It's fair to say Billie Shepherd has her hands full at the moment. Not only is she filming her reality show The Mummy Diaries, working with George on a kids’ clothing collection and being a mumof-two, she’s also about to take on one of the biggest challenges of her life – competing on ITV show Dancing On Ice.
As we catch up with the 30-year-old, it’s clear she’s a little apprehensive about getting her skates on for the live shows every Sunday night, as she reveals she’s already been through the wars on the rink during training.
“I fell over the other day – I’ve hurt my back and I’ve got a huge bruise on my leg, but it’s going to happen,” she tells us.
“I keep saying to my ice-skating partner [Mark Hanretty], ‘I don’t know how I’m going to do this.’ The live shows, I’m going to pass out – I’m going to be so nervous!”
We’re sure you’ll be brill, Bill!
The mum to Nelly, six, and three-year-old Arthur, has had an emotional rollercoaster of a year, coping with the trials and tribulations of homeschooling, and reveals she used to get “so stressed about it”.
Here, Billie opens up on the highs and lows of 2020, how she keeps her romance with her husband Greg, 35, alive and her DOI fears…
Hi Billie. How have you found 2020?
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