BBC broadcaster Vick Hope has revealed how her relentless work schedule led to a health crisis early in her career. The 35-year-old, who co-hosts Radio 1's drivetime show and recently joined Countryfile, admitted she took on “every job under the sun” and struggled to say no.
Speaking to The Independent, Hope said she took just three days off in 2018 – including weekends – while getting up at 4am for the Capital Breakfast show. She recalled: “I got to a point where I hadn't seen my family for so long. It was a matter of course that I cancelled family holidays, going up to Newcastle, missed weddings.”
The presenter described collapsing from exhaustion while with her mother. “I remember collapsing. I was with my mum and I was like, wow, I don't think I can move. I don't know what's wrong with me,” she said. Her mother told her she had exhausted herself and asked, “What are you chasing?”
Hope now balances her professional duties with personal time, taking walks and seeing a therapist regularly. She joined the Countryfile team in March, expressing her delight: “Spending time in nature has always been hugely important to me so the chance to learn ever more about the world around us from such beautifully diverse perspectives will be so special.”
