Under the microscope
CAN YOU RUN UP THE STAIRS?
YES, I’m very fit — I’ve done Pilates and power-walking most of my life.
GET YOUR FIVE-A-DAY?
DEFINITELY. I started juicing six years ago and focus on green vegetables. I don’t eat fruit other than berries.
EVER DIETED?
I’M AN actress, so of course! I have lost weight recently simply from working hard — I went down to just over 7st (45kg), but am usually 8st and I am 5ft 5in.
ANY VICES?
I STARTED smoking when I was 15 but stopped when I was pregnant with my daughter Victoria, now 55, and gave up completely seven years later when I was 29. I like to have a glass of rosé, but can go for months without drinking.
ANY FAMILY AILMENTS?
MY MOTHER died aged 52 from Alzheimer’s. My three-year-old grandson has a brain disease called adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). I am patron of both the Alzheimer’s Society and Alex TLC, a charity supporting children with ALD.
WORST ILLNESS OR INJURY?
I WAS a reckless skier and roller-blader, but never broke a bone. When I was presenting an award at a rock gala in 2000, I slipped and broke my ankle.
POP ANY PILLS?
I LIKE my B vitamins and protein powder for an extra boost.
HAD ANYTHING REMOVED?
WHEN I was six, I had my adenoids removed after having frequent throat infections.
WOULD YOU HAVE PLASTIC SURGERY?
I DID after I turned 50. It completely destroyed my looks.
HOW HAS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AFFECTED YOU?
I AM self-isolating at home with my dog, Bowie. A play I was in closed down overnight.
EVER BEEN DEPRESSED?
I THINK I was born with depression. Luckily, I have been busy my whole life with my three children (as well as Victoria, Britt has sons TJ, 32, and Nikolaj, 46) and work. It has kept me feeling OK.
WHAT KEEPS YOU AWAKE AT NIGHT?
I SLEEP ten hours a night, under any circumstances.
LIKE TO LIVE FOR EVER?
NO, I definitely have a ‘best before’ date. Britt stars in the real Marigold Hotel on thursdays on BBC1 at 9pm.
Interview by YVONNE SWANN