'My Body's Strong It Gave Me Two Children'

Tess Daly chats to Lucy Gornall about ditching diets, fat days and THOSE envy-inducing arms

She’s just been eating Nutellaand bread’, I’m told as I walk to Tess’ room at London’s swanky grosvenor House suites. Nutella and bread? only like, the most fattening foods ever, right? Er, wrong. OK, they aren’t great for you but what we love about Tess, 48, is that she’s an ‘everything in moderation’ kinda woman. Yeah sure, she might love to indulge in chocolate spread and a slice of baguette, but generally she maintains a healthy diet filled with wholesome grub. And clearly it’s paying off. When I meet mum-of-two Tess, she’s smiling from ear to ear, showcasing brilliant white teeth. A slim, toned physique dressed in black skinnies and a floaty shirt are paired with glossy locks and a contagious personality. girl crush springs to mind. In fact, I’m a little in awe. nevertheless, I’m keen to find out exactly what Tess does to stay in shape.

‘The day goes better after I’ve worked out’

‘I do two one-hour workouts in the week with a trainer, but not super early!’ Oh. Just two? ‘I’m the kind of person who’s always on the go. I like it that way!’ she adds. Oh, so we don’t need to workout five days a week then.

‘My trainer pushes me quite hard and never lets me get away with chickening out. At the time I hate it but I love the pay off – the rest of the day goes so much better after I’ve worked out.’

So what is Tess doing that makes her look so good in a strapless skinny dress? ‘We do all sorts – the bike, abs, weights... He’s got this machine called a SkiErg. I don’t enjoy it but it’s good for me, so I do it,’ laughs Tess. ‘He tries to get me to go faster so I visualise we’re on a mountain skiing!’