Bradley Walsh revealed that he has made a commitment to his loved ones to prioritise family time, as he contemplated slowing down his career.
In a conversation with actor Tommy Tiernan, released in 2024, the ITV host reflected on his career, regrets, and common misconceptions about people in the TV industry.
Bradley confessed that he felt he had missed his true calling as a director. He said: "I've missed my vocation in life, that's what's happened. I've missed my vocation. I should have been a director."
When Tommy suggested he still had time to pursue this path, Bradley expressed uncertainty due to his age.
The 65-year-old presenter said: "I think, well I've got bags of energy, but I just think, now, age. There's a certain amount of time you've got to slow down as well. Maybe there is time, I don't know."
He added that he had promised his family to take it easy, spend more time with them, and enjoy holidays.
Bradley also disputed the "workaholic" label sometimes associated with him, explaining that due to the compressed production schedules, he actually spends most of the year off.
He explained: "The worst thing is, it's a very odd sort of tag, people give me. They say, 'You're such a workaholic'. I'm actually not.
"I'm not a workaholic because we cram everything in, as you well know. TV doesn't work like that. I will make a whole year's [worth] of Chases in 50 days, so I've got 310 days off. I'll make 10 Blankety Blanks in five days.
"I make a series of Gladiators in two weeks, I'm done. It's like 70 days, 80 days, I'm done, so I have all the time off. I had, just recently, I had 10 weeks of in Portugal, I didn't know what to do with myself."
In addition to discussing his working habits, Bradley has been open about his health issues and reflections on mortality.
Notably, he has talked about dealing with blepharitis, which leads to swelling around the eyes.
The impact of his father Daniel's death at the age of 59 has also been profound. Once he passed that age, it was particularly significant for Bradley.
In conversation with The Sun, he shared his feelings around this personal milestone.
He explained: "I had a hang-up because my father, Daniel, died at the age of 59. I had it in the back of my mind that I just had to get past my dad's age.
"So turning 60 was a bit of a milestone. I was 33 when he passed away. I'd just done the Royal Variety Show performance which helped launch my career, but my dad died from heart failure two weeks after that and never got to see it."
