My one meal a day, by Nadiya

HER flair for baking means there is always something tempting in her kitchen.

So it is not surprising Nadiya Hussain has had to go to extreme lengths to keep her weight under control.

The Great British Bake Off champion, pictured, has revealed she only allows herself to eat one meal a day at 5pm – and makes sure she take a daily three-mile jog or walk.

The 33-year-old mother-of-three said: ‘On a day when I’m not working I only have one meal a day. So I’ll drink tea, coffee and have fruit but I’ll only have one meal a day. So I wait for my kids to come home, cook dinner and then I have dinner with them at 5pm.’

Discussing her exercise regime ahead of her new BBC2 show Nadiya’s Family Favourites, she added that her daily jog allowed her time to unwind if she is feeling stressed. ‘Sometimes you need to not talk to anyone’, she said.

Nadiya’s Family Favourites airs on Monday July 16 at 8pm on BBC2.