Countryfile presenter Matt Baker has opened up about what has kept his marriage to wife Nicola Mooney strong for 22 years. The couple, who have two children together, Molly and Luke, have been married for over two decades.
A Yin and Yang Partnership
In a recent interview, Baker described how he and Nicola complement each other. "We're a great partnership," he told Bella Magazine. "Everything Nicola's good at, I'm rubbish at, and the things I'm rubbish at, Nicola sometimes needs help with."
He added: "In that respect, we're very yin and yang and she's incredibly supportive with my dyslexia and ADHD." Baker went on to praise his wife, saying: "She's brilliant - I couldn't do everything that I do without her."
He also highlighted her practical skills, noting: "She's a brilliant mum. With the barn conversion, she's so practical, she's a great labourer!"
Dancing at Home
Baker also revealed he still enjoys sweeping his wife off her feet, occasionally using the dance skills he learned during his time on Strictly Come Dancing. "I do enjoy dancing and have a little boogie now and again around the kitchen," he shared.
Having spent many years as a gymnast and living with ADHD, Baker explained that staying active was essential whenever he needed "to get rid of excess energy". He added: "I just do a quick Samba around the kitchen. I whisk Nicola off her feet!"
Family Life on Screen
The Countryfile presenter has brought his family into the public eye in recent years, having previously maintained their privacy away from the spotlight. His parents have appeared alongside Nicola and their children in his Channel 4 series Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Dales, which documents his return to his childhood farm in the Durham Dales to help his parents maintain the property after a serious accident suffered by his mother.
The family has since returned to television in Matt Baker: Our Barn in the Dales, which chronicles Matt and Nicola's transformation of a disused barn, stable and granary on the family property into their own residence while continuing to support his parents with the daily demands of farm life.
As the renovation project began, the couple considered the "next phase" of their lives, with their children now having moved out. At the start of the opening episode, Baker said: "I am never happier than when I'm here." Nicola responded: "This is your happy place," to which he continued: "Yeah, I feel really kind of privileged to have grown up here. I've been all over the world, the stuff I've done with my job, but I just keep getting pulled back."
He added: "This place has been a massive part of my life. My mum and dad bought our farm when I was a lad, and completely renovated the farmhouse into our family home. Over the years, we've transformed the 100 acres of barren land into an organic sheep farm, and today it's teeming with wildlife. For me, having a practical upbringing of farming and building was a brilliant way to grow up."
Baker concluded: "It's a farm that's seen a lot of changes, especially with the breeds of sheep. The latest venture was converting the flock to hardy hill breeds to make things easier for my mum."
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