I think that political coverage generally comes in on a level that means if you live and breathe Westminster detail and diary, then you get it.

I have been lucky enough to go to all sorts of places - diving in Malaysia, snorkelling with wild turtles in Cuba and dolphin-spotting in Kenya.

I realise, of course, that my cluttered existence is deeply unfashionable.

Some of the most productive people in history have been self-confessed 'muck-middens,' as my husband would say: Agatha Christie, Benjamin Franklin and even Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, to name a few.

I think a lot of the political programmes have decided that most people aren't interested in politics, so they broadcast only for people who are.

Whatever my husband may say, I don't think men really understand what it is like to be a woman, or particularly a mother, at Christmas time.

Just because it is Christmas doesn't mean you should bottle all your feelings up. Mind you, sometimes being a good wife does mean knowing when to shut up.

True, I do love finding something nice for my nearest and dearest, but there is still a pressure to find the perfect present for every member of the family.

Ageing might have its drawbacks but it brings with it hard-won wisdom and a wonderful sense of freedom.

There are lots of scary things about getting older, but one of the biggest, I guess, is death itself. Especially in midlife, when we suddenly wake up to the fact we may have fewer years left than we have already lived.

Midlife is a time of explosive change, when our hormones rampage and our bodies alter, forcing us into a whole new chapter of life whether we want it or not. Everyone has a moment when they realise for sure that this so-called passage of time is changing them - and perhaps not in a good way.

I work in an industry where most people are way below 50.

At 49, you want people to think you are at least a decade younger, not a year older.

The key to transforming your look with a collar is ensuring that it looks as if it's part of the dress, so there shouldn't be any skin visible underneath.

There's no need to go the full hog - a touch of subtle sequins will lift any outfit.

You don't always have to opt for a dress on a night out - a sequin pencil skirt can be far more chic.

I wear a lot of block colour dresses on television as the simplicity translates well on camera and blue is often a colour I rely on as it goes with everything.

As a child, I would rush to the school gates as the bell went, to be collected by my mother, Marilyn, who was always immaculately dressed in a pencil skirt and matching jacket.

There's something deliciously flirty about a ruffle.

Since I was a little girl, my family has taken a holiday to Cornwall every spring half-term.

If it means being settled and content, getting older can be a relief.

Once, when I was about eight, my mum handed me a sandwich, and I remarked: 'What are those weird things on your hands?' I was referring to the visible pores, which were such a contrast to my own alabaster-smooth skin. My mum looked mortified, while my grandma laughed and said: 'They're nothing - look at mine!'

Coast is my go-to store for any awards do - it's brilliant for occasion wear.

We actively encourage teenagers not to have babies, we applaud young career women in their twenties, then before you know it you find yourself, as I did, aged 32 at a friend's wedding and being quizzed by everyone about why you haven't got round to reproducing yet.

I'm not suggesting for a minute that you settle for the first half-decent man who comes along - every woman has the right to hold out for Mr Right - but you may find that really addressing your feelings about having a family means the man you thought was Mr Right comes in a different form.

I look at my gorgeous girl and boy, with their incredible zest for life, and I count my undoubted blessings. But there's no question about it: I wish I'd started my family sooner. Much much sooner.

How many of those forty-something celebrities, staring out from the covers of magazines with their beautiful babies, have conceived naturally, or without assistance? Not as many as you might think I would wager - yet for so many women they act as fertility beacons, a symbol of hope in a landscape of diminishing fertility.

Hiding at the back of every woman's wardrobe, regardless of her age or shape, you'll find a sad and sorry collection of all her fashion howlers and regrets.

My closet contains plenty of clothes I don't wear any more, a few I've never worn and one or two items I still struggle to believe I ever bought in the first place.

As a presenter on 'Daybreak,' I am lucky in that we have a brilliant wardrobe lady who chooses our on-screen clothes.

I'm a danger to myself and others in expensive, designer shops, as they send me giddy with excitement, causing me to snap up all manner of silly things.

Derek, my husband, is a psychotherapist.

My rational mind knows I am blessed. So many women - some of whom I've interviewed over the years - endure infertility and childlessness.

Bartering is not my strong point.

The negative thing about working on a breakfast show is that the alarm goes off at 2:15 A.M., and I get picked up at 2:30 A.M. That's just insanely early.

The gang on 'GMB' is what really makes it. I love Ben Shephard, Richard Arnold, Susanna Reid and even Piers Morgan.

I love being a mum.

I've not got a celebrity body.

I've got a lot cellulite and my thinking was brown cellulite is better than white cellulite.

I am a news junkie and I can't remember a time when I haven't read a paper or even when I am abroad, watched the news on a TV or your phone.

I'm very nervous of snakes. I think it's something about the movement. I'm not a huge fan of spiders either.

I think we have a problem with how we treat people and alcohol.

I thought, 'I don't really drink that much.' But when you stop completely it is a shocker. You realise that a glass here, going to a function there, they all tot up.

We always have a traditional Easter egg hunt on Easter Sunday. My Aunt Lynne organises that for the family, so we go to her house in Hampshire and it gets ever more elaborate every year.

I think the thing about Easter holidays in particular is you don't know what the weather's going to be like.

The National Lottery is brilliant because when I'm on my way people tweet me and say: 'Fingers crossed,' 'make my numbers come up!' Which I obviously can't do but, what a great life!

I'm stronger than I think I am.

I can cope with politicians now I've had about 40,000 cockroaches tipped over my head. Westminster's going to be no problem.

There is something special about breakfast TV in that people feel like they really know you.

Of course, no one wants to get older.