Kelly Brook no longer ‘people pleasing’ with her body as she reflects on toxic dieting culture-Lucy Norris-Entertainment – Metro

Kelly Brook reflected on her relationship with her body as she grew older (Picture: GC Images)

Kelly Brook revealed she was done with ‘people pleasing’ and felt free of her anxiety as she learned to embrace her body.

The 43-year-old model and TV presenter opened up about her body confidence and how she has struggled throughout the course of her career. 

She reflected on her personal growth since the beginning of her time in the fashion industry – which she entered as a 16-year-old after she won a beauty competition. 

Tying the knot with long-term partner Jeremy Parisi in a lavish Italian ceremony last year, Kelly admitted she was ‘self-obsessed’ and too ‘career-driven’ in the early years of her life. 

The famous face looked back on how ‘unhappy’ she was as she struggled to maintain a healthy lifestyle years ago and shared her delight at feeling anxiety free in her later life. 

‘You get into your 40s your like, ugh I can breathe. I don’t feel need to prove myself or people please anymore,’ she told Vicky Pattison on her Vicky Pattison: The Secret To podcast.

The model reflected on the evolution of her mind set throughout her career (Picture: Getty Images)

Kelly revealed she was ‘unhappy’ for most of her early modelling days (Picture: Getty Images)

Kelly opened up about her relationship with her body on the podcast (Picture: Getty Images)

Kelly continued: ‘Between 40 and 50 this is an amazing time where you can just own your body, love your body, feel good in your body. 

‘You know you don’t have to be a size 0, but you can still feel fit and healthy and still be desirable to your husband but not always be on a diet.’

When questioned about her well-being during her modelling heydays, the star answered: ‘You’ve got to look at your life in a holistic way and I think there was a long time when I was very career driven, very focused on myself and very self-obsessed.’

The presenter said she felt anxiety free as she entered her later years (Picture: GC Images)

She further explained: ‘…not to say that that wasn’t a good thing but it did make other parts of my life suffer and ultimately, it made me unhappy, and I think that plays a huge part in your health and your lifestyle and how you feel about yourself. 

‘I look back on pictures of when I was like younger and I’m like she was really unhappy.’ 

Vicky steered the conversation towards dieting culture and revealed she used to chug gallons of water to achieve a ‘really flat stomach’ before photoshoots to which the model replied: ‘It’s really toxic!’ 

The revelations from the broadcaster came after she shared her ambitions to host the reported new Love Island spin-off for middle-aged people. 

Vicky Pattison: The Secret To is available to listen to on Acast and all major podcast platforms. New episodes are released every Thursday

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