Gloria Hunniford celebrates 70 years in showbiz by releasing new book
GETTY Gloria Hunniford has been in the showbiz world for 70 years
She began her career as a singer, aged seven, and then became a regular face on TV, fronting shows such Good Evening Ulster and Sunday, Sunday. More recently, she’s been a regular face on Loose Women, This Morning, Rip Off Britain, Home Away From Home and Food: Truth Or Scare. Gloria, who will receive an OBE for her services to cancer charities this month, lives in Sevenoaks, Kent, with her husband Stephen Way She has two sons, 10 grandchildren and five step-grandchildren.
“On Saturday I will be heading off early to be interviewed on Radio 4’s Saturday Live show, to promote my new autobiography. “Normally, I tend to have a quiet weekend, focusing on quality time with my husband and family. So after the radio show, I will head home and, if the weather is good, I will spend time in the garden. I’ll also take my two Cavalier King Charles spaniels for a walk. “We go out to Hever Castle at the weekend, to put some flowers at my daughter Caron’s graveside, as she rests there. We then go to the pub just across the road called the King Henry VIII. “I am a huge fan of Strictly Come Dancing, so I’ll be glued to that in the evening. I also love House Of Cards.
I am utterly thrilled to be receiving an OBE Gloria Hunniford
“On a Sunday, we’ll read the papers and see family. "With so many grandchildren we are a bit of a tribe at the moment! “This weekend I’ll also be panicking about getting myself organised for my investiture on October 13 at Buckingham Palace. I am utterly thrilled to be receiving an OBE.
GETTY Gloria began her career as a singer, aged seven, and then became a regular face on TV
GETTY Gloria has been a regular face on Loose Women, This Morning, Rip Off Britain and Home Away