Alex Jones has given fans a rare glimpse into the pressures of presenting live television, admitting that she often makes mistakes after 14 years at the helm of The One Show.
The BBC presenter, who has hosted the popular programme since 2010, told Bella magazine that while she loves her job and interviewing brilliant people, it isn't without its challenges. "Some nightmares (but) mostly lovely people!" she said, adding that the live format keeps her on her toes. "The danger of doing a job for that long is that you become complacent, but the live element keeps it fresh. Every night is different."
Jones, who returned to the sofa on Monday, August 19, alongside co-host Roman Kemp, highlighted the relentless pace of the show. "There's a lot to fit in, like here's Dolly Parton, four minutes, go," she explained. "People think it's edited but there's none of that. And oh my goodness, I make mistakes."
The Carmarthenshire-born presenter also opened up about the struggles of balancing her career with motherhood. She has three young children, Teddy, Kit, and Annie, with her husband Charlie Thomson, and confessed to feeling "overwhelmed all the time" about spending enough time with them. She said her children often ask if she is working every day, and she doesn't know "what the answer is". Her solution, she revealed, is to "overdo it on the love front", ensuring they are "up to here in hugs".
There was happier news for the family this month when Charlie surprised Alex with a Labrador puppy named Scout. Sharing her excitement with fans, she said she was "head over heels" for their "new little baby" and posted a video from her garden introducing the newest addition to their household.
