Laura Whitmore may look effortlessly cool - especially when presenting in the sweltering I’m A Celebrity jungle - but she’s opened up about her teenage years, revealing she wasn’t always as confident as she is now.
The 30-year-old told website Lust For Life to promote her new Daisy jewellery range: “No one escapes the teenage years without A LOT of challenges. I had many. I was awkward. Petrified of boys. I was scrawny with no boobs.
‘I grew up in a small house with just my mam and felt quite lonely at times. I always thought I wasn’t cool enough in school, I was in the ‘nerd’ crew. I actually enjoyed studying.’
Laura also revealed that the secret to her success was becoming more confident as she got older: ‘I think if you don’t believe in yourself, no one else will. It’s tough as some people may get more opportunities than others but at the end of the day it is ‘hard work’ that gets you where you want to be and keeps you there.’
The MTV presenter was also asked who of her peers impresses her on screen, to which she said: “I think Davina McCall is fantastic. She’s paved the way for women in the broadcasting world. She’s had tough times but come out the other side. And she’s just brilliant on the telly- so warm and so professional.’
Laura is currently in Australia to present I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here Now! which starts tonight on ITV2.