New! Magazine – 29 July 2019

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MY MOST TREASURED POSSESSION is

the dress I wore to the Baftas in 2011. It

was the year TOWIE won and everyone

said I was one of the best-dressed

people there. That was the start of me

wanting to do more with fashion and,

soon afterwards, I opened my shop.

I’m going to keep that dress forever!

I’M AT MY MOST VULNERABLE when

I’m first falling in love. Before I fall for

someone, I try to fight it because I’m scared

I’m going to get hurt.

MY PLAN B was to go to university. Before I

joined TOWIE, I was due to start studying for an

English language or fashion journalism degree.

I’M A SPIRITUAL PERSON but I don’t believe in

scary ghosts or aliens. I do believe in an afterlife

and spirits being with us, though.

THE MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE

are my mum and my boyfriend Lee.

SOCIAL MEDIA is exciting, creative and positive

• if used in the right way!

MY HIDDEN TALENT

is gymnastics. I

used to do it when

I was younger.

I’m actually

hypermobile,

so I can do the

splits, the bridge

and front flips.

THE TOUGHEST CHALLENGE I’VE EVER

FACED was going on Celebrity Island

With Bear Grylls. I lost 1st 7lb in two

weeks. Physically it was tough, but

I’m so glad I did it. I have no regrets

because we raised so much for charity.

MY BIGGEST

ACHIEVEMENT was

when the Duchess of

Cornwall presented

me and my mum with

Barnardo’s Patron’s

Awards for our fostering

work. There’s stuff I’ve

achieved in my career that

I’m really proud of, but this

was for something where

we’re giving back and

helping others.

I LIKE TO CHILL OUT by just

being at home on my sofa.

I like lying there, eating bad food

and watching TV. Home is my sanctuary.

MY FAMILY WOULD DESCRIBE ME as bubbly.

THE FRIEND I COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT is my sister,

Georgia. There’s only 13 months between us, so we

basically grew up like twins. We’ve got the same

friendship group, we own a business together and

we went to school together.

IF THE WORLD WAS GOING TO END TOMORROW

I would spend my last 24 hours chilling with all my

family and my boyfriend at a barbecue in the garden.

THE BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION ABOUT ME

is that I don’t work. It’s so frustrating because I’ve

got two businesses and I’m constantly on the go.

I WOULD TELL MY 16-YEAR-OLD SELF not to worry

so much. I was a massive worrier when I did my

GCSEs and I still am to this day.

THE PERSON I WOULD CALL IN A CRISIS

is my mum. She’s such a strong person and

always has the best advice. If you’re ever

stuck, she’ll make sure to call the right

people and get it sorted.

I WOULD LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED

as a happy person.

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MY LIFE

MY RULES

Lydia Bright

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