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Claudia Winkleman, 50, has revealed that her mother, author and journalist, Eve Pollard, noticed an early symptom and urged her daughter to speak to a doctor. Eve is the Vice Chair of Wellbeing of Women; a UK charity dedicated to funding research across all of women's reproductive and gynaecological health.Appearing on an episode of Postcards From Midlife last month, hosted by former magazine editors Lorraine Candy and Trish Halpin, Claudia said her mother advised her to “definitely go and get your hormones checked” when she had shared that she had been waking up earlier than normal.When asked if her mother had prepared her for the menopause while she was growing up, Claudia was quick to reply: “Yes!”The BBC presenter explained: “I was brought up with that just all being part of my life and she sort of talked about the menopause, but — my mum and I know lots of people have had a horrible time — she had an OK time with it, but she said it will come.“She loves the doctor.“We worship the health service.Claudia then added: “So when I started waking up early, she said definitely go and get your hormones checked.”Perimenopause usually begins several years before menopause and describes the time when the ovaries gradually begin to make less oestrogen.Speaking on the Postcards From Midlife podcast, Claudia said she has had to make certain lifestyle changes, such as taking Vitamin D supplements to manage her symptoms: ”I have to take vitamin D, as my doctor said.“He said: ‘I thought you're always in the sun.’”She joked: “‘No, babe, this is from a bottle.

Strictly Come Dancing and BBC Radio 2 presenter Claudia Winkleman, 50, has credited her “girlfriends” for their support when she had to say goodbye to a beloved family member. The star admitted that despite wanting to stay strong, she broke down after leaving her eldest son Jake Thykier, 18, at university for the first time.Claudia shares Jake, Arthur Thykier, 10, and Matilda Martha Thykier, 16, with her husband Kris Thykier.Reflecting on the heartbreaking time while chatting to Lorraine Candy and Trish Halpin on the Postcards From Midlife Podcast, Claudia explained her close friends “held her up” after Jake left home.The Strictly host said: “I remember my mum dropping me off at university and she could not stop crying, and I was like, ‘I won’t do that, I’ll be brave’. “And, of course, I fell apart, because they’re my life and I know I’m boring and I sound like a stuck record.“That is why girlfriends… lots of people expect girlfriends to land in our lap and everything will be easy peasy, and often it is.“But I think the more effort we can make with our girls, like you would, you know, when you first meet a boy and you really fancy him and you’re like, ‘maybe I’m going to wear this top, or maybe I’m going to make Moussaka’.“Me and my girls do that for each other, not that we make moussaka, ever!“But we look after each other.” The star added: “We’re there for each other, and they held me up when Jake left because I was a wreck.”It comes after Claudia humorously opened up on how her family survived the third coronavirus lockdown together. The BBC favourite, who has been married to husband Kris since June 2000, admitted she sometimes questions “why or how” they are still together.Explaining her doubts, Claudia revealed she

Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman has expressed her sadness over the separation from her eldest son, Jake, while he is studying at university.READ: Claudia Winkleman shares intimate bedtime routineThe 50-year-old shares three children with her husband Kris Thykier - Jake, 18, Matilda, 15, and Arthur, ten. But at the moment, the presenter is struggling to adjust with the change.WATCH: Claudia Winkleman wears stunning bargain Zara playsuit on StrictlySpeaking to Lorraine Candy and Trish Halpin on the Postcards From Midlife Podcast earlier this week, a "heartbroken" Claudia was asked: "You've spoken about having to learn to separate from (your children) and this is the big separating time, when they go to university…"MORE: Claudia Winkleman shares very intimate details about her marriage to Kris ThykierExclusive: Claudia Winkleman reveals why she'll never cut her famous fringeTo which, the doting mum replied: "I handle it very badly.

Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman has told how Stacey Dooley encouraged her to take on a project away from her BBC Radio 2 show.Speaking on the Postcards From Midlife podcast, the TV personality, 50, revealed that she had the flame-haired star's full support when it came to embarking on a tour, away from her Saturday morning radio show.Speaking about turning 50 this year, the TV star spoke to the podcast hosts Lorraine Candy and Trish Halpin about doing something "new and scary".Claudia said: "Well it makes no sense and even as I say it I'm a little bit sick."The presenter went on to tell how a flippant remark led to her upcoming one-woman Behind The Fringe tour.She explained: "I said to a lovely girl who's in charge of me, quite casually, in the same way that I would say to one of you two, 'Do you know what, I might buy a navy jumper.'"But casual, just throwing it out there, let me just pop that in."And I said, 'I'd quite like to try, 'An evening with,'" she shared.However, the Strictly presenter explained that she made the comment without truly thinking about what it meant.Claudia went on: "I must have said it in November, in the middle of also talking about how we felt about chestnut stuffing."It was one of those, the stuff I've got to do.