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March 7, 2026
Fearne Cotton: ‘Who would play me in the film of my life? Macaulay Culkin. We have similar faces’
The presenter and writer on trying to become an air steward aged seven, daytime baths, and an on-air howler
TL;DR
- Fearne Cotton began her presenting career at 15 and has since worked on Radio 1 and Radio 2, also launching the Happy Place community.
- She identifies impatience and a dislike for superiority as traits she deplores in herself and others.
- An embarrassing on-air moment involved saying "anal" instead of "angel".
- Cotton aspired to be an air steward as a child.
- She has faced harsh public criticism, including wishes for her death.
- Her greatest achievement is "picking myself back up after very tricky times and trying again."
- The most important life lesson learned is that confronting shame reduces its power.
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