Judi Dench says she hopes to live 'to 100' as she shares major family regret

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Dame Judi Dench has said one of her biggest regrets in life is not having six children but added that she “hopes” to live to 100.The 89-year-old actress, who played M in the James Bond film series, said in an interview that she had planned to have a large family with her husband, actor Michael Williams, before his death from lung cancer in 2001.

She told the Sunday Times: “Michael and I said, ‘we’re going to have six children’. “We had one, beautiful Finty (Williams, 52, who is also an actor), and we didn’t have the other five, it just didn’t happen.

I worked a lot. I suppose you don’t stop to consider really.” Dame Judi, who turns 90 next week, said she could not pick a favourite moment from her nearly 70-year career, adding she was “lucky to be able to say that”.

Asked what the next decade looks like for her, she continued: “Am I going to be 100? Well, I hope so.That would be nice. I’ll try and make 100.” Speaking about her upcoming birthday, the York-born actress added: “You get a bit nervous when everybody says 90.