‘My postman has never seen me dressed!’: Nigella Lawson admits she ‘went feral’ during the first lockdown
Nigella Lawson has joked she went ‘a little feral’ during the first coronavirus lockdown.
The TV chef, 60, said she felt ‘distracted and dazed’ during the nationwide shutdown in March and laughed about how her postman has ‘never seen me dressed’.
Speaking during her forthcoming appearance on Friday’s The Graham Norton Show, the cook admitted it was only the second time she’d worn shoes since the first lockdown began.
‘Distracted and dazed’: Nigella Lawson joked she went ‘a little feral’ during the first coronavirus lockdown during her forthcoming appearance on Friday’s The Graham Norton Show
Nigella said: ‘I felt a bit distracted and dazed at the beginning – it was quite odd, but I had a book to write so I was busy.
‘I was completely isolated, I didn’t see anyone or go anywhere, but I liked it.’
When asked if she went a little feral, Nigella said: ‘I am always a bit feral – this is only the second time I have worn shoes since March!
‘I got up early and went to bed early. I rather liked it.’
No shoes: The TV chef, 60, said she felt ‘distracted and dazed’ during the nationwide shutdown in March and laughed about how her postman has ‘never seen me dressed’ (pictured in April)
Nigella admitted that, because she has been working from home since she was 27, she hasn’t got dressed ‘for decades’ unless she is working.
She said: ‘Actually I’ve worked from home since I was 27, so I’ve not got dressed for decades unless I am working, so I have many all in one romper suits.
‘I’ve actually just been looking at Christmas pyjamas to wear in the daytime. My postman has never seen me dressed!’
Last month, Nigella released her new book Cook Eat Repeat which combines recipes with narrative essays about food.
Working from home: Nigella said that she has been working from home since she was 27 and admitted: ‘I’ve not got dressed for decades unless I am working’ (pictured in July)
The chef said: ‘I wanted to write about what a recipe is and how people both understand or misunderstand what cooking is and I wanted to say that food has this amazing power to change the tenor of the day.
‘During lockdown the evening meal became a huge focus for many people – it gave a structured distraction.’
Earlier this month, Nigella urged her fans to ‘stuff their faces’ during the second coronavirus lockdown as she credited cooking with helping her to get through the pandemic.
The Graham Norton Show, BBC One, Friday November 20, 10.45pm. Also available on BBC iPlayer.
Enjoy it! Earlier this month Nigella urged her fans to ‘stuff their faces’ during lockdown as she credits cooking with helping her to get through the COVID-19 pandemic (pictured in July)