This month, Kate Humble, 53, celebrated her 30th wedding anniversary to TV producer Ludo Graham. 'In showbiz years, that's like 120 at least!' laughs the cheery, down-to-earth presenter of much-loved outdoorsy shows like Springwatch, A Country Life for Half the Price, Kate Humble's Coastal Britain, and Escape to the Farm with Kate Humble, which is returning to Channel 5 soon.
Kate is refreshingly candid when it comes to revealing why she thinks her marriage to Ludo has worked so well. They first met when she was 16 and he was 24, and got together some years later.
The secret of their success, she says, was never having children. 'I think not having them gives you a liberation that parents don't have,' muses Kate. 'You grow and change a lot over 30 years, and in a lot of ways we've had the space to allow each other to do that.
'We don't have great expectations of each other, either, explains Kate. 'I don't expect him to be the breadwinner; he doesn't expect me to be the mother. Even in these more modern, liberated times, you see relationships where roles are very fixed.
'But Ludo and I don't have the pressure that I think parents have to conform to a role. And that has allowed us to grow and change.'
Kate has always been open about the fact that she never wanted to be a mum. 'For me, it was never a decision; it was just a fact,' says Kate. 'Not a medical fact, but just not for me.
この記事は WOMAN'S WEEKLY の September 27, 2022 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です ? サインイン
この記事は WOMAN'S WEEKLY の September 27, 2022 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です? サインイン
Patchwork PROJECTS
Easy ideas to show off English paper-piecing techniques
Night train to BERLIN
Germany's exciting and varied capital is now reachable by train from the UK
French FANCY
Raymond Blanc's right-hand man, Benoit Blin's favourite bakes
Are you missing out on BENEFITS?
Here's how to find out what you are eligible for
TRAY bien
All-in-one tray bakes, packed with flavour
We took a grown-up GAP YEAR!
Who says taking time out is just for students?
'I'm obsessed with reality TV!'
THIS WEEK'S COLUMNIST Author and presenter Louise Minchin
What to eat and do for A HEALTHIER GUT
Fix those problems and boost your wellbeing
Picture palaces
In an age of cinema complexes, we celebrate five historic and beautiful picture houses that have stood the test of time
'My diet during Bake Off is cake and alcohol!'
Dame Prue Leith on the popular baking contest