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True Reflections with Gia Mills

Nicky Hambleton-Jones: 10 Years Younger, Ageism and Finding Confidence

Season 1, Ep. 69

Ten Years Younger presenter, stylist and now author Nicky Hambleton-Jones joins True Reflections with Gia Mills this week.


Nicky shares her remarkable journey from starting a styling business after getting made redundant to hosting one of Britain’s biggest transformation TV shows. Plus, Nicky opens up about navigating major life shocks, coping with devastating rejection and how she rebuilt her confidence through her signature style and empowered alter ego, Ava Storm.


Make-Up discussed:

Bobbi Brown Foundation and Lipstick

Studio 10 Blush


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Nicky’s book, Bolder Not Older is out to buy now


Senior Podcast Producer: Johnny Seifert

Visual Producer: Chris Jacobs

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