News | Entertainment
16 Jan 2026 14:20
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Kelly Brook had “severe anxiety” at the start of lockdown

    The 40-year-old model worried she had contracted coronavirus and was concerned about what was going to happen when the UK shut down to slow the spread of the disease in March, but she gradually forced herself to relax and “embrace” being at home with her partner Jeremy Parisi


    She told OK! magazine: "I'm not going to lie, I had severe anxiety at the start. I didn't know if I had coronavirus because I couldn't breathe. I didn't know what was going on.

    "And living in London, it was a big hot spot. So I had all these fears and all that anxiety about the unknown and what was going to happen.

    "I just had to go into the kitchen and have a cup of tea, relax, and just breathe it away.

    "But that passed over time and I just embraced the home life with Jeremy."

    While the couple got on well being confined to their home together, Jeremy occasionally had to slip out for some breathing space.

    Kelly said: "We actually got on quite well, although my neighbour did find Jeremy on a park bench at the end of the road one day and was like, 'Why are you here?' You've got a garden...' And Jeremy was like, 'I just needed to get out!' He was having a bit of a breather."

    The brunette beauty admitted she put on weight while staying at home but has now reintroduced exercise into her daily routine as she’s seeing people again.

    She said: “I definitely did put on weight! And then when I had to start going into the [Heart radio] office again, I thought, 'I need to start training more.'

    “I bought a rebounder, so I've been doing that a bit instead of running as it's good exercise and I've just been walking the dog.”

    © 2026 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

     Other Entertainment News
     16 Jan: Meghan Trainor has insisted she is "innocent" of any toxic mom group drama
     16 Jan: Noah Wyle was a "really dishonest kid" but it's made him "pathologically honest" as an adult
     16 Jan: George Clooney "would be honoured" to work with Paul Dano, Owen Wilson and Matthew Lillard
     16 Jan: Home Alone star Daniel Stern has been charged with a misdemeanour count of soliciting prostitution
     16 Jan: Sean 'Diddy' Combs has reportedly sold his matte black private jet months after being convicted on prostitution-related charges
     16 Jan: Kendall Jenner has a secret list of "beautiful normal" baby names for when she eventually becomes a mother
     16 Jan: Golden Globes bosses hope Nikki Glaser will return as host in 2027
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    After Scott Robertson, the All Blacks face a deeper question than who coaches next More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Good news for our manufacturing sector More...



     Today's News

    Law and Order:
    One person's in critical condition after an apparent shooting in Auckland's Onehunga 14:07

    Entertainment:
    Meghan Trainor has insisted she is "innocent" of any toxic mom group drama 13:53

    Law and Order:
    Police still haven't spoken to three victims fighting for their lives in hospital - after a shooting at a Waitarere Beach home this week 13:37

    International:
    Who could lead Iran if the Islamic Republic falls? 13:27

    Business:
    Good news for our manufacturing sector 13:27

    Entertainment:
    Noah Wyle was a "really dishonest kid" but it's made him "pathologically honest" as an adult 13:23

    International:
    Negin Ghadimi wanted to share her voice in protest with Iranians. She died in her father's arms 13:17

    Sailing:
    Australian driver Nathan Outteridge is comfortable having a Kiwi feel to the new Swedish SailGP syndicate, ahead of their debut at this weekend's season-opening leg in Perth 13:07

    International:
    Venezuelan opposition leader Machado presents her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump 12:57

    Entertainment:
    George Clooney "would be honoured" to work with Paul Dano, Owen Wilson and Matthew Lillard 12:53


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2026 New Zealand City Ltd