Penny Lancaster on how Rod Stewart has supported her through menopause

Penny Lancaster on how Rod Stewart supported her through menopause.Credit: Begin Again with Davina McCall

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00:00Can I tell you the time I fell in love with him with regards to you, though,

00:04I fell in love with him because of how he is with you, was around the menopause.

00:11I was like, it is a time often when men are a bit like her indoors.

00:16She's gone, oh, my God, sweaty mess, angry, throwing things.

00:20I don't know what to do.

00:21And it's a bit of a joke.

00:22When I saw Rod with you talking about the menopause, I was like, yes, Rod, well done.

00:30It was so, what was that like for you, that experience?

00:34Because, you know, you wouldn't, I don't mean to be rude or anything, but he's a rock legend.

00:39You wouldn't kind of expect him to be that guy.

00:43Well, I always knew he was that guy.

00:45Yeah.

00:46But, yeah.

00:48But, you know, he's always stood up for and being the champion for the underdog.

00:58Yeah.

00:58For the person that can't stand up for themselves, doesn't have a voice for themselves.

01:03So whether he was talking about encouraging men, finger up the bum, no arm done,

01:08when it comes to looking at the potential of prostate cancer, you know, don't fear it, men.

01:15Get out there and do it.

01:16And for a rock star.

01:18Yes.

01:18To talk about being vulnerable again, talking about those insecurities, those taboo subjects.

01:25And seeing how I'd been manipulated and taken advantage of by men, or whether it's by men,

01:33by the system, by society.

01:35And this was just one of those other scenarios where women are trying to forge their way.

01:44They're trying to come together.

01:45They're trying to speak out.

01:47They're trying to be heard.

01:48If I can help them.

01:51And at the end of the day, although 50% of society are going through menopause,

01:58the other 50% are going through it with us.