Own up to your weaknesses

“Sometimes I think [the key to confidence] is owning your weakness. Perfectionism is a terrible strife of today, and so many people are obsessed with being perfect.

But something I’ve come to terms with as I’ve got older is accepting my defects of character. They might always be with you, but you know what they are, and you know how to park them. I spent my twenties trying to get rid of them and getting angry at myself for not being perfect, but now I know that is part of me, and I am sometimes a bit insecure and so on, but these are the good bits and I can move forward. I know what my strengths are.”

Your confidence will increase with age

“That journey to confidence is something you’re endlessly seeking in your twenties. How do I become more confident? How do I become the person that can just talk to people? Or maybe it just comes down the question of how to talk to that guy or girl that you like. I think it’s funny because for me, it’s been something that’s come with age - but I’ve had to fake it a lot.

Now, I feel much more confident and that I can literally talk to anybody. I feel like I’ve got nothing left to prove and I’m alright in my own skin.”

Davina McCall shares her best life advice for women in their twenties and thirties