<text>  After years of battling depression, Fern Britton is now clearly feeling very comfortable in her own skin. Since leaving This Morning, the 57-year-old has carved out a successful career as a novelist alongside her TV work and as she sparkles as this months Good Housekeeping cover girl. In the interview, Fern talks about how shes over worrying about the signs of ageing: My bosoms are dropping? Blah, thats life! She adds: I am vain about being as fit as I can be not about my wrinkles. Ive had that conversation with myself about, should I do Botox, should I do this, should I do that and Ive talked myself out of it. Im either going to look odd, or Im going to look old, and Id prefer to be the woman I should be. Im 57, and I look like a 57 year-old, and Im happy. Scroll down for video . Presenter and author Fern Britton sparkles as this months Good Housekeeping cover girl . Touching on the depression that has affected her in the past the presenter admits to feeling angry about it, but says that shes starting to understand it more. She says: I havent had an episode for a long time. Im cross that its been there and that it lurks around, but Ive started to understand it more. I reached a stage where I knew when it was coming, hurtling towards me, and I thought, dont run away, just stand there, brace yourself, and let it happen. Because I knew it would pass. People who are going through their first or second episode dont trust that it will pass but it really will. The 57-year-old, who has just written her fifth novel, says that she is over worrying about ageing . Fern and husband TV chef Phil Vickery will celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary in May. She says: Phil and I have a really, really good relationship every day we tell each other we love each other and there are also times when we would cheerfully bash each other as well! Hes been a very good father, stepfather and partner to me. Hes the only person whos ever always been right in my corner. On the day we married he told me, in the car, I will never let you down. That was a vow. And he never has. Weve had our moments it wouldnt be normal if we hadnt but were very solid. But lifes not always glamorous in the Britton-Vickery household. Fern says: I rarely have make-up on when Im at home. Im at the Co-op, Im on the school run, or walking in the woods with Phil and the dog thats real life. Phil is a very handsome man, but at home, he walks around mostly just in his pants, without having shaved for a few days! Im not in the club of people who care about these things I just dont care. Fern and Phil, 53, have one daughter, Winnie, 13, and Phil is a stepfather to Ferns other children, twins Harry and Jack, 21, and Grace, 18.. With three children flying the nest its time for Fern to focus on new challenges and she jokes about a surprise career change, saying: I might retrain to be a midwife. Id love that... The full interview appears in the May issue of Good Housekeeping on sale 2 April . 