Did you know that I'm a TRAINED COUNSELLOR?'

Presenter, journalist and podcaster Kate Thornton, 52, lives in south-east London with her son Ben, 16

- JORDAN PARAMOR

What are you like first thing?

I'm a mum, so my mornings are very routine. I'm up at 6.45am to drop my son Ben at the bus stop at 7.20am. I'll scoot through the papers to look for ideas for my radio show for the day and send some notes to the producer. Four days a week, I'll pull on my workout leggings and make myself do 40 minutes of exercise. I know I'll have a better day if I do.

What is your biggest fear in life?

Anything to do with my parents or son not being well or safe. I have health anxiety, but more for other people. All the things that scared me in the past have happened, and I've survived them, so I afford myself a huge sense of relief before I let the fear kick in. I also don't allow bad experiences to embitter me. I let them embolden me.

Do you have any regrets?