INTERVIEW
MYLEENE KLASS INTERVIEW
THE TV AND RADIO PRESENTER TELLS JENNIFER MORRIS ABOUT HER PASSION FOR TRAVEL AND HOW SHE’S A BIT OF AN INDIANA JONES WHEN IT COMES TO PICKING A HOLIDAY DESTINATION
M
yleene Klass is a singer, pianist, television and radio presenter, and model, perhaps best known
today for presenting radio shows on Smooth Radio and Classic FM, and BBQ Champ on ITV. Initially rising to fame as part of pop band Hear’Say, Klass has since built a successful business career, which she manages alongside her roles in the media. She launched her children’s clothing line Baby K through Mothercare in 2008 and the brand is now available in 32 countries. She has two daughters, Hero and Ava. Klass was guest of honour at the Association of Women Travel Executives’ ‘An audience with’ event in July.
HOW DO YOU NORMALLY BOOK YOUR HOLIDAYS?
I often book them myself, but I have got a few friendly bespoke agents who I deal with too. I like to tailor-make what I want because I’m particular about travel. On the whole, it’s nice to organise trips myself,
but that process is not without its pitfalls. I once booked a villa myself and the girls tried to make perfume – they pulled up all the woman’s orchids. She stung me on the deposit and it all started getting a bit hairy. I didn’t break the washing machine like she said – I hadn’t even used it. I’m a bit more wary now of booking myself. I will generally go to an agent and tell them I want to be able to snorkel, and ask them if there will be shade and enough things for the girls to see.
HOW OFTEN DO YOU GO ON HOLIDAY?
Then the baby-changing bag was stolen when
I was sitting outside on the pavement crying
I try to take three holidays a year with my girls. Those are definitive ‘holiday’ holidays – I take them seriously and do nothing else. On top of those, I might travel to a different country every three weeks for work, and I will take my daughters. When I was working for CNN, I did Australia six times in two months and Los Angeles in a single day while pregnant.
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