‘I WAS A SUGAR ADDICT'

Former Hollyoaks star Davinia Taylor talks exclusively to Woman’s Own about her weight loss and mental shift

- JORDAN PARAMOR

After losing three-and-a-half stone and dropping from a size 16 to a toned size eight, former Hollyoaks star Davinia Taylor has written a book, It’s Not a Diet, charting her journey from bloated to feeling brilliant.

The 44-year-old mum of four, who used to be a member of the Primrose Hill set with Kate Moss, explains how you can follow in her footsteps and get healthy in 2022.

How did your weight-loss journey start?

The funny thing was, I wasn’t aware of how overweight, inflamed and unfit I was. I just assumed that because I’d had four kids it was middle age. Then suddenly I noticed how vulnerable and depressed I was. I went to see my doctor and he said, ‘Well you can either go back on antidepressants or start exercising.’ At that point I could barely walk up a flight of stairs, let alone work out. Then I discovered the Wim Hof Method and began taking cold showers in the morning and I felt a mental shift. After that I started going for walks and building up from there.

How about the diet side?