Darren Kennedy has said that his work "has gone off a cliff edge" since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

The TV personality had a number of jobs booked in but they were all cancelled- including four in the space of a week- and it an extremely worrying time for him because he is self-employed.

He told RSVP Live: "Work has gone off a cliff edge. I had four big live hosting jobs booked in, including awards, corporate events and I was launching an American brand onto the Irish market, and they were cancelled.

"As someone who runs my own business, and I have done it for a very long time, it is very worrying.

"The only thing is, there is going to be a sharp shock to the economy but hopefully it will be a short sharp shock and we will bounce back."

Luckily, Darren's latest venture was filmed last year.

BBC One's You are What You Wear will air as planned from March 26.

He explained: "The new show has been a long time in the works. It was originally pitched over two years ago now, I believe.

"The BBC have had a big appetite for a fashion series for quite some time because, believe it or not, the last time they had fashion on BBC One was 2005 with Trinny and Susannah. It has been 15 years!

"I did a whole series of castings and interviews this time last year whilst I was on Dancing with the Stars. I used to train during the day and then come home and do Skype interviews.

"I did a pilot in BBC Manchester and then I got the news that it had been green light while I was on holiday in Havana. It is all the can and ready to be broadcast."

Just like anyone else running their own business, Darren is conscious of cash flow and what is coming in and out.

He said: "It is the nature of the beat, you can’t have it any other way.

"It is always something that is on your mind and any other small business owner will tell you the exact same. Luckily, I don’t have a premises or staff so that does take the pressure off.

"I feel like I am stating the obvious, but it is a really worrying time for cash flow and staff."

Darren is delighted that BBC are still going ahead with the show because it will be a form of escapism for viewers and it will be something positive to watch.

He continued: "I am delighted we are going to air because it is a real uplifting and positive show. In times like this, it is exactly what we need.

"I am an incredibly busy person and I am normally on a plane a few times a week, so this feels very very strange. Just the fact that I am not going to the airport every week is very bizarre.

"I have been doing Yin yoga for my own mental state."