Jo Whiley reveals surprising discovery she made about her body after turning 60 as she stuns in stylish shoot: ‘Why did nobody tell me about that?’

She has been a leading voice of BBC Radio for 30 years.

But when it comes to her body image, Jo Whiley struggles.

Posing in a bold pink feather coat on the cover of Women and Home, the 60-year-old said: ‘Your body undoubtedly changes as you get older, and things don’t look the same.

‘Your skin changes, and that’s one of my biggest revelations.

‘I do weights, which has become increasingly important, but no matter how many weights I lift, I can’t do anything about the skin that’s hanging off on my arms, or the papery texture my skin has.’

She continued: ‘Why did nobody tell me about that? I’m not quite sure what the answer is, apart from wearing long sleeves and covering up, but I don’t want to do that.

She has been a leading voice of BBC Radio for 30 years, but when it comes to her body image, Jo Whiley, 60, struggles

Posing in a bold pink feather coat on the cover of Women and Home , she said: ‘Your body undoubtedly changes as you get older, and things don’t look the same.

The mother-of-four India, 30, Jude, 24, Cassius, 21 and Coco, 14, revealed last year she has osteoarthritis in her fingers, which can cause swelling and pain, making it difficult to make a fist on some days.

Elsewhere in the shoot she revealed her arms in a strapless beige dress while sitting on a chair.

She continued: ‘I wish I could say I’m great with self-care and that I moisturise my body all the time, but I’m rubbish at all of that. I have so many aches and pains, but I consider myself very lucky to be healthy.’

Last year Jo revealed that she’d achieved a six pack after turning to the gym to ‘save’ herself from debilitating menopause.

She confessed: ‘I really lost myself when the menopause hit. I cried all the time. I mean, I cry a lot anyway, but I cried all the time. I just felt very weak.

‘And going to the gym and getting myself strong has played a really, really big part in helping me be the person I am today. It really saved me.’

Whiley, who shares four children flexed her toned torso on the cover of Women’s Health in a red sports bra and underwear.

She also revealed that life was not so sex, drugs and rock’n’roll for her in the 90s as she suffered from anxiety when DJing on stage to large crowds.

‘I do weights, which has become increasingly important, but no matter how many weights I lift, I can’t do anything about the skin that’s hanging off on my arms, or the papery texture my skin’

She continued: ‘Why did nobody tell me about that? I’m not quite sure what the answer is, apart from wearing long sleeves and covering up, but I don’t want to do that’

Elsewhere in the shoot she revealed her arms in a strapless beige dress while sitting on a chair

She said: ‘I remember doing one gig and I was just so scared, I thought I can’t go on like this. This is ridiculous. It’s ruining my life because I’m just such a ball of anxiety.

‘But then I realised how happy it was making people when I do these gigs and that was a game changer.’

Posing in underwear, Ms Whiley took the opportunity to speak out against the culture of ‘lad mags’ – lifestyle magazines from the 90s and early noughties aimed at men and typically featuring a woman also in her underwear.

The BBC presenter said: ‘There was so much objectification and judgment of women and their bodies. 

‘It was a ludicrous time to be a woman, but I just kept my head down and weathered the storm.’ 

‘I think [the current generation of girls] is still dealing with a lot.

‘There are so many crises and so much pressure and so much to worry about in the world. 

The mother-of-four revealed last year she has osteoarthritis in her fingers, which can cause swelling and pain, making it difficult to make a fist on some days 

The broadcaster, shares India, 30, Jude, 24, Cassius, 21 and Coco, 14, with band manager husband Steve Morton

[But] there’s an army of [young] women who are fearless, absolutely fearless, and they take no prisoners, and they will be who they want to be. And it’s much healthier.’

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Meanwhile Jo has also claimed her children will ‘never be nepo babies’ even though she has achieved huge career success over the years. 

But despite all her success, she has claimed her four children will never be nepo babies as the label alone ‘horrifies them’, according to The Sun.  

She told the publication: ‘My kids will never be nepo babies; they are very determined never ever to make it because I’m their mum.

‘It really horrifies them – the thought that anybody would ever employ them because of what I do.

‘So they’re so determined to get jobs and do work on their own merits, and they will never take advantage of me at all.’

The former Radio One presenter is starting a podcast with her longtime friend and fellow DJ, Zoe Ball.

With two episodes a week, the veterans will be discussing family life, health and their careers.