Quotes from Miquita Oliver

I do have a personal trainer who I'll go to every day - I lose loads of weight, then I get lazy and put it all back on again.

It isn't something I expected to be good at, but I am an amazing skier.

When I'm interviewing people, the way I bond with them is by encouraging them to complain about how hard their day is.

I started listening to old music that represented Mum and us living in west London when I was younger, and delved deep: SWV, Soul II Soul, Mos Def, A Tribe Called Quest, Young Disciples, D'Angelo and lots of Wu Tang Clan.

When you skip to a beat, it is a much more pleasurable way to stay active. It becomes a mixture of dance and skip.

I like listening to reggae, hip hop, ragga and R&B when I am skipping.

I've always wanted to live really high up, and this is the only flat in the building with a balcony, so I feel quite smug up here.

When I was declared bankrupt it felt like I was in a financial mess I would never get out of.

I interviewed Michael Caine the other day for a film about him being a magician and we did it in - and by the way, this place does exist - the Ministry of Magic in Marylebone. I know, it's ludicrous!

When London first went into lockdown, Mum and I were in the car listening to the radio. We drove to our local Turkish supermarket and saw queues around the building. Everyone looked terrified. I burst into tears when I got home.

Any nature documentary or TV show will always make you start thinking differently about what surrounds us and how to take care of it.

I was declared bankrupt a few years ago, which really made me grow up and look in the mirror, face myself, and find strength.

I'm quite bingey; I'll be really healthy for two weeks, but then I'll be really crap for a week. I don't get ill, though.

I'm not a huge fan of Britney Spears' music but I very much understand her relevance.

I couldn't think of anything worse than getting naked in front of the entire world, it must take a lot of confidence to do it.

When I was 15 I went to live with my aunt and uncle instead of my mum, for money reasons. It was a huge shock to my system, suddenly living with six people rather than one. Hopefully it changed me for the better.

I actually have a real soft spot for Kerry Katona.

I've always been very honest about the fact my weight goes up and down, but I think that's the same for a lot of people.

My dad is white, he's an art history teacher, he's very traditional.

Looking back, I had a great lockdown - the vibe of my family got me through it. Every night we'd cook, play tunes and dance.

Me and my nan dress exactly the same.

I love looking back on it because it wasn't just 'Popworld' - it was my life.

I'd like to become a female Louis Theroux.