She’s been self-isolating with her family and working from home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
And Fearne Cotton revealed that she’ll ‘miss’ spending so much quality time with her husband Jesse Wood and children Rex and Honey when isolation is finally over, stating that she’ll ‘never get to do this with them again.’
The TV and Radio star, 38, also shared her advice for managing one’s anxiety during lockdown and navigating through this ‘new normal.’
Family: Fearne Cotton revealed that she’ll ‘miss’ spending so much quality time with her husband Jesse Wood and children Rex and Honey when isolation is finally over
In an interview with Grazia, Fearne discussed how she’s balancing life with her husband and two young children permanently around while still recording her podcast Happy place and BBC Radio 2 show Sounds of the 90s.
And while she jokes Rex, seven and four-year-old Honey are driving her ‘up the wall’ and that she sometimes has ‘barneys’ her musician partner Jesse, 47, she wouldn’t have it any other way.
She told the publication: ‘My kids are in the next room and have been screaming at me and my husband all morning.
‘They drive me up the wall, but I know that I’ll miss having them here every day. I’ll never get to do this with them again.
How to cope: The TV and Radio star, 38, also shared her advice for managing one’s anxiety during lockdown and navigating through this ‘new normal’
‘And I’ll miss my husband being here – although we’ve had the odd barney, like everyone.’
Since joining the entertainment industry at age just 15, Fearne has carved out an impressive career which includes a 10 year stint on Radio 1 and almost as long on Celebrity Juice.
However, her career has now shifted focus into exploring mental and emotional well-being, after she ‘walked away’ from jobs because they were ‘literally ruining my mind.’
And amid the coronavirus lockdown, Fearne has shared tips on how people can mentally navigate their way through this difficult time while also delving through her Happy Place archives to share the experiences of her guests.
Quality time: ‘‘They drive me up the wall, but I know that I’ll miss having them here every day. I’ll never get to do this with them again’ (pictured with husband Jesse and kids Rex and Honey in 2019)
Suggesting that folks to enjoy what they can, Fearne said: ‘This experience isn’t going to be the same for everyone; of course there are people struggling to keep their businesses afloat, and people who have lost family members.
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‘But for many of us, there will be bits of this lockdown that are special, and that we will miss – I truly believe that. I know that I will miss this weird unique time with my family, staying home and keeping it really simple.
‘These days there’s a feeling that unless we are constantly striving and achieving, then we’re not living our life to the full – which is bulls**t. Living fully is about being present, being grateful and enjoying the small things.’
She also refereed to advice from her friend Kris, who amid her cancer diagnosis, stressed the importance of focusing on each day.
She said: ‘My dear friend Kris Hallenga is the founder of the charity CoppaFeel! She was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at the age of 23. We had a very frank conversation about living and dying and really being in the moment, because we don’t know what the future holds.
‘For Kris, it’s an everyday reality that she has to live in the moment and can’t think ahead. Obviously, most of us are dealing with something much less severe than her, but I think at times like these – where we really can’t plan, and the news is changing constantly – we all need to take it day by day or even minute by minute.
‘Going any further than that is going to induce a lot of stress.’
Meanwhile, Fearne opened up on Gary Barlow’s struggle with depression after That That split, commenting that he eventually recovered and healed and Britain will too once these troubled times pass.
Strong message: ‘These days there’s a feeling that unless we are constantly striving and achieving, then we’re not living our life to the full – which is bulls**t’
Fearne explained: ‘Gary Barlow spoke to me about the time in his life when Take That had broken up; he didn’t feel great, he wasn’t looking after himself, and he didn’t value himself. He sank into depression and it was a really tough period.
‘He did eventually recover and heal, and learned a lot from it, but it wasn’t a linear process. I think we’ll all have a lot of recovery to do after this; life won’t instantly ping back and be like it was before.’
She continued: ‘Remembering that it’s going to be a wiggly line, and there will be times when we feel strong and others when we struggle, is important. In a way, those ups and downs are the best bits, because they’re the learning.
‘For me, if I hadn’t been through the s**ttiest couple of years when I was younger, I wouldn’t be doing any of this now. I’d be doing the same stuff that I was doing six years ago, which wasn’t the life that I wanted.
‘I think, after all this is over, we have to remember that recovery will happen, and it will bring good things, even if it takes a little time.’
We will recover: ‘I think, after all this is over, we have to remember that recovery will happen, and it will bring good things, even if it takes a little time’