She may be blessed with the kind of shapely legs and waistline women half her age would envy, but Gillian says she isn’t obsessive about her size 10 figure at all â€" in fact she believes this is one of the reasons why she’s able to stay so trim. That, and having the right mental attitude.
“I always tell my daughter Jessie, who is 20: ‘This is not a dress rehearsal â€" you’re not going to have this day again’.
Age is just a number and as long as I’m fit and healthy and enjoying myself, I’m happy.
Perhaps that’s what helps me to look a certain way. I like to have fun,†explains the actress.
And she adopts this approach when it comes to exercise as well, going out for long power walks with her sister so she can catch up on gossip while she burns calories.
Gillian loves taking Zumba classes, too â€" the must-try fitness craze.
“I’ve always looked after myself fitness-wise,†she says. “And I’ve always exercised and get frustrated when I can’t. I love power walking.
"I’m on tour at the moment and my sister Kim and I exercise in the park, which is great. When I get back to my dressing room, I get out my weights from my tour bag and do those for a bit. It all helps!
“I started doing Zumba classes three or four times a week about a year ago and I love it.
"It’s toned me up all over and I’ve lost weight from my legs, waist and hips.
"I put a little denim miniskirt on the other day because it was so warm â€" something I would never have worn before.
"But my legs are much Âbetter since I started doing Zumba.â€
When she’s not on tour, Gillian also keeps in shape with regular sessions in her home gym, where she has a bike and a running Âmachine.
But it isn’t only regular exercise that helps keep the former EastEnders and The Bill actress looking much younger than her years.
A healthy diet goes a long way, too. Gillian starts each day with a cup of hot water and fresh lemon to cleanse her system, eats plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, and also limits her alcohol intake.
“I drink lots of water throughout the day,†she adds. “I love salad, fruit and vegetables and chicken.
"We don’t eat many potatoes in our house â€" I’m a fruit bat and ‘veggieholic’. I don’t like to eat late unless I’m going out for dinner with someone.
"But I will have a glass of wine when I go out with friends. I don’t deny myself, I try and do things sensibly.â€
And it’s no good having a youthful eight-and-a-half-stone body without the face to match, so Gillian is just as scrupulous about her skincare regime.
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Their Anti-Ageing Serum is a concentrated skin rejuvenator with peptides and powerful antioxidants that help to rebuild the skin.
“I’ve been using it for years,†she explains. “I know Lesley Reynolds Khan, who created the Anti-Ageing range, very well.
"She’s been Âlooking after my skin for 15 years. Her Anti-Ageing Serum on my frown lines and crows’ feet really plumps up the skin.â€
It’s clear her healthy eating, fitness and skincare regime has worked wonders so far. But Gillian admits she wouldn’t rule out turning to the knife like some of her celebrity counterparts in the future if she needed to.
“The time may come when I need surgery but at this moment, I’m not interested,†she says. “I’d be scared to have a face-lift â€" especially with the job I do.
“I just want to look good naturally for as long as I can. I would hate to look in the mirror and see someone else looking back!â€
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