{"id":574012,"date":"2026-08-19T18:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/574012\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T18:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:04:11","slug":"joel-dommett-admits-he-absolutely-fell-apart-when-he-turned-40-as-he-makes-candid-confession-on-fatherhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/574012\/","title":{"rendered":"Joel Dommett admits he “absolutely fell apart” when he turned 40, as he makes candid confession on fatherhood"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joel Dommett has admitted that he “really worried” about his appearance when he hit the big 4-0.<\/p>\n

The TV presenter and comedian, who will host the National Television Awards for a sixth time this September, revealed that he wasn’t exactly thrilled about leaving his thirties behind in June 2025.<\/p>\n

Speaking exclusively to Digital Spy, Dommett – who recently welcomed his second child with wife Hannah Cooper – spoke about juggling fatherhood with his career and the pressure that comes with being on the small screen.<\/p>\n

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On the topic of turning 40, The Masked Singer host said: “I was like, \u2018Oh, it’s gonna be absolutely fine, why would I panic?\u2019 I was like, ‘You know, all good’, and then I hit 40, and my wife would fully attest to this: I absolutely fell apart!”<\/p>\n

Dommett said he was “suddenly really worried” about his appearance, explaining: “I was like, ‘What’s going on? Oh God, am I doing this right? Am I doing this right? Am I exercising?\u2019<\/p>\n

“And Hannah was like, \u2018I’m pregnant. Can you please just worry about me for a second?\u2019”<\/p>\n

The pressure to look good on television led to Dommett and This Morning host Ben Shephard launching their own skincare brand For Skin.<\/p>\n

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“That’s a bit of fun, and that’s happening. So we’re doing that, and I’m just learning a lot about how to look after myself better,” the comedian said, before adding that he is a “bit sleep-deprived” after he and Hannah welcomed their second son, Dutch, in May. The couple are also parents to their son Wilde, who was born in September 2023.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m hosting Vernon Kay’s radio show in the morning, so I’m getting up at a ridiculous time,” Dommett explained.<\/p>\n

“But it’s all good. Bless the boys, they are so brilliant. They are amazing, and I love it. I love being a dad, and I love being a husband, and I also love being a comedian and presenter. So I feel very lucky on all of those fronts. Long may all of them last.”<\/p>\n

The father of two recently stepped down from hosting I’m a Celebrity spin-off show I’m a Celebrity… Unpacked to spend more time with his family, but he said that he does find it tricky to find a work\/life balance.<\/p>\n

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“Every day is a different day and trying to figure out what your work-life balance is, is really hard,” Dommett said.<\/p>\n

“And if you’re someone who’s cracked it, then fair play to you. But I don’t think anyone feels like they get it right, and I certainly don’t, and I’m really, really trying my best to.<\/p>\n

“It’s just about trying to figure out what’s important. When you get to David Attenborough’s age, you want to know that you can look back and go, \u2018Oh, I worked the right amount, I challenged myself the right amount, and I also saw my family enough and the right amount too\u2019, and getting all of those plates spinning at the right speed is really difficult.<\/p>\n

“I’m trying to get better at it, and hopefully I am, but it’s tough. It’s really tough.”
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