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I am back in Primrose Hill, where I was born and bred. It’s a full circle really.
Where was your first flat?
It was West Hampstead. I started modelling at 15, doing lots of TV commercials and campaigns — anything from 7 Up to Oil of Olay — which meant I could buy a flat at 17. I was fortunate to have these opportunities and things were easier then. To get on the property ladder then, really sorted me for life.
Where would you recommend for a first date?
If I was going on a date now (which I have been on a few of, recently), I would do something not too formal. I’d mix it up: either a walk in Regent’s Park and along the canal or the National Portrait Gallery, or even something like yoga or go to the Stretch Lab. This way they would know straight away what I am about and what they are getting into: om shanti!
Which shops do you rely on?
I don’t shop much but Liberty has everything you need; I get a lot of my bedding there, and I love the ground floor for presents. The Cross in Holland Park is perfect for gifts and unusual knick-knacks; Skin Matters in Holland Park for all of the best skin products and to get the best facial in London. Alfies Antique Market off Lisson Grove is where to find all the gems you need; and Bella Freud on Chiltern Street. Her clothes are the perfect go-to for me right now; so chic!
What’s the best meal you’ve had in the capital?
I love Lemonia in Primrose Hill as my kids and I have grown up there (I think I even went into labour there with one of them). It’s down to earth, family-run and my kids love it. We are veggie so we get all the Greek starters and they do an amazing artichoke and broad bean dish. The best vegan restaurant is Bubala in Soho, but you can never get a table.
Who is the most iconic Londoner?
Me? Well it feels like I have been here forever! There’s so many, where do you
start? David Bowie, Amy Winehouse. I was a friend of Amy’s and I met Bowie quite a few times. And I think they kind of epitomise London, you know, obviously with their lyrics … I remember having a conversation with Bowie about our teeth. I had just done Dracula, and he played a vampire in The Hunger and we were comparing our fangs and that was quite surreal. There’s also a few blue plaques in Primrose Hill; Sylvia Plath and Keats. Both lived local to me so I think about them a lot.
What’s the best thing a cabbie has ever said to you?
I always thought it was funny — I lived on Steele’s Road with Jude for about a second before we split up, and then I stayed there for literally 20 years after. But when I said, “Steele’s Road, please!” — every cabbie would say, “Oh, doesn’t Jude Law live there?” and I’d say, “Haha, no he bloody doesn’t!”
Who do you call when you want to have fun?
All my gal pals: Rose Ferguson, Jess Morris, Frances Ruffelle, Kate Moss. These days it’s a nice dinner and a sleepover for quality time; we are all very well behaved.
What’s your London secret?
The Banya No. 1 Russian baths in Hoxton are great for a day with your fave gal pals. You have the borscht soup and a body scrub and then get hit by the branches — and then go and have Russian snacks.
What makes someone a Londoner?
Someone who understands that to be a Londoner you should be welcoming and accepting, creative and driven. As a community we have to support each other and make nobody feel “less than”. I try to give back by volunteering and help other people whenever I can. Always look people in the eye and give a big smile.
What are you up to at the moment for work?
I just finished the Twiggy documentary and have started prepping another two that are on the table. Plus, I am running retreats at Amchara Gozo and teaching jivamukti yoga in Camden — and I may be acting in a movie this summer.
Who is your hero?
I would have to say Twiggy at this point in time. I have spent three years with her and she is awesome in every way. Everything about her is infectious; me and her have become like family.
Twiggy opens in cinemas on March 7. Frost is on the festival jury of Cine International Film Festival in May
