I've got two chocolate labradors, Murphy and Dexter. They're like my children.

I live in a beautiful village in the middle of the countryside, and being able to disappear off on my bike for a couple of hours two or three times a week is a wonderful way to relax.

I was very into football in my early teens and spent six months with Aston Villa, but I never really got further than having trials. I'm also into ice hockey.

I'm a very keen baker; I pride myself on my cakes. I go along the classic sponge line, but I like to jazz it up: I've made some psychedelic birthday cakes.

In recent years, as higher incidence of diabetes and food allergies have emerged, the chocolate industry has responded by making such products as sugar-free and nut-free confections available.

'Dexter' I'm very fond of. I got addicted to that.