiety Solution and host of the extremely successful Calmer You podcast. In this episode, Chloe recounts her own struggles with self-confidence and talks about how she has dealt with the past year. Chloe discusses why it’s important to be kind to ourselves and how we all need to find some way to physically process the anxiety and calm the nervous system. She also provides us with some...

Today I’m thrilled to be joined by one of the most established names in British luxury, Anya Hindmarch. She is a true leader in her field, the designer of the most beautiful handbags, a passionate environmental activist and now the author of a brand new book, If In Doubt Wash Your Hair. She is known for using fashion as a force for good. Back in 2004, her £5 white tote bags, with the slogan, “I’m not a plastic bag” written on them, were one of the world’s most in demand items. More recently,...

I am joined this week by one of the nation’s most popular TV doctors and the Government's newly appointed Youth Mental Health Ambassador, Dr. Alex George. Alex won the heart of millions in the 2018 series of Love Island and is about to release a debut book called Live Well Every Day. 2020 was an extremely tough year for Dr Alex, he was working on the front line as an A&E doctor and experienced a very tragic loss when his younger brother took his own life in the midst of the pandemic....

Today I am so excited to be joined by the mother of small businesses, Holly Tucker MBE. She’s the creative mastermind behind one of my favourite online marketplaces, Not On The High Street and is now the founder of Holly & Co, a small business advice and inspiration platform. Holly is just about to release a brand new business book called Do What You Love, Love What You Do packed full of tips and skills any founder needs to help their business thrive. In this episode, we recount Holly’s...

Dr Zoe Williams is a NHS GP, media medic, health educator and a clinical champion of Public Health England’s Better Health campaign, encouraging people to make healthier changes. Zoe has competed at a high level in a number of sports including Athletics and Rugby Union and appeared as ‘Amazon’ on Sky 1’s Gladiators where she found that hitting people with giant cotton buds really is as much fun as it looks. In today’s episode, we reflect on the first time she was interviewed on This Morning...

Today I’m joined by Aloe Blacc, the chart-topping, Grammy nominated recording artist and singer-songwriter who has worked with an eclectic range of artists, from the late Avicii to David Guetta and more. His international hits include the amazing “I Need a Dollar” and “Wake Me Up”. In October 2020, he released the album All Love Everything and has recently released the deluxe version which includes three additional tracks - how lucky are we?! In this episode, we discuss how lockdown was the...

This week I am thrilled to be joined by Andrea McLean, the former queen of Loose Women, award-winning TV broadcaster, journalist, radio presenter, a best-selling author and the CEO of the female empowerment site, This Girl is On Fire. In this episode, we talk about her impulsive decision to quit her TV career in lockdown and to start an online space supporting women in mind, body and business. We also speak about her struggles with anxiety and how she overcame a nervous breakdown. She...

Today I’m thrilled to be joined by Alexandra Shulman. She is, of course, the longest serving Editor of British Vogue, one of the country’s most quoted voices on fashion trends, author of two novels and a columnist for the Mail on Sunday. During the first lockdown, she also published her new book, Clothes and Other Things that Matter that blends memoir with fashion history. For more than 25 years clothes had been an integral part of her professional life. However, she explains that being...

Our very special guest today is Heather Dubrow. Heather is a former cast member of the Real Housewives of Orange County, host of the Botched after show and is now conquering the podcast world with Heather Dubrow’s World. Not only is she a reality TV star, she’s also a very successful entrepreneur, wife and mother. I was incredibly excited to chat to Heather today as she’s kept me company through so many things during lockdown. Whether I’m listening to her podcast or finding myself in a...

Today I’m joined for a special bonus episode by the wild and wonderful Susannah Constantine. She is best known for being one half of the famous duo, Trinny and Susannah, and has since gone on to become an extremely successful author and the host of a hilarious podcast called My Wardrobe Malfunction. In this episode, we talk about her love of wild swimming and how it’s massively helped her anxiety and how lockdown has given her the chance to look at her environment and fully appreciate...

I am so thrilled to be joined this week by Dr Ranj Singh. I was there at the very start of Ranj’s career and I couldn’t be more proud of everything he’s achieved. Not only is he the most gorgeous NHS Doctor, he’s also a BAFTA-winning TV presenter, best-selling author, columnist and charity ambassador. He has just released his latest book, How To Grow Up and Feel Amazing! The No-Worries Guide for Boys, which really is needed now more than ever. In this episode, we talk about the ups and downs...

In this episode, I am talking all things vegetables with the incredibly talented and award-winning cook, Anna Jones. Anna blazes the trail for how we all want to cook now: quick, sustainably and stylishly. She has just released her new cook book, One: Pot, Pan, Planet, full of recipes that celebrate vegetables and knock-out flavour without taking all of your time and energy. We discuss Anna’s food and career journey, from working with Jamie Oliver to the moment she found inspiration in...

