Women’s Health UK – September 2019

ROCHELLE HUMES

Laid bare

Find out what makes her tick

POSITIVE SOCIAL MEDIA

‘Instagram is becoming more honest. I don’t

follow anyone who makes me feel bad about

myself any more. Everyone I follow is real,

and they’re all about sharing stories and

supporting each other.’

WATER THERAPY

‘I do love a nice bath – when I know that the

kids are in bed and I’ve done my bit for the

day. I’m like a shrivelled prune by the time

I come out, but that’s my way to switch off.’

A GOOD STRETCH

‘I love reformer Pilates. It really does

lengthen your body. I like the stretching

at the end, with the legs in the loops. Some

of it is so hard... the box, and the ring, oh

God! But I love the stretching.’

PODCAST

‘My friend Giovanna Fletcher gets amazing

women on her podcast, Happy Mum Happy

Baby, talking about motherhood, mostly.

When you’ve had a day of it with the kids,

she’ll take the mick and make it funny.’

FEEL- GOOD ROMCOM

‘I love a good 80s or 90s romcom, and

I’m not ashamed to admit it. That’s when

romcoms were great. Pretty Woman is

probably my favourite film, much to

my husband’s disappointment.’

GIRL GANG

‘My food for the soul is a chat with my

girlfriends. That sometimes is all the

medicine you need if you’re down. I love

a good gossip or a catch-up. Every woman

needs that, you can’t beat it.’

THE POWER OF MUM

‘Mum was 21 when she had me, and I was

23 when Alaia was born. I remember

when I was a kid thinking my mum was

superwoman, and now I’ve got kids of

my own, I appreciate her even more.’

HAPPY FOOD

‘I like pan-Asian or Italian, depending

on how healthy I’m feeling. Pasta is like

a cuddle in a meal. I’m so predictable

when I go to my local Italian restaurant:

it’s always arrabbiata.’

THE LAW OF ATTRACTION

‘My favourite book is The Secret by Rhonda

Byrne, and I love that whole thing about the

law of attraction. I’ve always thought that

if you visualise what you want, it will come

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