Despite describing herself as being “prudent with money” the Channel 4 presenter also admitted her “worst” ever purchase was a major one.
When asked the question, she revealed: “My first house. Everyone was telling me to get on the property ladder.
“I was in my early 20s and living in London. I couldn’t afford to buy there so I bought a house in Middlesbrough.
“I’ve still got it; my friend lives in it. But it’s gone down in value since I bought it 15 years ago. I was a victim of the credit crunch.”
She previously filmed Packed Lunch from the home she shares with her partner and baby daughter, due to coronavirus restrictions, but now fronts it in a studio in Leeds.
The show offers a mixture of entertainment, food, news and a variety of high-profile guests, most recently including the likes of John Whaite, Denise van Outen and Giovanni Pernice.