Sharing an insight into her family life on an episode of the Good Food podcast, Tess Daly revealed that there is one word that can never be uttered in her house, especially around her and Vernon Kay’s teenage daughters, Phoebe and Amber.
The Strictly host shared: “I’m a mother of teenage daughters and I will not use that word diet because I do think that diets are not sustainable in the long term.
“Yes, I believe in a healthy diet, I believe in adopting a healthy nutritional meal plan that works for you, based on whole foods.” Tess then went on to explain her outlook on food.
Going into greater detail about how to maintain a healthy attitude towards eating, she added: “Moderation is everything, isn’t it?
“The minute we start to deny ourselves a little bit of what we fancy, whether that’s a chocolate bar in the afternoon, or a burger, if we start to deny ourselves it becomes a mind game, there’s just no point playing that game.”
The BBC star reiterated the importance of being able to occasionally treat yourself to some of the foods you enjoy most.
She explained: “I do also believe in allowing yourself a sweet treat occasionally, a little bit of what you fancy, because if you don’t, then you will not maintain the rest.
“|It will fall by the wayside, because we’re lazy creatures, we want the easy option and it has to be practical and sustainable.”
Meanwhile, a source has told New! Magazine how Vernon has been supporting his wife amid the recent controversies surrounding Strictly Come Dancing, with two professional dancers leaving the show following misconduct allegations.
The source claimed: “She’s so pleased that she’s got Vernon by her side, being her cheerleader and picking her up when she’s down or worried.”
They added: “He knows how much Strictly means to her and he’s promised to be by her side throughout.”