After years of battling depression , Fern Britton is now clearly feeling very comfortable in her own skin . Since leaving This Morning , the 57-year-old has carved out a successful career as a novelist alongside her TV work and as she sparkles as this month 's Good Housekeeping cover girl . In the interview , Fern talks about how she 's over worrying about the signs of ageing : 'My bosoms are dropping ? Blah , that 's life ! ' She adds : ' I am vain about being as fit as I can be – not about my wrinkles . I ’ ve had that conversation with myself about , should I do Botox , should I do this , should I do that – and I ’ ve talked myself out of it . I ’ m either going to look odd , or I ’ m going to look old , and I ’ d prefer to be the woman I should be . I ’ m 57 , and I look like a 57 year-old , and I ’ m happy . ' Scroll down for video . Presenter and author Fern Britton sparkles as this month 's Good Housekeeping cover girl . Touching on the depression that has affected her in the past the presenter admits to feeling angry about it , but says that she 's starting to understand it more . She says : ' I haven ’ t had an episode for a long time . I ’ m cross that it ’ s been there and that it lurks around , but I ’ ve started to understand it more . I reached a stage where I knew when it was coming , hurtling towards me , and I thought , don ’ t run away , just stand there , brace yourself , and let it happen . 'Because I knew it would pass . People who are going through their first or second episode don ’ t trust that it will pass – but it really will . ' The 57-year-old , who has just written her fifth novel , says that she is over worrying about ageing . Fern and husband TV chef Phil Vickery will celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary in May . She says : 'Phil and I have a really , really good relationship – every day we tell each other we love each other – and there are also times when we would cheerfully bash each other as well ! 'He ’ s been a very good father , stepfather and partner to me . He ’ s the only person who ’ s ever always been right in my corner . On the day we married he told me , in the car , I will never let you down . That was a vow . And he never has . We ’ ve had our moments – it wouldn ’ t be normal if we hadn ’ t – but we ’ re very solid . ' But life 's not always glamorous in the Britton-Vickery household . Fern says : ' I rarely have make-up on when I ’ m at home . I ’ m at the Co-op , I ’ m on the school run , or walking in the woods with Phil and the dog – that ’ s real life . Phil is a very handsome man , but at home , he walks around mostly just in his pants , without having shaved for a few days ! I ’ m not in the club of people who care about these things – I just don ’ t care . Fern and Phil , 53 , have one daughter , Winnie , 13 , and Phil is a stepfather to Fern 's other children , twins Harry and Jack , 21 , and Grace , 18.. With three children flying the nest it 's time for Fern to focus on new challenges and she jokes about a surprise career change , saying : ' I might retrain to be a midwife . I ’ d love that… ' The full interview appears in the May issue of Good Housekeeping on sale 2 April .
The presenter and author is interviewed in Britton-Vickery magazine . Set to celebrate 15th wedding anniversary in May . Her fifth book , A Good Catch , will be released in April . Says she has talked herself out of Botox , is happy to look like a 57-yr-old . The full interview appears in the May issue of Britton-Vickery , on sale 2 April and for more exclusive content please go to goodhousekeeping.co.uk .