Penny Lancaster

“I used to get called Lady Penelope at school because the other kids thought I spoke nicely.”

“Rod and I believe that it's our duty to set an example, which means teaching our children to treat others as they would wish to be treated.”

“Rod's always been a keen sportsman, so he didn't live as excessive a life as some musicians.”

“I do look after everyone around me; that's just who I am. I am a real mother hen.”

“I used to be very into fitness and would happily pose for photos in my bikini. Now I look at those and think, 'Where did that body go?' But that was before children.”

“You always have to make sure your husband knows he isn't going to be replaced.”

“I do love fish, and I thought it was healthy without understanding the high mercury levels that fish like tuna, swordfish and halibut can contain.”

“People often say that if you have to work hard at a marriage, then it's not naturally good, but I think that's totally wrong.”

“I wouldn't like to say that I spend most of my time on holiday, but I have done a lot of traveling and have been to a lot of places.”

“I'm lucky that I have a supportive partner who loves me when I'm bigger as well as slim.”

“I think there's always interest in how the other half live - I see myself as a down-to-earth Essex mum who just happens to be living this very glamorous life in Beverly Hills.”

“Rod's always opening doors for me, but I usually tell him to walk through first. Otherwise, if we're at a restaurant and I'm in front, the paparazzi end up getting a big giant close-up of me, and then he's trailing behind, looking like my little child!”

“Rod has always been like my third child and my most demanding boy out of the three.”

“Manners are really very important to me.”