'I DON'T WANT TO WORRY'

Judy Finnigan on why she'll never put her health over happiness

January was a long month for us all, but it seems that Judy Finnigan is still struggling with the winter slog. And while many of us are still on health kicks, Judy has admitted that her happiness will always come first – even if it means neglecting a healthy lifestyle.

Reflecting on January – a month where many shun alcohol – she said, ‘That hellish month when, without even the prospect of a rewarding glass of wine at the end of the day, we’re all chomping through the holy Mediterranean diet, going for runs and sweating at the gym. Or if we’re not, we’re feeling guilty and anxious during the gloomiest month of the year, cold, dark and wet, only fit for roaring fires, telly and comfort food.’

A new mantra 

Judy continued, ‘It’s amazing how we’ve become hell-bent on making winter even more depressing than it is already by denying ourselves any indulgence at all.

‘New Year’s resolutions are as old as time, but our obsession with health and fitness rather than happiness, grows more demanding (and, I think, mentally damaging) every year.’ And revealing her new life mantra, Judy, 75, added that she refuses to worry, saying, ‘Life’s to be lived, not constantly fretted over.’