Fern Britton’s TV career started after a ghost touched her forehead, the star has said. The 67-year-old star has been a fixture on the small screen for decades - most notably as a presenter of ITV's 'This Morning' between 1999 and 2009 - and claims that she owes her career to an encounter with the spirits.
She told Yours magazine: "I was working in theatrical marketing at the time, a job I hated. I'd just been diagnosed with depression.
"It was three in the morning, and I couldn't sleep. All of a sudden, I saw a white, glowing shape. I couldn't see his features, although I sensed it was a man.
"Then, he leant forward and put his hand on my forehead. I instantly fell asleep. In the morning, I felt completely different. I handed in my notice and, within a month, I was on a train to Plymouth to start work at Westward Television.
"I found a little house a short walk from the River Tamar, the salmon leaping on a summer's afternoon. I remember thinking, 'Thank you, God, for bringing me this.'"
The author separated from her second husband - TV chef Phil Vickery - after 20 years of marriage in 2020 but is "not afraid" of living alone. Speaking on living a single life, Fern - who was also married to TV executive Clive Jones - said: "I'm not afraid of many things, and that includes being on my own.
"I've been married to two amazing men ... Those three decades also produced four incredible children."
