Anita Rani: 'We've been sold this lie that it's about being young'
Countryfile's Anita Rani reckons "getting older rocks".
The 43-year-old presents Woman's Hour on Radio 4 and has published a memoir The Right Sort Of Girl.
And the television presenter from Bradford believes women are "sold a lie" that once you leave your 20s, you're less desirable.
Anita, married to tech company boss Bhupi Rehal, graces the cover of November's Good Housekeeping magazine and says in an interview: "My 40s rock! I think getting older rocks. We've been sold this lie that it's about being young, that once you leave your 20s that's it, you're not beautiful any more - or desirable.
"It's so superficial and such nonsense. Getting older gives you wisdom, power and a deeper understanding of yourself."
She described this year as being "pretty massive", saying: "Getting a gig presenting Woman's Hour and writing a book in one year is pretty massive! The book is the biggest achievement for me writing it has changed me."
- Read the full interview with Anita Rani appears in the November issue of Good Housekeeping on sale on September 29. It is available in all supermarkets and online at MagsDirect.