Are you healthy?
I would say I'm exceptionally healthy for my age. In 20 years of presenting Channel 4 News I've only been off one day from conjunctivitis and one day because I was knocked off my bike and my face was too badly cut to make up.

Ever spent a night in hospital?
I had my tonsils out at seven and spent quite a long time in a hospital in Hove. I didn't mind the tonsils being removed; I minded having my mum removed.

Do you worry about your weight?
Not really, no. I did consciously start eating more sensibly last year and I lost a stone. I just felt slightly heavier than I needed to be; I puffed around the tennis court.

What exercise do you take?
I cycle to, from and at work - about 15 miles a day. I cycle because it's efficient and I like the freedom. I play tennis and swim at weekends.

How do you relax?
Going to movies, playing tennis, eating, listening to music, painting - I've been painting for 20 years.

How much do you drink?
Very little; maybe two or three glasses of wine a week and half a pint of lager. It's purely social.

Attitude to smoking?
Never smoked beyond the odd spliff. Never cigarettes.

Attitude to drugs?
I'm one of those people that if you gave me a placebo it would have just as much effect as if you gave me a Nurofen. It's mind over matter.

Is sex important to you?
Oh yes. The world would still go round without it, but it goes around a lot faster with.

How do you feel about cosmetic surgery?
I have seen the consequences of cosmetic surgery - it never holds up, so you see people's faces absolutely devastated. I wouldn't be remotely tempted.

Accidents?
I have a bike accident once every three years. It doesn't put me off cycling - it puts me off drivers ....

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