Ruth Langsford is representing ‘Britain’s menopausal women’ in Strictly
Ruth joked she would prefer “hot moves not hot flushes”.
Ruth Langsford has said she is representing the “more mature woman, possibly in the menopause” with her stint in Strictly Come Dancing.
The 57-year-old will take to the dancefloor of the BBC One series and joked she would prefer ‘hot moves not hot flushes’.
“I think viewers of This Morning and Loose Women are predominantly women of my age and over, and I’ve had such a fantastic response from them, and they are all saying “we’re rooting for you Ruth, we’re right behind you”.
“I really feel like I am kind of representing the more mature woman, possibly in the menopause. That’s why I said I’m looking forward to a hot dance rather than a hot flush.
“I feel I’m out there for the menopausal women of Britain.”
“It affected my mood, I got tired very easily, my weight … I really struggled and still do, if you’re trying to lose weight,” she explained.
“When I was younger, I could lose weight very easily and that gets harder.
“I dealt with it until eventually I thought “no, I think I better go and explore the hormones”, which I’ve done and I feel ten times better.
“I think, also with Strictly, I think the adrenaline of Strictly and it makes you hopefully feel good about yourself, will hopefully make you feel sexy, the costumes are sexy. I am looking forward to embracing that side.’
She and her husband, Eamonn Holmes, have been having a light-hearted war of words on This Morning about her participation in Strictly.
“He’s not a jealous man, so I intend to rub myself provocatively up against any dancer who is vaguely handsome, and I hope he is green with envy watching me at home.”
