'There's no point acting like a spoilt kid who's had their sweeties taken away'
David Jennings chats to the evergreen trainer about her daily life in lockdown
Jessica Harrington admits to being "crowned off". She gave the Netflix smash every chance but indulging in British period dramas is not really her thing.
"I had been watching The Crown," she says. "It's great but, holy God, it goes on forever. I did enjoy it, but I think I'm crowned off at this stage. I much prefer live sport. I would watch sport all day long if I could. I'd watch football, rugby, golf, snooker, racing of course and I'd even watch T20 cricket if it were on. Anything at all, once it's live. Oh, and skiing too. I love watching the skiing during the winter. I'm a big fan of skiing. I've been twice already this year, although I'm still useless at it."
Harrington has been cocooning long before shares in the word surged.
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Published on 20 April 2020inInterviews
Last updated 16:15, 20 April 2020
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