{"id":32812,"date":"2026-08-08T16:42:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=32812"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:42:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:42:33","slug":"alex-jones-reveals-one-show-guilt-and-how-husbands-health-scare-has-changed-home-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=32812","title":{"rendered":"Alex Jones reveals One Show guilt and how husband&#8217;s health scare has changed home life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"article-body\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For the past 16 years, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/alex-jones\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Alex Jones<\/a> has been a familiar face on <em>The One Show<\/em> , interviewing A-listers and sharing heartwarming stories with the nation. But as the much-loved <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">BBC<\/a> One programme celebrates its 20th anniversary this month, Alex, 49, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/one-shows-alex-jones-admits-37518708\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">admits she still finds it hard to juggle working life with her mum duties.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cPresenting <em>The One Show<\/em> is my dream job. I still can\u2019t believe how lucky I am. But something always has to give,\u201d she tells us. \u201cI always have mum guilt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Alex and her insurance broker husband Charlie Thomson have three children \u2014 <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/alex-jones-shares-perimenopause-symptoms-37518981\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Teddy, nine, Kit, seven, and four-year-old Annie.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m paddling away furiously under the surface. But then, everyone is,\u201d Alex says. \u201cEveryone has worries and commitments and something that makes their life less straightforward. I don\u2019t think we\u2019ve cracked it and sometimes I feel like the balance is all wrong. But I do try my best.\u201d<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37525148\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37525148\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:0.6761363636363636\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alex admits she still finds it hard to juggle working life with her mum duties\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37525148.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_The-One-Shows-Alex-Jones-shares-rare-snap-of-children-on-family-weekend.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37525148.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_The-One-Shows-Alex-Jones-shares-rare-snap-of-children-on-family-weekend.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37525148.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_The-One-Shows-Alex-Jones-shares-rare-snap-of-children-on-family-weekend.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37525148.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_The-One-Shows-Alex-Jones-shares-rare-snap-of-children-on-family-weekend.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Alex admits she still finds it hard to juggle working life with her mum duties\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Alex admits she still finds it hard to juggle working life with her mum duties<cite aria-label=\"Image: alexjonesthomson\/Instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: alexjonesthomson\/Instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Working on the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/one-shows-alex-jones-says-37506498\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">BBC\u2019s flagship show means Alex is not home in the evenings.<\/a> She says, \u201cI don\u2019t do bedtime, but I do take my children to school in the morning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But she usually still sees her little ones after she gets home from work. \u201cThey never sleep through the night,\u201d she explains. \u201cIt probably comes from me, as I never slept through the night as a child. The youngest two are similar to me and have my brain. They never switch off. They\u2019re like Duracell bunnies!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Alex adds, \u201cIf I\u2019m honest, they come looking for me. I said to Annie, \u2018Darling, you need to start sleeping in your own bed,\u2019 even though I love it when she hops in next to me. She said, \u2018Mama, I haven\u2019t seen you and you haven\u2019t picked me up from school. I won\u2019t see you until tomorrow.\u2019 It\u2019s clever, she got me!<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37525151\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37525151\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.8036072144288577\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alex Jones has been a familiar face on The One Show\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37525151.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Next-Strictly-star-contestants-name-leaked-live-on-air.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37525151.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Next-Strictly-star-contestants-name-leaked-live-on-air.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37525151.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Next-Strictly-star-contestants-name-leaked-live-on-air.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37525151.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Next-Strictly-star-contestants-name-leaked-live-on-air.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Alex Jones has been a familiar face on The One Show\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Alex Jones has been a familiar face on The One Show<cite aria-label=\"Image: BBC\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: BBC)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIf that\u2019s where we are at this stage, who cares? The years go by so fast and I don\u2019t want to rush their childhood. So what if we\u2019re all in the same bed?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Alex has presented a range of entertainment shows and documentaries, was a semi-finalist on <em>Strictly Come Dancing<\/em> in 2011 and took part in <em>The Masked Singer<\/em> earlier this year. Was she ever tempted to go for the <em>Strictly<\/em> presenting job following the departure of Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She says, \u201cBeing on <em>Strictly<\/em> was the best four months of my life. I watch it religiously. But this [ <em>The One Show<\/em> ] is my home. I will be cheering on Emma [Willis]. She\u2019s the right choice and will guide that ship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Welsh star says her 16 years on <em>The One Show<\/em> have flown by. Chatting at BBC HQ at Broadcasting House in London, she admits, \u201cIt doesn\u2019t feel like that long to me. People might ask, \u2018Do you not want <!-- -->to do something else?\u2019 But for me, it\u2019s a live show, I\u2019m so used to it and it fits our rhythm at home. Plus the guests are always different, so the dynamic of the show is then different.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Most importantly of all, she still loves what she does. \u201cI really enjoy it. Even if I\u2019ve had a bad day, which is rare, I come in here and forget all about it. So for me, longevity is the key, not necessarily doing different things all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37525146\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37525146\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:0.8138041733547352\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alex and New Zealander Charlie celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in Auckland last New Year\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37525146.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Alex-Jones.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37525146.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Alex-Jones.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37525146.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Alex-Jones.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37525146.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Alex-Jones.