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Fern Britton has said 'there's nothing to regret' following split from her husband Phil Vickery as she reflected on her life in a candid new interview.

The TV presenter, 69, explained that she 'likes her own company and never feels lonely' after moving to Cornwall from Buckinghamshire for a fresh start six years ago.

Fern and This Morning star Phil, 65, divorced in 2020 after two decades together.

She told Bella Magazine this week: 'I like my own company and I never feel lonely. Never underestimate anybody and never underestimate yourself.'

And asked what advice she would give to her younger self, she said: 'I'd tell myself that there's nothing to be ashamed about and there's nothing to regret.

'Just get on with it. Never look back. If you're lost, keep going.'

Fern Britton has said 'there's nothing to regret' following split from her husband Phil Vickery as she reflected on her life in a candid new interview

Fern and This Morning star Phil, 65, divorced in 2020 after two decades together (seen back in 2017)

Last year Fern admitted she has struggled at times to maintain a cordial relationship with her ex-husband Phil.

Opening up about the painful split, Fern revealed that she tries 'very hard' to not 'bad-mouth' Phil for the sake of their 25-year-old daughter Winnie.

Fern shares twin sons Harry and Jack, 32, and daughter Grace, 29, from her first marriage, to Clive Jones, and daughter Winnie with ex Phil.

She said she learned the valuable lesson from her own childhood experience: 'Winnie adores him,' she explained.

'I'm not going to bad-mouth him in front of her; at least, I try very hard not to. I was the child of divorced parents and my mum never bad-mouthed my father.'

In an interview with Yours magazine, Fern revealed that she has no relationship with Phil, revealing that he 'hasn't spoken to me for six years now'.

A representative for Phil was contacted by the Daily Mail for comment at the time.

In 2020, the Celebrity Big Brother star moved 270 miles from her home in Buckinghamshire to the Southwest coast of England, revealing her relocation helped her heal following her divorce.

The move also inspired her to write more, years after the release of her first novel New Beginnings in 2011.

Last year Fern revealed that she tries 'very hard' to not 'bad-mouth' Phil for the sake of their 25-year-old daughter Winnie (seen)

Since Covid she has been prolific in her writing, penning Daughters Of Cornwall in 2020 and The Good Servant two years later.

She has also had a lifestyle overhaul, losing five stone in weight and recently revealed the turning point behind her dramatic change.

She told Woman & Home: 'People often wonder when you lose lots of weight whether you've done it naturally.

'And I can look at you and say, 'Yes, I have'.'

'I stopped smoking, drinking, got my eating under control and stopped lying in bed feeling sorry for myself.'

'I started the Couch to 5k, took about 80 per cent of the sugar out of my life and started to think about what I was eating, which I had never done before.'