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Meg Mathews isn’t used to slumming it. So the ex-wife of rock star Noel Gallagher got a rude awakening when she swapped her lavish lifestyle for life on the breadline.

Meg gave up her designer labels and home comforts for a world of poverty and state benefits for a new BBC documentary Famous, Rich and Jobless.

She was one of four celebrities who moved in with unemployed people to get a taste of what life on the dole is really like.
“This was one of the most challenging things I have ever done and made me realise a lot about life,” said Meg, 43, who is now an interior designer and engaged to art professor Peter Siddell, 49. “I know I am privileged. I can give my daughter a good upbringing and I don’t have the worries a lot of people have.

“I have never taken anything for granted, but now if I look in the mirror and think ‘does my bum look fat?’ I realise how shallow it seems.”

After divorcing Oasis star Noel, Meg walked away with a reported £4million settlement. She lives with their 10-year-old daughter Anais in a £2million house in Hampstead, North London.

But for the programme she moved into a Wolverhampton flat with ex-con Nick, a convicted burglar. They spent four days together as Meg took him to JobCentres and encouraged him to look for work. They survived on £10 a day, eating 37p tins of spaghetti.

Meg says: “Unemployed people are not lazy, sitting round on their arses. Being jobless affects your self-esteem and you have to find a way to carry on.” Meg also had to survive on her own in an unfurnished flat in Ebbw Vale, South Wales. She found jobs on a market stall and washing up in a cafe, but hit a low point when she found she had no hot water. “I was broken-hearted there – I slept in my clothes and washed in the sink.”

When Meg got home after the gruelling filming she saw her world through new eyes. She says: “I sat at Anais’ school concert and felt weird. I said to Peter, I don’t feel I am in this world of Hampstead yummy mummies Meg on the show with ex-con Nick who bought champagne and sushi for the evening. It was a real culture shock.”

However, gone now are the drink, drugs and partying days. Today she is teetotal and has given up smoking.
“I have been through the whole rehab thing, for depression,” she admits. “I can understand how some people who have not got a job can get drawn into that cycle. You find things to fill the void, be it drink or drugs. I had seven years with Brit Pop, seven years with Noel, the sex and drugs and rock ‘n’ roll.

“When I hit 40 I went into a depression. I had the massive house, the Porsche, great clothes, but I didn’t have someone to hug. I’d give it all away to have that relationship.”

Now planning her wedding, Meg says her time on the show has made her change the way she lives. She has slashed her weekly supermarket bill, and adds: “We go round turning off lights and don’t waste water.”

These days Meg has a more natural look as well. Her hair is brown rather than platinum blonde and she’s eased up on the Botox and collagen. She says: “I think I’m done with surgery. But never say never.”

Famous Rich and Jobless, BBC1, March 9&10, 9pm

Its getting close to holiday time and I cannot wait for some sunshine! I thought I would give you a few of my favourite must have holiday items that I cannot think about leaving behind when I holiday -

• Ambre Solaire sun cream – this is perfect for my skin and offers great protection against those damaging UV rays
• A super trendy floppy hat – Topshop is great for on trend summer hats
• My Hermes cashmere blanket – for on the plane when it gets cold
• Nivea moisturiser – perfect for dry skin, I take this everywhere with me
• A pair of Fendi Wedges – I cannot holiday without these, they go with everything

Love Meg xxx

Dear All,

Meg xx

How great, I have been invited to New Looks VIP breakfast on Friday to mark the opening of their new flagship store on Oxford circus! I can’t wait to get my hands on some great New Look pieces… FABULOUS!

Love Meg x

I cant wait for this year’s Mummy Rocks it will be taking place Wednesday 10th March at the Bloomsbury Ballrooms from 7.30pm-1.00am.

Mummy Rocks is an event created to celebrate the important role of mothers and more importantly to aid in Great Ormond Street Hospital annual fund-raising target of £50m. It is a great cause where we can all come together have a fab time and help a well deserved cause.

The money that is hoped to be raised at this year’s event (£125,000) is for the redevelopment of two Parenting Bays in the Neurosciences’ Wing at GOSH. These bays allow the mothers to stay close to their little ones rather than having to go off-site due to the current lack of facilities. This is not only important for the mothers but also for the recuperation of the children.

This is such a great cause, and every year this event never fails to be a complete hit!

Love Meg xxx

After a busy and hectic last week – lots of meetings, attending my first ever Bar Mitzvah and not to forget getting up at 5am for Anais’s birthday! This week it’s all about slowing down (but still going to the gym) and spending time with my two favourite people.. Peter and Anais!
Peter is finally back from his Milan trip, I am so pleased! Anais and I have been battling it out on the Wii after her homework has been done; I must get more practice in on the table tennis game I need to at least win once!
Training at KX gym is going well, I am definately back in the training zone and feel so much better for it, plus I need to work off that great birthday cake I got for Anais… Lush.

Things are panning out really nicely this week.

Love Meg xxx

Wow its been a great week for press, and loads of my friends have been out an about wearing my Russian Doll scarves… Fearne Cotton was spotted going to work her Russian Doll scarf fashionably tied to her bag, and Nicola Roberts was also spotted out and about wearing her scarf too! How Great.

Its a busy week ahead for me… It’s Anais birthday on Wednesday, I cant believe how quickly this has come around, she is growing up so fast and already is a little fashionista! Peter will be back from Milan pretty soon, I cant wait to see him, I miss him so much…. And yes its back to the gym for me on Monday.

I have also signed up to Twitter this week so for regular updates you can follow me there.

Last month I opened the pop up store for Soda Stream – 80’s favourite fizzy drinks making machine.

Soda Stream has relaunched itself as a sleek, healthy and environmentally product, for kids and grown ups who cant help being kids.

The day was amazing, the pop up store in Camden was transformed into an 80’s haven with retro tunes and decor… I loved it!

I even got to customise some of the machines with my fab Russian Doll print.

MM