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Jo Whiley on guilty pleasures, Madonna and the disabled sister that changed her outlook on life


EXCLUSIVE: Presenter Jo Whiley on her growing passions, health and wellness, why she never wants to stop the music - and what it's like to interview Madonna

It’s clearly her happy place, full of the things she needs to stay mentally healthy and fulfilled – her two cats (a Bengal and a Ragdoll), two dogs (a faithful golden retriever and a sproodle), a stack of family board games, her garden, music and book collections and, of course, her husband of more than 30 years. Jo's happy place is her home and garden in Northamptonshire (Image: SIMON JOHN OWEN) Their children – India, 31, Jude, 25, Cassius, 22, and 15-year-old Coco – are also a fairly permanent and welcome feature. And while it seems a far cry from the energy-filled Jo we hear daily on her BBC Radio 2 show, or see interviewing the likes of Sir Paul McCartney and Dolly Parton side stage at Glastonbury, she’s loving it.

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