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"Im much more self-conscious clothed than unclothed. Im a frustrated Page Three girl. I have no shame about my body."
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Susannah Constantine"I had one little glimpse in the mirror and it was like an electric shock. Horrifying. It took me three or four days to get over it. On air, the plastic surgeon said: "Would you have anything done?" Oh no, I said. "Do you smoke?" No, never. Soon as the camera was off I took his card and had a cigarette."
Susannah Caroline Constantine is an English former TV fashion journalist, writer, style advisor, television presenter, author and clothes designer. Her second book, What Not to Wear, co-written with her fashion partner Trinny Woodall, won her a British Book Award and sold 670,000 copies.
"Im much more self-conscious clothed than unclothed. Im a frustrated Page Three girl. I have no shame about my body."
"My boobs are the bane of my life, theyre a real burden. Every time I have a baby, I go up two sizes. Ill probably be an E cup after this. I cant bear it."
"The show is much more emotional now. Its a journey, but it is still about clothes, too. Its been fascinating to see how looking good and having faith in your appearance makes you into a sexier person, which makes you attractive to your partner again. We come in as complete strangers and get to know them all extremely well. It was a privilege for Trinny and I to have these people feel they could open up to us. It was very humbling, too."
"For us, it’s all about shape, and how that is going to cure a bodily defect."
"In social situations I still feel scared. My best friend and husband give me the freedom to be myself."
"Posh does not equal style. Really, God, thats just ridiculous. Posh equals tradition. Anyone can achieve style. It doesnt matter who you are or where youre from."