She turned 75 this year and Judy Finnigan has made no secret of the fact she prefers the slower pace of life which comes with ageing, admitting that, ‘I like a peaceful inner life.’ Yet it seems the star is starting to struggle with her appearance as she grows older.
After watching herself on her daughter’s reality show, Chloe Madeley: A Family Affair, Judy confessed that she’s shocked by her appearance these days. She explained, ‘You know the old trope when you’re walking along, glance into a shop window and think “Who’s that old crone?” before realising with gruesome dismay that it’s you? Or you look at the mirror and see your long-dead mother staring back at you?’
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There’s no denying that Judy loves doting on her five grandchildren, with the bestselling author previously admitting, ‘When you’re a grandmother, you feel an immense wave of love.’ But now, Judy – who previously referred to herself as ‘old and faded’ – has confessed that there are some cons to being a grandparent. Revealing the news that she and Richard, 67, have become grandparents again after their son Jack and daughter-inlaw Issy welcomed a baby girl, called Wren, she said, ‘We have a new granddaughter, three weeks old and pretty as a picture.
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