'I'm As Happy Now As I was In My 20'

The 68-year-old whose face defined a generation talks to Rosie Green about the magic of grandchildren, the secret to staying slender – and why she’s embracing her age…

- Rosie Green

On a sunny spring day in Chelsea, Twiggy is demonstrating her legendary modelling prowess on our cover shoot. To get the perfect shot, she gamely tried on a whole rail of clothes, clashed light sabers with our editor Kath, and jumped two feet in the air. All this activity is regularly interspersed with peals of her (surprisingly loud) laughter.

Twiggy the model might be impressive, but she’s now so much more than “a face”. She’s passionate about, and very involved in, her clothing and beauty ranges for M&S and Specsavers. She boasts a CV that runs from accomplished award winning film and stage actress to singer to TV presenter via America’s Next Top Model judge.

But despite her stellar career, it’s family she puts first. She is happily married to actor Leigh Lawson, proud mother to her daughter Carly and stepson Jason, and grandmother to their children. Here’s life according to Twiggy…

I can’t lie about my age, it’s been written since I was 16!

But I don’t really think about it. If you get too obsessed you’re in trouble, aren’t you? You can’t turn back time, so you might as well enjoy what you’re doing now. I have friends who get depressed at birthdays, but you can’t do anything about getting older, so what’s the point? I love birthdays. You get presents! I’m very lucky – I’ve got a husband who I love and adore, I’ve got lovely kids and grandchildren. I should be so bloody lucky!

I haven’t had anything done.