Earlier this year, BBC children's TV legend Michaela Strachan toured the UK with her show Not Just A Wild Life to celebrate turning 60 and 40 years on screen. She has made a name for herself, with work over 50 series, as one of the nation's most loved wildlife presenters.

Despite leading an active and healthy lifestyle, Michaela has navigated a number of significant health battles throughout her life. She received a breast cancer diagnosis in 2014 following a routine mammogram and subsequently underwent a double mastectomy as part of her treatment. At the time, Michaela told the BBC she'd felt unsure about publicly discussing it, not wanting to be "labelled", particularly after having struggled with anorexia as a teenager.

She said: "For years, I've carried the label 'ex-anorexic'; no doubt that will now change to 'breast cancer patient'. But we all have challenges to face in our lives.

"We all have curve balls thrown at us." She went on to explain that she wanted to share her experience to encourage other women to have regular checks.

"If I'd put mine off, my story could have been a very different one," she admitted.

These days, she cherishes every passing year as an added blessing. "Half my friends are saying, 'Oh no, we are 60'. The other half are like me and have had a cancer scare and are cheering, 'Great! We are 60!'," Michaela revealed in an interview with Saga.

Touching on the routine that keeps her going, the TV star told Saga: "I've never been a gym bunny but I do yoga and Pilates, train with weights and go on two hikes a week."

She added to Radio Times: "Body confidence-wise, I suffered from anorexia when I was a teenager, and since then, I've been very into, 'Let's just be fit, let's look after my body.'

"I'm not a health freak, but I eat pretty well. I'm not a heavy drinker. I'm quite a disciplined morning exercise person – hiking makes me happy."