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One Show's Alex Jones ‘hasn’t looked back’ after huge decision to quit London with family
@Source: walesonline.co.uk
Alex Jones has revealed that she hasn't "looked back" since she and her family decided to leave London and move to the countryside.
In a recent episode of the Netmums podcast, The One Show host and 48-year-old mum-of-three shared insights into life with her family, which she shares with husband Charlie Thomson.
Alex, who previously lived in West London, said the family doesn't regret switching from the hustle and bustle of the capital for a more idyllic existence in the countryside.
She explained they were looking for somewhere that was "not too far from London", saying: "In the end, we found this house, which is lovely. It's got a lovely soul but potential. That word, 'potential'."
Alex continued: "And I feel bad being dismissive of it because we feel really lucky to have the house, but it's a little bit care home, you know? A little bit, but it's got lovely bones and a lovely feel, and it felt like home from the very beginning, which is lovely.
"But for the children, it's been an absolute game-changer. They stopped coughing. I didn't realise it was a thing, but in London, they'd always have this cough and it would linger and that stopped."
Alex explained the benefits of moving to the bigger family home with two "very active boys", Teddy and Kit, and a "pretty active" daughter, Annie. She said her sons enjoy football and rugby, describing them as being like "two puppies" who "need to run".
She elaborated further on their home life: "And now we can sit in the garden and they can run, and you know, fill hours outside, which is wonderful to see. So, we haven't looked back, really. We love it, and as I say, it's still quite close."
Alex, who works in Central London, added that they can do things they enjoyed while maintaining a separation between work and home, something she described as "quite healthy".
Last year, she revealed that since the move, there had been a source of dispute between her and her husband. Speaking on the Binge! podcast, Alex opened up about something she dislikes.
During the move, the parents had to put their kids in three separate schools, an experience she likened to the Channel 4 reality show SAS: Who Dares Wins.
She said: "So Charlie…I hate whiteboards; I have a real thing against whiteboards: fine in a classroom and an office. In a playroom? No, thank you.
"Well, he stuck it up! He’s made our playroom look like a corporate space. It is so horrible. We don’t have pens we can write on it with. So what is the point."
You can catch Alex on Celebrity Catchphrase tonight (Sunday, 30 March) from 7pm to 8pm on ITV.
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