Hermione wants the really good life

THE highs and lows of Cold Feet have had viewers shedding tears of laughter and sadness over the years. And as the new series starts on ITV this week, Hermione Norris says she was left tearful by a scene showing some old film of the characters.

“It made me cry,” said Hermione, who plays Karen in the comedy-drama, now in its eighth series.

“All that youth and hope. All that naivety, with all of life in front of you.”

The gang are all back, with Hermione once again joined by John Thomson, James Nesbitt, Fay Ripley and Robert Bathurst. And while the show has always gone down well with its millions of fans, Hermione insists returning is a leap of faith.

“You’re always concerned about a new series,” she said.

“Not wanting to harm something I care about very much. But this is one of the strongest series we’ve made.

“Cold Feet isn’t about any individual, it’s about the six of them as a whole. All of us have invested 20 years in these characters. “Revisiting Cold Feet more than any other experience in my life makes time expand and contract. “I’m often caught up on set when I look at the others and think how long we have been doing this.”

But she says ageing isn’t something that concerns her.

“I don’t worry as it’s an inevitability,” adds Hermione.

“The thing is, I don’t want to go on and on. I’m not interested in long life. I’m interested in really good life. “Allow me to see my children up and running with their partners. I do think about all of those things.” Cold Feet, ITV, Mon, 9pm.