THE REAL ME
Radio presenter Sara Cox, 48, lives in London with her husband, Ben Cyzer, and children Lola, 18, Isaac, 14, and Renee, 12
What are you like first thing?
Annoyingly cheery. I get straight out of bed and into the day. It probably drives people a bit mad but I am full of energy.
What’s your worst habit?
Sometimes I take my disposable contact lenses out and put them on my dressing table overnight and they turn into crispy little shards. I know it’s disgusting.
If you’re home alone, what do you do?
I will get into my pyjamas nice and early and watch Better Call Saul. I’ll get a lovely curry, possibly from Dishoom because they deliver now, which is just incredible. A nice pea and paneer dish.
What makes you most happy?
Being by the sea with the kids and dogs. Camber Sands during October half-term is perfect because it’s not that busy and we have plenty of room to run about.
What scares you most in life?
I’m not great with moths. For some reason, I really don’t like them.
Do you have any regrets?
Not really, I’m not one for regrets. Apart from a couple of perms in my teenage years. But I think we all went there…
What is the best thing about ageing?
I think getting your priorities right and seizing the day a bit more. I’m always ‘up and at ‘em’, springing up and pulling open the curtains, and appreciating each day a little bit more. I think that comes with getting older.
What do you want most in life?
A hair-colour treatment that takes four minutes to work instead of me being in the hairdresser’s for two hours. I’m not good at sitting still and being pampered.
What was your plan B?
I always kind of fancied going into journalism. I wanted to be in the police force for years, but I watched The Bill a lot as a kid and they always seemed to be running up and down stairs after criminals. I sort of convinced myself that because I wasn’t very good at running it wasn’t for me.
What would you say is your most treasured possession?
I have two things both connected to my nana. One is a really beautiful jewellery pouch that is black satin with Japanese flowers on it. I roll my jewellery up in it when I go on holiday. I also have a ring that was my nana’s. It’s probably worth tuppence but it has great sentim
