‘Menopause Brought My Anxiety Back'

Susannah Constantine on the panic attacks that rocked her marriage.

- Hayley Minn

Ever since she burst onto our screens presenting What Not To Wear with Trinny Woodall in 2001, Susannah Constantine has always appeared confident. But, behind closed doors, it’s a different story.

The 57-year-old has confessed that she’s been battling with anxiety for over 20 years, suffering her first panic attack aged 35 after her father, Joseph, died. ‘The worst one I had happened at a Scissor Sisters concert, of all places,’ she explains. ‘All I remember was hiding beneath [lead singer] Jake Shears’ dressing table backstage, in a desperate attempt to find somewhere that felt safe.

‘My son, Joe, then aged only eight, was the one who had to raise the alarm about my disappearance as I had abandoned him in a crowd of 15,000 people.’