24 hours with... Mel B, Revive Collagen’s new brand ambassador

Let's head down to Mel’s Yorkshire farm to find out what 24 hours in wellness means to her – and why collagen supplements feel like a “no-brainer” to her.

Dogs, coffee, Revive Meno Max and ‘What’s happening today?’. And because I get woken up by my cock-a-doodle-doo, I also think ‘Eggs... need to collect them.’

I am happy when I stick to my daily routine of taking my Revive menopause sachets then my Peloton. After that I do my ice baths, a Himalayan salt sauna and my infrared sunshower. Then I use my LED mask and my day starts. I live on a farm in Yorkshire and just running around my farm – which is basically a series of steep hills – keeps me pretty fit.

I put my hair in two bunches on my head, put on my leopard-print kitten-ears hairband (always cheers me up), my big coat and go for a walk. I hug a tree at the bottom of my fields, then I’ll come back, put on music very, very loud and sing along to myself or my animals – and maybe throw out a couple of moves…

Well, I can still fit into all my Spice Girl clothes and generally I do look after myself. Back in the day I was less aware of eating well, getting enough sleep and being super disciplined about my skin routine but the older you get the wiser you get. And we all have to take care of ourselves.

It's so easy! I wake up and have them with my coffee. And because I travel a lot the sachets are so convenient to pack in my case and then carry a few with me in my bag so I don’t have to stop my routine. I am taking two at the moment: Revive Collagen Menopause Max, which I take in the morning, and Revive Collagen Menopause Beauty Sleep (which is amazing) at night. Knowing that collagen starts to really deplete from your 30s and for the rest of your life, supplementing it daily feels like a no-brainer to me.

I love a healthy, brothy chicken soup with loads of vegetables – mushrooms, spinach, broccoli, onions, garlic – so tasty. Luckily my husband [hairstylist Rory McPhee] is a whizz in the kitchen, loves to cook and knows exactly what I like – so he does everything perfectly for me.

Food has to taste good so I love lots of garlic, cumin, turmeric and curry flavours – but for me on a daily basis, it has to feel really healthy and nutritious. I don’t like things to be fatty or salty or lots of butter. But then every now and again I’ll have a massive fish and chips, with scraps in a big bap. I’m a Yorkshire girl so it’s part of my culture!

Any tricks to clear your mind? Brain breaks. I swear by them. We all get overwhelmed and stressed and I think it’s important every now and again to put away phones, laptops and literally unplug and then just be in the moment.

As well as being great for my brain health – particularly my memory – I love the fact that Revive Collagen as a brand is meeting women where they are, at every age and stage of their journey through womanhood. What better than to champion a product for women of my age – and younger and older – who are going through menopause. It happens to all of us, ladies. Embrace it by looking after yourself – body and mind.

My husband Rory, who is super fit.

I love what I do and I look after myself. I know when to stop and when to start.

Hang out with my animals on my farm in Yorkshire and walk around the woods in my wellies and overalls. Bliss.