CELEBRITY WELLBEING I had to keep my emotions in a box at work. In the evenings I would just sob and eat chocolate

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TV presenter Cherry Healey does not hold back when talking about her feelings. She tells about the break-up of her marriage and being a working single mum

“It involves so much sorting out of finances, a home; so you can’t crumble. You have to be strong, yet inside your heart’s breaking and it’s intensely painful.

“I had loads of work on and had to keep my emotions in a box until the evenings when I would just sob and sob and have chocolate snacks in the early hours of the morning. Most people lose weight through it – I piled it on, typical!

“It was a surreal slow-motion feeling that you’re sort of watching your life take a completely different turn.” every dream – romance, eternal happiness, contentment, and for them to be our one true love for the rest of our lives. And just to ramp up the pressure, we’re living so much longer. It’s really scary thinking about entering into a new relationship, although I’d like to at some point, and I’m open to the idea of having more children.” “I HAVE weekly therapy sessions which I started when my marriage ended. I’ve continued because I’m learning so much about myself.

“Going to the gym and seeing friends is vital. I love the new trend of mums being totally honest with each other about how tricky parenting can be sometimes and swapping solutions.” and am always questioning myself: ‘Am I home enough? Am I providing enough? Am I talking to them enough?’

The most heart-wrenching thing is when the kids say, ‘Mummy, don’t go to work today’, and I know I have to so I can pay the bills – and I also love my work.”