'I don't need anyone to complete me' - Trinny Woodall is happily single in her 60s

She speaks candidly about finding 'joy in not being in a relationship' and why she'd rather spend time with friends than dating

Trinny Woodall at the Strictly Confidential screening. Everyman cinema, Chelsea
(Image credit: Landmark Media/Alamy)

Trinny Woodall has some powerful messages to share with midlife women. At 61, she's single and couldn't be happier, and wants all women to know, "we're still sexy in our fifties and sixties."

The Trinny London entrepreneur was once married to the late drummer Johnny Elichaoff, with the pair sharing daughter, Lyla. She later entered into a relationship with businessman Charles Saatchi, and they parted ways in 2023.

Trinny Woodall

(Image credit: Getty Images / Shane Anthony Sinclair)

While also being happy in her singlehood, Trinny also maintains a sense of sensuality and feels more confident with her image as she ages.

"Of course we're still sexy in our fifties and sixties," she says, adding that she's actually glad to leave some of her younger years behind.

"I'm not still a 20-year-old inside, and thank god I'm not, because it wasn’t the best decade," she explains.

"But as women, we shouldn't shut down our sexuality. I don't mean we should be off having affairs with everybody, but our sense of being a woman, who can be sensual in herself as a female, is really important," she shares.

The positive messages from the star keep coming. As well as being joyful and confident in her ability to be alone, and content with her female friendships, Trinny is rightly celebratory about launching a successful business in midlife.

After launching Trinny London in 2017, she's not only responsible for a thriving brand, but is open about not really finding her path in life until a little later.

"I didn't really find my lane until I was 35," she says, adding, "so my second-act stage was just an evolution."

It appears she has no plans to slow down either, sharing, "I never thought I should be slowing down. I don't think that at 61, I should be slowing down, and I’m sure I won't even when I'm 70."

"Some friends ask how much longer I can work this hard. But they see it as hard work; I see it’s part of the joy of life," she says, inspirationally.

Lucy Wigley
Entertainment Writer

Lucy is a multi-award nominated writer and blogger with seven years’ experience writing about entertainment, parenting and family life. Lucy worked as a freelance writer and journalist at the likes of PS and moms.com, before joining GoodtoKnow as an entertainment writer, and then as news editor. The pull to return to the world of television was strong, and she was delighted to take a position at woman&home to once again watch the best shows out there, and tell you why you should watch them too.

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