Accepting and almost enjoying getting older, Hancock admitted that the Covid lockdown drove her slightly mad, and she became hyper-aware of her aching body. Going on to add that she made the morbid realisation that she feels death is “uncomfortably near”.
However, all is not doom and gloom for the national treasure, as she claims she still enjoys keeping fit, despite her ailments causing her slight trouble. In fact, surprisingly in the past she has admitted to being “addicted” to weight lifting.
“I am fit, but I work at it. It doesn’t come easily. It’s not natural,” she shared in 2022. “I’m still recovering from a broken wrist, and I have a fracture in my back, too. But thanks to the physio at Charing Cross Hospital, I can still do weights, and I can still drive. Don’t let them tell you you’re old. ‘You’ve had a fall,’ people say, as if that’s it.
“Before, I could barely lift just the pole. There’s lots of medical evidence to support the fact that it’s incredibly good for bones and strength and all sorts of age-related problems.