I’m joined by one of my oldest friends and my sidekick from Live & Kicking, Andi Peters. Andi is a television presenter, journalist and is best known for roles on QVC and breakfast TV shows such as Good Morning Britain and Lorraine. I’ve always said chemistry is something you can’t manufacture, and we hit it off from the day we met in a rehearsal room in Acton. This might be why we are constantly reunited on air! Andi looks identical to the day I met him…yet slightly more muscly. We talk...

I can’t think of a better way to mark International Women’s Day than with somebody as fabulous as Fearne Cotton. I was so thrilled to be interviewing her and she really is the epitome of a strong woman. Fearne Cotton’s voice is familiar to millions, whether that’s through television, radio or on her hugely successful Happy Place podcast. Our conversation today revolves around her new book, Speak Your Truth which discusses how important it is to listen to your gut and trust your instinct...

Today I am joined by author, broadcaster, and one of the world’s most famous food critics, the wonderful Jay Rayner. Jay has been the restaurant critic for The Observer for the last 20 years and has appeared as a judge in multiple series of Masterchef. From 2009 to 2016 he was also the resident food pundit for The One Show. He now presents his own podcast called Out To Lunch, in which he has interviewed the likes of Stanley Tucci, Richard E. Grant and Paloma Faith, all whilst sitting in a...

For today’s bonus episode, I am thrilled to be joined by Kelly Noonan Gores. Kelly is best known as the woman behind the well-known Netflix documentary, HEAL. If you haven’t seen it, it’s definitely one to add to your lockdown list. As a producer, author, director and producer, Kelly explores the body’s ability to heal itself, in a way that often challenges modern medicine. She explains how we need to reclaim control over our own health and what we can do to boost our own natural healing...

I am thrilled to be joined by a very old friend of mine, Melissa Odabash. Melissa is an incredible fashion designer known worldwide for her swimwear designs that fit all figures and flatter all shapes and sizes. Her swimwear has been worn by the likes of Beyonce, Kate Moss, Sienna Miller and so many more. She’s designed everything…from cool kaftans to beach bags, swimsuits and has now set her sights on masks! In this episode, Melissa talks about how her cycle tours became a lockdown success...

In today’s episode, I speak to Emma Gunavardhana, popularly referred to as Emma Guns, who is an experienced beauty, health and lifestyle writer and the host of the hugely successful podcast, The Emma Guns Show. Emma was the Beauty Editor at OK! Magazine for 10 years, during which time she interviewed industry experts, fashion designers and celebrities. After leaving her job at OK!, she found herself struggling as a freelancer and decided she wanted to turn her hand to podcasting. Emma...

I’m joined by the one and only John Barrowman for this week’s episode of Life and Soul. John is a singer, writer, entertainer, actor, perhaps best known for playing the immortal Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who.  John is currently a judge on the ITV series, Dancing on Ice. He is a unique talent in the British entertainment industry - there’s really nothing he can’t do! We talk about everything in this episode, from our lockdown struggles and what we’ve learnt to reminiscing about when I...

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by the gorgeous Michelle Ogundehin. Michelle is the multi award-winning former Editor-in-Chief of ELLE Decoration UK, writer, author, brand consultant and is now gracing our screens as the Head Judge on the BBC Two series, Interior Design Masters. In April 2020, Michelle published her first book, Happy Inside: How to Harness the Power of Home for Health and Happiness which shares her philosophy on the link between our homes and our wellbeing. There has...

I am very excited to be joined today by the wonderful Dr Mithu Storoni. Dr Storoni is a medical doctor who also holds a PHD in Neuro-ophthalmology and is the author of Stress-Proof: The Scientific Solution to Protect Your Brain and Body - And Be More Resilient Every Day. In this episode, she explains how the brain reacts to stress and shares some practical tips on how we can reduce the impact of stress on our bodies. Stress can both help and harm us and Dr Storoni helps us understand the...

This week I am thrilled to be joined by my good friend, Kelly Hoppen. Kelly is a world-renowned interior designer, entrepreneur, former Dragon, prolific author and GREAT ambassador. Kelly started her interior design career at the age of 16 and is now globally recognised for her signature designs. Having been at the top of her game for over 40 years, Kelly shares her tips on how to keep a positive mindset. In this episode, we discuss the power of manifestation, the benefits of an exercise...

My guest this week is the inspirational Catherine Gray. Catherine is an award-winning writer and editor and her debut book, The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober, was a Sunday Times top 10 bestseller. Since then she has published two more books, The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary and the critically acclaimed Unexpected Joy of Being Single. This episode is all about alcohol, the social constructs that exist around our drinking culture, the rise of sobriety and our fear of being seen as boring. We...