KAYE ADAMS
Huge friend of Donna May London, Kaye is a well loved TV & Radio personality.She hosts the morning show on BBC Radio Scotland weekdays from 9 am to 12 noon and is a regular anchor on ITV's Loose Women.
In 2022, Kaye was a contestant on the twentieth series of Strictly Come Dancing where she was paired with Kai Widderington and unfortunately, even after our Donna May Community was eagerly behind her, was first to be eliminated.
Kaye co hosts her successful podcast 'How to be 60' with her good friend, Karen Mackenzie.
Kaye has kindly answered our questions below:
What's your favourite day of the week and why?
Saturday . It’s the one day of the week that I feel entitled to do my own thing and ignore the computer . I usually start the day with a long dog walk and coffee with friends and then random ‘pottering’. Bliss!
How would you describe your style?
When left to my own devices, I dress pretty casually though I do enjoy looking smarter and I’m always thrilled to put myself in the hands of the Loose Women wardrobe team
What job did you want when you were a child?
I wanted to be a barrister striding about a court room with my hands on my lapels and saying ‘I put it to you’ to some poor soul in the witness box
If you could train in a different career now what would it be?
I think I would like to have set up my own business rather than working for anyone else . I am obsessed with frozen yogurt so look out for a FRo-Yo chain opening somewhere near you.
What’s the biggest thing that’s happened AROUND YOU (not to you) ?
Dealing with my parents‘ ill-health in their latter years is definitely the biggest thing . It takes over your life and whilst you don’t resent it, the lack of control is exhausting. You just have to hang on by your fingernails and do what you can.
What’s the biggest thing that’s happened to YOU?(other than having children)
Probably being asked to do ’Strictly’. Unfortunately, it didn’t go the way I would have hoped but never in a million years did I ever think I would be asked and, however briefly I was there, it was a huge experience.
What’s your least fave day of the week and why?
I am not a huge fan of Mondays …for all the obvious reasons
What's your favorite film or TV program?
My favourite all-time film is The Sound of Music. I fell in love with it when I was so young, I couldn’t even tell you why.
What last made you cry happy tears?
Actually, I walked into the room on a saturday night and Britain’s Got Talent was on the Tv. There was a young guy from Glasgow called Vinnie who was given the ‘Golden Buzzer’ and he was so overwhelmed and happy , I shed a tear
What’s your biggest mistake/ regret?
I know I will have made many, many mistakes so it is hard to pick out ’the biggest’ and I do not live with regrets. As long as I can acknowledge my mistakes and learn from them, I am not going to burden myself with regrets.
What's your greatest weakness?
Sugar!
What's your favourite smell?
Coffee
If you could pass any law what would it be?
Toilet doors should never open outwards
What's the biggest compliment people give to you?
You are actually very funny
What skill/ talent would you like?
I would love to be able to play the piano
What makes you a good friend?
I am consistent and I listen
What don’t people like about you?
I can be annoyingly stubborn and will argue my case till the cows come home. My youngest is the same and it drives me crazy
What pressure do you feel right now?
My days are still very packed so |I feel the pressure of getting everything I need to do done
What would you like to be better at?
Dancing! 🤣
What’s your favourite colour?
Orange
Do you have a favourite number for any reason?
Thirteen . It was my mum’s lucky number and I adopted it
When you’re having a bad day what thought makes you happy/ grounds you ?Walking my dog
Do you live by any mottos?
Fortune favours the brave
What’s your can’t live without makeup item?
Factor 50
What’s your most common nag sentence’?
You said you would
What’s your best physical feature?
my arms
What’s your favourite clothes shop?
The Loose Women Wardrobe!
What's your favourite interior shop?
Zara Home
What’s your favourite holiday destination?
Marbella
What's your favourite perfume?
Eau Dynamisante by Clarins
What size shoe are you?
6
Who’s the last person you said "I love you" to?
My daughters
What age has been the best so far?
60
What would your last meal be?
Tuna and green beans