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What I see in the mirror: Cleo Rocos

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'I sleep with sunglasses and lipstick by my bed in case of a fire and, if I put on weight, I just don't eat for a couple of days'

I see red hair, lipstick and lashes. I do my hair as if it is being blown in a convertible winging its way around Monte Carlo, and every day I dress as if it's the first day of my holiday.

My mother is English and my father was Greek. I am most like my mother, who never leaves the house without makeup and is always groomed. I sleep with sunglasses and lipstick by my bed in case of a fire. On two occasions when I have been filming, the hotel caught fire. I was able to put on my lipstick and sunglasses and bellow out the window: "Fireman, make an effort for those who've made an effort."

I'm not somebody who goes to the gym or sweats – too unpleasant – but I do seven minutes of exercise as many times a week as I can. I do 50 to 100 sit-ups, leg lifts and clenching exercises to keep things compact. I've never been a terribly slim person – I'm a UK size 10 or 12, depending on the top. So that's where I aim to keep myself and, if I put on weight, I just don't eat for a couple of days.

I'd never entertain Botox or fillers, because I know so many people who, in a certain light, look like a badly paved road. And Homer Simpson lips don't look good – they look dumb. But I'd entertain light surgery if the time was right. I wouldn't mind little darts around the face.

I am a happy person and I think laughter's the best way to keep young. You never see somebody laughing and think, "Oh, they look old."

The Power Of Positive Drinking, by Cleo Rocos, is published by Square Peg.


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