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Alex and New Zealander Charlie celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in Auckland last New Year\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Alex and New Zealander Charlie celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in Auckland last New Year<cite aria-label=\"Image: Instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Away from <em>The One Show<\/em> , which she hosts alongside Roman Kemp, Alex is kept on her toes not only by three energetic children, but also a Labrador called Scout, Sabrina the cat and more recently, baby rabbits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Two years ago, the family left London and relocated to the countryside near Ascot in Berkshire. \u201cIt was the right move and we\u2019ve never regretted it,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Alex and New Zealander Charlie celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in Auckland last <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/new-year\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">New Year<\/a>, but things have not always been easy after he suffered a health knockback in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cHe had that awful viral <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/lifestyle\/health\/meningitis-symptoms-signs-menb-vaccine-7394355\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">meningitis<\/a> \u2014 well, they think it was Lyme disease,\u201d Alex explains. \u201cSo we made the decision that Charlie would be home at bedtime, otherwise it wouldn\u2019t be fair on the children. Mum and Dad are amazing and help out too, even though they live in Cardiff. Charlie loves being at home and his health is back to normal now, but we\u2019re doing a big house renovation and he will manage that. So it works.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Does she miss the bright lights of the city? \u201cI used to love living in London, but actually I\u2019m a lot calmer since we moved. I think everyone gets to that point where you start liking garden centres and trees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Having her own family has always been hugely important, but infertility was once a concern as Alex\u2019s mum had an early menopause at 33.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt can be hereditary, but I only found out when I was doing a documentary for the BBC about fertility, and in the interview I did with Mum she casually mentioned it. I was concerned at the time, as Charlie and I hadn\u2019t had children. But looking back I\u2019m glad we had them a bit later. It was the right time for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37525144\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37525144\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:0.9096126255380201\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alex is kept on her toes by her three energetic children\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37525144.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_ddy_nine_Kit_seven_and_Annie_four_with_he-a-47_1785944089377.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37525144.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_ddy_nine_Kit_seven_and_Annie_four_with_he-a-47_1785944089377.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37525144.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_ddy_nine_Kit_seven_and_Annie_four_with_he-a-47_1785944089377.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37525144.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_ddy_nine_Kit_seven_and_Annie_four_with_he-a-47_1785944089377.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Alex is kept on her toes by her three energetic children\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Alex is kept on her toes by her three energetic children<cite aria-label=\"Image: alexjonesthomson\/Instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: alexjonesthomson\/Instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Alex is currently experiencing perimenopausal symptoms. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely arrived,\u201d she says. \u201cWhat helps? Nutrition and exercise. I walk a lot. I eat an insane amount of tomatoes and beetroot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Born in Carmarthenshire, Wales, Alex began her career behind the scenes as a researcher before becoming a presenter aged just 21. After dabbling in children\u2019s TV, she landed the <em>One Show<\/em> gig in 2010, co-hosting with Matt Baker until he left in 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cMatt sometimes teases me that I have found a younger man in Roman,\u201d she laughs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking of her natural on-screen bond with Roman, she says, \u201cHe and I have the same sense of humour. I look forward to our shows together because they\u2019re such a breeze. He\u2019s so lovely with my boys too, and gets footballers\u2019 autographs for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Alex has plenty of highlights from her time on the show. One was her \u201chorrendous\u201d Sport Relief challenge in 2014, when she raised \u00a31.2 million while climbing a 1,200-ft vertical cliff in Utah. She even had to sleep suspended on a sheer rock face as part of the mission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThat was the scariest thing, without a shadow of a doubt,\u201d she says. \u201cI was terrified, and climbing for three days straight was a challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">There have been plenty of less panic-inducing highlights, too. \u201cWe cover so many events like D-Day, royal weddings and the death of the late Queen. The show is at the heart of big national moments,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Alex particularly enjoys the interplay between Hollywood stars and real-life heroes. \u201cWe had Tom Hanks and George Clooney on the same show, side by side with somebody who\u2019s done something extraordinary in their community. The balance is something that\u2019s special on this show \u2014 you don\u2019t get it anywhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">With her 50th birthday on the horizon next year, Alex is already making plans. \u201cI\u2019ll celebrate with my family and my school and uni friends, who are still my best friends. We\u2019ve got a couple of girls\u2019 trips planned.\u201d<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37525145\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37525145\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5007363770250368\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alex took part in The Masked Singer earlier this year\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37525145.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-01-03-at-195328-12.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37525145.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Screenshot-2026-01-03-at-195328-12.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37525145.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2026-01-03-at-195328-12.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37525145.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-01-03-at-195328-12.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Alex took part in The Masked Singer earlier this year\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Alex took part in The Masked Singer earlier this year<cite aria-label=\"Image: ITV\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: ITV)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Unfazed about getting older, she says, \u201cThe only thing that makes me sad is that there will be less time. I\u2019m aiming for 100, so I figure I\u2019m only half way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Reflecting on all she has achieved so far, she adds, \u201cI feel very grateful. I love my job, I love being a mum, Charlie is an amazing husband and I\u2019m very lucky that my mum and dad are still very mobile. You have to count your blessings while the going\u2019s good.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the past 16 years, Alex Jones has been a familiar face on The One Show , interviewing A-listers and sharing heartwarming stories with the nation. 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