Television came looking for me; it was never a plan to become a presenter.

I delivered leaflets for my dad and was paid £5 per thousand, which was slave labour.

People looking at what I do from the outside would think it was a secure world I live in, but it isn't. Just because you had a series last year, doesn't mean you will have one next. But I am quite happy with that.

I find it so easy to read qualified commentators who are 180 degrees opposed to each other.

I'm wary of the new contactless ways of paying. The idea of paying with your phone is a little worrying: I have lost more than one over the years.

My father's example taught me self-reliance, to make my own luck, and to work to make things happen.

Television came looking for me; it was never a plan to become a presenter.