Woman's Weekly

‘I don’t want my 30-year-old body back’

Hermione Norris is embracing her 50s in a big way. The star of Cold Feet, Spooks and Wire in the Blood has a refreshingly positive attitude about middle age, an era in women’s lives that can become tricky for some.

Firstly, she isn’t trying to turn back the clock with anti-ageing treatments or tough workouts. When she sees middle-aged women in their gym kits on Instagram, ‘It just makes me want to reach for 10 doughnuts,’ says Hermione, 56, with

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