Opera star Katherine Jenkins seems to have it all – a beautiful voice, she’s gorgeous and everyone loves her, so it’s no surprise that Woman & Home wanted her as their April cover star.
Speaking exclusively with the magazine, Jenkins talks about close bond with her mother and how she encourage her singing, saying: “My mum has been brilliant because she understood that it was a passion. My earliest memories are of her being there for me, but not in a "pushy mum" way. She's always been cautious and has never been carried away by the showbiz side of it all. My mum's advice to me and my sister, Laura, was to work hard in school. She said we could be whatever we wanted to be, and that, as women, we should be independent and not rely on anybody else financially.”
The singer reveals that she is currently training for the London Marathon next month, which is no mean feat! She says that her improved fitness level after Dancing With The Stars inspired her to put it to good use.
Her goal in life is still to settle down and begin a family, though. “My big dream is children, and getting married,” she says. “For women in my business it's very difficult to decide when to stop. But I can't wait to be a mum and if – please God – I am, I think it's a gift and I want to enjoy it. I want two children, or three, and I don't want to be on tour; I want to see it all - I don't want to miss anything.”
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Posted by Claire Sharp.