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Strictly Come Dancing star Toyah Willcox has revealed her most embarrassing moment ever
12:31, 20 Dec 2024Updated 12:32, 20 Dec 2024
Strictly star Toyah Willcox has revealed how a TikTok blunder led to the 'most embarrassing moment of her life'.
The mishap unfolded when singer Toyah and her husband, musician Robert Fripp, were recording a new video for their social channels, which have amassed more than 120 million views.
Toyah, 66, accidentally left the camera rolling and it captured the star in her underwear as she went about her daily routine.
"It was one of the most embarrassing things I've ever done," confessed Toyah. "My husband Robert and I were dressed as unicorns for a video we were filming and I left the camera on afterwards."
She added: "It was running for about 45 minutes and showed me getting dressed and getting ready and my team were watching and nobody told me!"
"I was just getting on with my day. I was in my underwear and I cleaned my teeth, I was singing, walking around and I cleaned the bath. My team was desperate for me to turn the camera off. When I realised what I'd done I apologised profusely. I was so embarrassed," she cringed.
Toyah's tech fail confession comes as research, commissioned by Smart Energy GB, revealed that a quarter of over-65s want to get better at using technology.
According to the poll, they have concerns over online privacy and the rapid pace of change which makes it difficult to keep up. Despite this, over a third of people admit they wouldn't feel confident setting up a tech gadget and another third worry they wouldn't know how to use it once it was ready.
Toyah confessed about her own experience: "Technology is advancing so quickly that I sometimes find it tricky to know which gadgets to get and how to use them."
Despite the challenges, she's still eager to embrace and utilise modern technology where possible. To simplify things, she does extensive research and consults with family and friends about which devices are easier to use.
Discussing other tech items she uses, like her smart meter, she said: "I actually found it very easy to use."
According to a survey by Smart Energy GB, three quarters of respondents would depend on younger friends and family for help with any tech issues. Despite concerns, 53% believe new technologies have the potential to improve their lives.
A representative for Smart Energy GB stated: "Not all tech necessarily makes life easier. But some gadgets and devices, like smart meters, are intuitive and user-friendly, crafted with simplicity in mind so that everyone can benefit, however tech savvy you might be."
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