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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maira Butt

Fearne Cotton reflects on challenges of getting older in media industry: ‘I’m not young and gorgeous’

Fearne Cotton has reflected on aging in the public eye, saying it is harder to get opportunities when she is no longer “young and gorgeous”.

The 42-year-old started her presenting career aged 15 in 1996 and, over the years, hosted CITV, CBBC and Top of the Pops before turning to writing self-help books and CREATING her chart-topping wellnesspodcast, Happy Place.

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