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go is a journey. I’m not going to
say I’m sad. It’s just going to feel
quite empty without her. But I’ve
still got two left at home [Tilly, 16,
and Chester, 13], so I’m going to
cling on to them! I also know my
kids are always going to come
home, whether they’re 30, 40 or

50. They’ll always have a place
    at our house.
    Do you have any good
    anti-ageing beauty tips?
    I’m much more thoughtful about
    sun exposure now. I always wear
    SPF 30-50. I used to wear olive
    oil or nothing. I’m a huge fan of
    Garnier Summer Body Gradual
    Tanning Moisturiser..
    What are your secrets to finding
    body confidence?
    Body confidence isn’t about what
    you look like. When I was young
    my skin was taut and my boobs
    were pert. I looked amazing but
    I hated myself. That was part and
    parcel of why I took drugs. It was
    like I had a hole that I couldn’t fill
    with anything else. When I was in
    recovery my sponsor wanted me
    to look in a mirror and say, “I love
    you.” It took a long time to even
    say, “I like you.” But I think you
    can do that in terms of your body.
    Look in a full-length mirror every
    morning and say, “I love you.”
    I can do that now without a hint
    of embarrassment. It’s not
    arrogance, it’s self-worth.
    You do look smoking hot,
    though! Is it nice to have
    your figure admired?
    It’s really nice to know I could
    inspire other people to get fit.
    I have the body of a 52-year-old,
    but I am fit. Not as in “phwoar”
    fit, as in physically fit. Someone
    my age might see that and think,
    “I can get there too.”
    What else are you doing to
    press the f**k it button?
    I’m sampling different things in
    life. I’m going to start a YouTube
    channel and I’m launching an
    underwear range. That was
    all born out of me being single
    and still wearing the sexiest
    underwear ever. Not because
    I was dating, but because it was
    an act of self-love every morning.
    Is it going to be a sexy range?
    Sexy is possibly misleading
    because when people think
    sexy they think crotchless and
    nippleless. It’s not that at all.
    It’s aimed at people who have
    post-baby bodies. But it’s really
    feminine and really lacy. And I
    won’t be making nude underwear.
    I think nude is the least sexy colour
    and men hate nude underwear.
    Any tips on the perfect bra?
    I don’t wear anything with a firm
    cup. I think older boobs don’t

need it because they’re quite

voluminous. I also don’t want

a thrust-together cleavage

because it looks a bit icky. I like

a bit of separation!

You’re building a house as

well, we hear...

Yes, it’s been a dream of mine for

ages. But come and see me in six

months when I’m having a nervous

breakdown! I had a momentary

flash of, “Maybe we should make

this a documentary.” Then I

thought, “No, I’ve seen enough

Grand Designs to know there’d

be the bit when I’m just sobbing

at a big hole in the ground.

Which part are you most

excited about?

We’re having a covered patio

with a fireplace, so even when it’s

raining you can go outside and

light a fire and put chairs in front

of it. The barbecue will be there

too, like an outside kitchen. I’ll

spend tons of time out there.

Are you still enjoying your

career as much as ever?

It’s an exciting time. I just got to

do The Masked Singer – how

lucky am I? I can’t wait for the

second series. Who’d have

thought I’d be doing a show like

that? I’ve been doing Long Lost

Family and quite serious things,

but then The Masked Singer

came along and I’ve had so many

opportunities from it. People have

gone, “Oh yes, Davina can do

funny things!” It’s changed the

course of my career again.

Do you ever worry it’ll all end

one day?

I have worried about that in the

past, but I’m a grafter. I always

think if it all goes away I’ll graft

until I get some of it back.

You and Garnier are now the

UK’s longest ever celebrity

beauty partnership...

Sixteen years! I get really excited

when I receive their new things

to try. I love their new face

mask [Garnier Nutri Bomb Milky

Tissue Mask]. I’d thought tissue

masks were a youngster’s thing

because my daughters are

obsessed with them, but then

I did it and it’s miles better for an

old person. It’s amazing on the

wrinkles around my eyes. I’m

also obsessed with their aloe

shampoo [Ultimate Blends Aloe

Vera Shampoo]. It smells lovely

and the bottle is recycled plastic.

I love that Garnier’s doing a lot

of work with sustainability.

LYNNE HYLAND

Garnier ambassador Davina

used Nutrisse shade 4.3 on

her hair for the shoot and

prepped her skin with Nutri

Bomb Milky Tissue Mask. Visit

garnier.co.uk for details. Listen

to Davina’s podcast Making

The Cut with Michael Douglas

on the Entale app

‘Wearing sexy underwear is an act of

self-love every morning’