Antiques Roadshow's Fiona Bruce left doctor 'appalled' by health confession

, the long-standing presenter of , has revealed that her doctor was shocked when she admitted to doing no exercise following the birth of her son, Sam, who is now 23.

In a candid interview with Woman & Home, the 58-year-old TV star explained how the doctor reacted during a routine check-up.

"I never did any exercise until I went to see a GP before or just after I had Sam," Bruce shared. When asked about her activity level, Bruce responded: "None."

The doctor, surprised by her answer, asked: "Literally none?" Bruce recalled the moment, saying: "I said 'no' and I was mortified because she was so appalled."

Since then, Bruce has taken up exercise and now considers it an essential part of her routine. "To me, exercise isn't about living longer but it gives me energy, and I don't know what I'd be like without it," she explained.

Bruce also highlighted the mental health benefits of staying active, particularly when dealing with the pressures of work. "If I'm feeling stressed at work or stressing that I've got a lot on, I find it really helpful," she said.

In a separate interview with The Telegraph in 2015, Bruce opened up about the challenges she faced balancing her demanding career with motherhood.

She revealed that Antiques Roadshow was the first job she took after the birth of her children, Sam and Mia Rose, that required her to be away from them for extended periods.

"Antiques Roadshow was the first job I had taken since my children were born that took me away from them consistently over a period of time. That was a big adjustment for all of us," she sa

Bruce recently came under fire after The BBC were forced to edited last night's Question Time.

The star made a blunder over Labour's manifesto, incorrectly claiming that the election document did not include the phrase "working people" when it referred to national insurance during the live version of the show.

The later version of the programme on One was edited to remove the mistake by Ms Bruce.

In a post on X, the official account said: "On the live iPlayer version of tonight, we said that in their 2024 general election manifesto, Labour didn't mention the phrase 'working people' in relation to raising national insurance.

"We are happy to clarify that they did and accordingly we have taken it out of the BBC1 edition of the programme."