Overview
- Thornton, in remarks reported Tuesday from a Bella magazine interview, said the menopause blunted her sexual desire and left sex at the bottom of her priorities.
- She credited Pilates for strength and flexibility, and said regular cold-water dips with friends helped her feel better during a hormonal slump.
- Describing a hard parenting shift, she said her 17-year-old son now asks for drop-offs only, which leaves her grieving the days she stood on the sidelines.
- She reduced Loose Women work after his birth, trained as a therapist when TV roles slowed, and now fronts the White Wine Question Time podcast with guests such as Amanda Holden and Princess Eugenie.
- Her reflections fit a broader move toward open talk about menopause and the use of simple routines like Pilates or cold swims to steady mood and wellbeing.