Top 55 Emma Willis Quotes

It wasn’t love at first sight with Matt – we were friends at the beginning, and our friendship developed.

I have one friend who I don’t think has a mean bone in her body and I find that very bizarre. I can’t imagine her ever flying off the handle, whereas I will.

You have to find a balance between work and family. And I have help. I have an amazing family who chip in.

I’m a terrible skier and snowboarder but I still love it. But I also love lying around in the sun, eating good food and doing nothing.

I think there are moments when everyone feels a bit low or goes through tough times.

I see my parents getting older and I think ‘How can I prevent what is going to happen to me?’

When I was 18 I went to Australia for work and I remember an agent telling me I was too fat. I wasn’t fat, or heavy – or even skinny, I was just normal with a round face.

I was about to get on a plane and take my husband away for his birthday, I thought oh I have tummy ache. I went into A&E and they said ‘oh, you need surgery,’ it was really weird – it was appendicitis.

I don’t deprive myself. I eat chocolate most nights and if there’s a cake knocking around I’ll have it. And I do like Nando’s.

Having the chance to model was completely unexpected. I wasn’t very girly, but it was an adventure and it changed my life for ever.

I wanted to work in a hospital because that’s what I knew from my mum’s career.

The thing I live by is: trust your gut.

For me, I have to have a genuine love for something, or I feel like I look like a fraud or a fake.

My main thing is being comfortable and looking like myself. But to be honest, what I wear is pretty much the last thing I think about.

Perfection doesn’t exist.

Growing up, I was always quite shy and I was quite scared of having an opinion on things, so I just wouldn’t say anything.

I love John McCririck. Not a lot of people say that! Part of his misogynistic ways are very real, but part of it is a little act.

My ‘I can’ comes from confidence really, because I’m not an overly confident person.

On ‘Voice Kids’ we were always so conscious to really take care of the kids and their families throughout the process. But to be honest the kids took it more in their stride.

I had a blonde perm when I was a teenager.

I’ve got the recognised care certificate, which everyone has to achieve to be able to get a job in a hospital. So, I’ve got a backup plan now!

I took on ‘What Would Be Your Miracle’ because I wanted to do something far removed from ‘Big Brother’ and ‘The Voice.’

When you’ve had kids it gives you confidence – you think, ‘I’m a mum. I’m not scared. If I can raise a human being, I can do this.’

The biggest thing I have learnt is not to overdo make-up – less is more.

I am a mum – I want to give my kids confidence, but limit it because no one wants arrogance.

I won’t wear anything very short. I don’t do that thing.

I was a huge fan of ‘Treasure Hunt’ and ‘Challenge Anneka.’

Yes I’m a TV presenter and a mum and a wife and all those things, but as much as I love a duvet day with my family, I also like rockclimbing and getting dressed up for a glamorous evening now and then.

It’s lovely I have ‘Big Brother’ and ‘The Voice,’ so that’s two regular jobs I love. But even before then, when I wasn’t working and I couldn’t find work, if something was offered to me and it didn’t feel right, I wouldn’t take it.

What I have done is always try to be nice to work with. I make the best impression, try to do a good job… and if people hire me again, it’s for the right reasons.

I’ve always thought doing ‘Strictly’ would be amazing. they all look so incredible at the end, but the hours you have to put in are insane.

Even when I was a model, I was like, ‘How am I doing this?’ I think it’s partly that I’ve grown up in a normal place, living a very normal working-class life and this doesn’t happen to people like me.

If anyone says, ‘Does anyone have any ideas on this?’ I sometimes think, ‘I’m not going to say that because it’s stupid.’ But now I’m like, ‘Actually, I can have an idea and if it’s not right, it’s not right.’ I’m a grown adult and I’m allowed to have an opinion or an idea.

I hydrate my legs by mixing a body oil with moisturiser and I apply it evenly all over my legs to seal in moisture. For a special occasion I might have a spray tan, which gives my skin a nice glow.

I met Matt when he was in Busted. I was working at MTV and I’d see him wearing baggy jeans, waddling around like a duck so they didn’t fall down. He used to wear makeup and have weird hairstyles. But I remember thinking underneath all that was a really cute guy.

Nobody wants to hear horrible things about themselves.

I truly believe being a midwife is the greatest job for a feminist. It’s women helping women, believing in them at a time when they’re thinking, ‘Am I ever going to get through this?’

Be proud to be unique!

I’m a worrier. I worry about everything – I worry about the kids, my family, my health, Matt’s health. I always think the worst – and he keeps me calm, he’s really optimistic. He’s a constant support with everything.

I always like to have a few wardrobe options to try to see what I feel best in on the day and so preparation is key – it could be trousers, a dress, or I do love a skirt and top, so I have to be prepared.

I have a bit of a dodgy back so I’m trying my best to to keep it strong. Lots of squats and dead lifting.

I enjoy getting older, because people take you more seriously.

I think what you get with the voice is that people can actually sing. The entertainment you get is not only from the contestants but also from the coaches.

I think you can always learn from a little bit of negativity.

Being 40 and pregnant with my third child, it’s no surprise that the cellulite on my legs got out of control.

I would love to take care of myself and look like Victoria Beckham every time I leave the house. But for me that is not realistic.

For me, Venus are the experts in keeping my legs smooth, and offer a wide range of razors to ensure I have the right tool for the right time for the best results.

I will allow myself guilt-free time, because I don’t do very often and it’s allowed. It’s healthy for your mind.

I couldn’t believe my first job at the BBC was going to be a primetime show. I was baffled at first: ‘Are you sure you’ve got the right Emma?!’

I always say to my friends that are pregnant, I’ll be there don’t you worry, everything’s going to be ok, if you’re with me you’ll be fine.

The idea of being a role model is bizarre.

Social media can be incredibly damaging for impressionable people.

Sometimes our date nights are just spontaneous.

Midwives absolutely do not get paid enough. When you think about what they are doing – you can’t put a price on that.

I am slim but I’ve got a lot of wobble! I wear tight clothes and it holds it all in but genuinely I’m covered in cellulite – that’s why I almost never wear skirts.