Casey Donovan Singer, musical theatre star

Do you get your five a day?

My five a day would be broccolini, asparagus, sweet potato, onion and avocado. My body doesn’t work well on fruit because of my polycystic ovary syndrome.

Have you ever dieted?

Most of my life I have been yoyo’ing. Being a curvy woman has had its ups and downs. It has taken me years to be realistic and honest about what I need to do for my body. I am finally confident with the person I am. It is about learning not to be hard on myself. I can now run, I call it “shogging” – between a fast walk and a slow run. I have tried shakes and keto but you have to find something sustainable for your body. A calorie deficit has worked for me, and upping my protein.

Sleep or sex?

Can I have both? No seriously, I enjoy both, so, both. In lockdown, sleep has proven easier than sex but every girl has a best friend and sex is great cardio isn’t it?

What is your absolute blowout meal?

It depends on the day, hour, mood I am feeling. I can go from savoury to sweet. Bread is my major downfall though.

Have you had operations/broken bones?

I have had a few operations – gall bladder, wisdom teeth, micro surgery on my thumb. Recently I broke my first actual bone and that was my pinky. I hit my pinky on my knee as I got up from the couch heading to bed, and no I wasn’t drunk.

What health advice would you have given yourself 10 years ago?

Be gentle on yourself. I would tell myself to do better, that I should know better; I had no self confidence, I was always angry at myself and that would spiral into binge eating and the cycle of feeling low and down would continue.

Would you have plastic surgery?

Only if necessary. If I lost a lot of weight, yes I would opt for skin removal. But I am not for cosmetic change.