In at the Depp End!
26/02/2010 @ 1:40 pmThe Sport Relief challenge is now so close I can feel its imminent pain upon me already! I don’t think I’m in any way prepared for the saddle sore I’m about to experience…
We’ve all been training hard and panicking a lot. We went out on our first ever night ride last week - it was 9pm, pitch black, freezing cold and full of pot holes. That’s the deal. So off we went on a 20 mile ride and I can’t even believe I’m about to say this but…I actually enjoyed it! It felt like we were all out on a secret mission whilst everyone else was tucked up with a hot choc. It’s given us all piece of mind that we can actually do this!
This weekend I’ll be packing up my saddle sore cream, PJs, and Slanket to travel up to Scotland for the beginning of the challenge that starts on Monday!
David, Russell and Miranda have all popped in to the show to partake in my little in studio challenge. Check out the video of the ever competitive Mr. Walliams giving it his best!
THANKS so much to everyone who has sponsored me so far! So appreciated! It’s not too late visit sportrelief.com or text in to Radio 1 from Monday!
So aside from cycling shorts and chafing, I have been having a lot of fun elsewhere. The Brits this year were chaotic and rocking! I saw Mel B’s pants by mistake as she whipped off her dress in my backstage set to change in to a different one as she wasn’t sure about her first choice. Courtney Love turned out to be a funny and sweet lady, someone I’ve always wanted to meet yet still being cautious of what she might be like. I love being pleasantly surprised by people. Geri Halliwell asked my makeup artist for some powder, then Courtney got jealous and demanded she got some too. It was hilarious. Who gets the most powdering time before the advert break finished. They nearly ripped my makeup artists arm off at one point!
I went to Robbie’s party after the Brits but was so shattered from the mad day that I was tucked up in bed by 2am. Saddo!
Holly and I have also got to spend some time together this last week as we shot the new TV advert for very.co.uk. It’s a beaut! I can’t tell you too much but if you enjoyed the ice skating Christmas TV ad you’re going to adore this next spring one! It will be on the TV from March the 1st! My Converse are now also available on line at very.co.uk and are going down a treat.
This week I was also got to interview one of my favourite actors in the world, Mr Johnny Depp alongside the genius that is Tim Burton. I was a tad giddy walking in to the posh hotel knowing what I was about to do and as I entered the rather packed press room full of journalists and presenters from around the world, I knocked over a HUGE Alice in Wonderland poster off an easel. Great start. Luckily the interview went well and I managed to look and sound rather normal although I was screaming and whooping inside!
Johnny and I share the same tattoo artists in LA so at the end of the interview he shook my hand then held my arm for about 15 LONG seconds checking out my arm art. My arm even blushed and went red! IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE?? It all happened so quickly and it feels like a dream now but there’s video proof on the Radio1 blog section confirm its reality!
The next time I blog I would have (hopefully) cycled the length of the UK with the Sport Relief team! I’ll be reporting back to Radio1 daily to keep you all updated!
PEACE and LOVE
COTTON
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