Fern Britton has said that she misses her live TV career - but admitted that there is one big part of it that she definitely doesn't remember with fond memories.
The 64 year old began her career as a newsreader on ITV's TVS on Coast to Coast from 1984 until 1992 before going on to present Top of the Morning on GMTV in 1993.
A year later, Fern hosted Ready Steady Cook from 1994 until 2000, but she is best known for presenting This Morning for 10 years from 1999.
Fern appeared on Lorraine today to promote her new book when she was quizzed on whether she misses live TV at all.
Lorraine Kelly probed: "You don’t miss any of this live telly malarkey anymore."
"I do,” Fern responded. “I can’t say I don’t. I loved the job, I just didn’t like all of the attention.”
“I know what you mean. I so know what you mean," Lorraine laughed.
Fern added: "I wouldn’t be able to go on with a stupid scarf and look like a big fat olive on legs, would I? In the olden days it was all different."
“You look fantastic,” Lorraine insisted. "You are a proper bonafide author that’s what you do now and a bit of telly every now and then."
It comes just months after Fern appeared to end her bitter feud with frenemy Phil.
As part of his 40th work anniversary celebrations, ITV bosses asked Fern to take part in congratulating the father-of-two and it she seemed to happily oblige.
In what appeared to be a pre-recorded message, Fern told Phillip: "Fifty years is an incredible milestone and it's time for you to stop and look back and see all that you have achieved and be proud of it.
"So I'm wishing you a very happy future. Congratulations and keep going," she added with a smile on her face.
Her sudden exit from This Morning had been controversial at the time as Fern was only halfway through her £1.5 million contract with ITV when she decided to hand her notice in in 2009.
At the time, her friends claimed she felt "undervalued by ITV" and that she was "living in Phil's shadow".
There were also claims that she had found out she was being paid £250,000 a year less than her co-host, and reports Phil was earning three times Fern's salary when the duo were presenting Mr and Mrs together.
It was claimed he picked up £45,000 an hour while Fern earned just £15,000.
However, Fern firmly denied that she made the decision to leave This Morning because of salaries.
*Lorraine airs weekdays at 9am on ITV
