Musicals are my TV hell. I’m Strictly all about dancing, not singing
This Morning GP, 41, on her telly loves and hates and why cheese always seems to win out over watching TV
Do you watch yourself on This Morning?
I used to because it is the best way to learn but I don’t any more because it makes me feel uncomfortable. I don’t even like the sound of my own voice. But because I am talking about health and it is important that the information I give is accurate and perceived in the way it was intended, I do occasionally watch myself back just to check. What do you enjoy watching on television? I love a good drama, such as Line Of Duty. I liked The Bodyguard. I enjoy anything action-packed that has me on the edge of my seat. I don’t watch as much TV as I used to though because I have a young baby [Zoe has a seven-month-old son, Lisbon] and it’s one of the things I’ve had to sacrifice.
What are your TV turn-offs?
I can’t stand musicals, they really irritate me. I know I sound like a bit of a Scrooge but Mamma Mia! I know some people love that movie but to me it is TV hell. Who controls the remote in your house? It’s about 50/50. [My partner] Stuart and I both love Strictly Come Dancing, it’s our favourite programme and it’s my dream to
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take part in it one day but other than that, we have different tastes. What we normally do is I will pick three TV shows or movies and Stuart will pick one and then he gets his turn. Often I’ll pick three and he’ll say, ‘I don’t want to watch any of those’ so we’ll just end up sitting there eating cheese. What movies can you watch again and again? It used to be the Superman movies – I watched them all many, many times. Back To The Future too and Grease. I can watch festive films like The Holiday over and over again. Notting Hill, Pretty Woman, Love Actually, that sort of thing. What TV show would you like to make a cameo in? It would have to be an
Austin Powers movie. I’d like to be the new Foxxy Cleopatra. Which is you favourite soap? I used to love watching soaps but I don’t have the time to dedicate to them any more, so I haven’t tuned in for years. Growing up, I loved Neighbours and Home And Away and my mum always watched Coronation Street and EastEnders.
Are you a binge-watcher?
I used to be but because I have a baby I don’t turn on the TV until 8pm. I used to love binge-watching on a Sunday but now I never watch more than two episodes of anything in one sitting. Dr Zoe Williams has teamed up with Zapp – the on-demand convenience app that delivers snacks, drinks, essential groceries and other everyday items to your door within minutes, 24/7 – to offer scientifically proven hangover tips. Feeling a bit fragile? Order your hangover essentials any time of day and Zapp the hangover away! Zapp can be downloaded via the App Store on iOS and Android.