THE REAL ME-Celebrity
Actress Emilia Fox, 48, shares her greatest love and what scares her most in life. She lives in London with her daughter, Rose, 12
What are you like first thing in the morning?
I’m a lark so I’m good in the mornings. Always with a coffee, though. That’s a very important way to start the day off.
What’s your worst habit?
My house is usually really tidy, except for my own areas like my wardrobe and anywhere I keep office things. For some reason, they’re always untidy.
If you’re at home alone, what will you do?
You’ll sometimes find me wearing my pyjamas all day watching true-crime documentaries. It’s one of the reasons I loved working on the series Murdertown. It’s fascinating finding out how people solve crimes. The show brings together the voices of the people who worked on trying to solve these crimes and bring the perpetrators to justice. I find that very satisfying.
What makes you most happy?
Family and friends. I’m at my happiest when I’m with the people I love.
What scares you most in life?
Working on Silent Witness and seeing how extraordinary the body is, I really care about what we do to ourselves. I think we can take health for granted and so I fear not looking after myself well enough, which is why I’ve started exercising more lately.
Do you have any regrets?
I think I deal with my regrets pretty well. We could all look back on our lives and think, ‘Could, or should, I have done things better?’ But I think it’s important to resolve those thoughts and to make sure that you can go forward without worrying. Therapy has helped me to do that.
What are the best and worst things about ageing?
For me, the best thing is the life experience you accumulate, and also watching my daughter Rose grow up. Another thing is being able to bring all the things I’ve learnt about love into my relationship with my partner Jonathan. I think the older you get the more you appreciate life, what you’ve experienced and what is to come. You get your values and priorities straight. The worst thing is that I don’t ever want life to end.
What do you want most in life?
I feel very lucky with the one I have, so
