Ruth Langsford is being praised by fans as a ‘breath of fresh air’

The 'Loose Women' star admitted she is "trying to get back to where she was before Christmas".

In the clip, she said: "Hello all. Back in the kitchen, Sunday, a bit of a cook up today. No make-up, hair scraped up.

"I'm using up lots of leftovers. I had lots of peppers, I had a bit of chicken. So, I've made a chicken tray bake thing." She added:

"I've been prepping all of my food because I'm back to 'Loose Women' tomorrow. Done my breakfast, done my green juice, done my lunch.

“So, I'm not doing any kind of 'new year, new me' thing. I'm just trying to get back to where I was before Christmas, which is not living on Quality Street and gin!"

Ruth captioned her video on Instagram: "Next time you see me on the front cover of a glossy magazine remember what I REALLY look like!! #happynewyear."

Fans of the TV star rushed to praise the 63-year-old for her confidence, and to let her know how fantastic she looks - with or without makeup.

One account responded in the comments, writing: “You look bloody lovely and guess what? You ARE bloody lovely.”

A second simply wrote: “A breath of fresh air,” while a third added: “It's fantastic that you come on here just as you are, this is the real world and we like you cos [sic] of your personality, not looking glamorous.”

Among the hundreds of comments was another person, who said: “Love it Ruth……down to earth….Happy New Year to you Eamonn & family.”

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