20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Good Morning Britain's Charlotte Hawkins admits 'I get wound up' in rare home life insight
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Good Morning Britain's Charlotte Hawkins, who has just celebrated her landmark 50th birthday, has confessed that even she gets ruffled at times and has her own unique way to cool down. Speaking to Richard Eden from the Daily Mail during an exclusive preview of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Charlotte admitted: "I know I give the appearance of being cool, calm and collected, but I do sometimes get wound up."
She finds solace in the tranquility of her garden, ripping into the weeds as an outlet for frustration, commenting: "It's therapy to me. I go outside and attack the weeds really aggressively."
Charlotte, a beloved face on telly who also hosts her own Classic FM radio show and curates a podcast series, is turning her lifelong passion for storytelling into reality, revealing: "Ever since I was a child obsessively reading and creating my own stories," continuing with: "It's long been a dream to write my own book."
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As she hit the milestone age, Charlotte felt the urge to chase her childhood aspirations: "With 50 years on this earth fast approaching, it felt like the right time to try to make that childhood dream a reality."
At a writing retreat led by author Rosie Nixon, Charlotte recounted her enriching experience: "It's allowed me to find the joy of being a writer with a really special group of people - big thanks to you all. Plus we squeezed in a cookery course as well as a walk down the most gorgeous avenue of lime trees!"
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She mentions that she aims to build upon the projects she began during Rosie's writing retreat and believes her 50th year might just be her "year of the book".
After Charlotte commemorated the significant birthday on Instagram, fellow Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway chimed in: "You'd definitely write best-selling FICTION because no way are you 50??!!??? Can't wait to read the book and celebrate with you – happy birthday gorgeous! ! ! !".
The challenge for Charlotte may lie in carving out time for writing. Beyond her role on Good Morning Britain, a constant since 2020, she maintains a dog training podcast titled Leaps and Hounds and hosts a Sunday evening show on Classic FM.
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Charlotte resides with her husband Mark and their daughter, Ella Rose, in the verdant surroundings of Surrey.
Expressing her affection for the locale to Great British Life, Charlotte conveyed: "I love the fact it's so connected, with everything on your doorstep, and yet you're surrounded by leafiness and stunning scenery."
She further praised the area's blend of cosy country pubs, fine dining experiences, and the immediate availability of peace and tranquillity when needed.
Should that peace and tranquillity ever fall short, it seems the unsuspecting weeds in her garden bear the brunt of it.
