Claire Sweeney skips the gym in favour of having popcorn at the cinema

Claire Sweeney had the best of intentions when she headed out to go to the gym on Monday but ended up in the cinema instead.

The presenter, 51, shared a video of herself to Instagram just as she sat down to enjoy watching The Fabelmans with a box of popcorn.

In her video, Claire admitted she was struggling with her fitness motivation, saying she can’t ‘get my a**e into action’.

She said: ‘So I was on the way to the gym and I got off the bus from doing the school run at the cinema.

‘It’s like 11 o’clock in the morning and look,’ she added, holding up her popcorn and laughing. ‘I just can’t get my a**e into action. Going to watch The Fabelmans.’

Relaxation: The presenter, 51, shared a video of herself to Instagram just as she sat down to enjoy watching The Fabelmans with a box of popcorn

Alongside the clip, she wrote: ‘This happened on the way to the Gym! Feeling hormonal and out of control.

‘Had to leave 20 mins before the the end of the movie tho,had a singing lesson. What happens? Got to where he has just made the movie and the bully apologises.’

Claire’s video won praise from her followers who thanked her for making them feel ‘normal’ about their own struggles with gym motivation.

One user wrote: ‘I love this, more of this please Claire it makes us all feel just a little bit more normal’.

Another said: ‘Sometimes you just need a break from gym and normal routine,’ while a third wrote: ‘Well done not a bad morning’.

A fourth added: ‘Love it Claire, glad I am not the only one with zero motivation x’.

Last year, Claire revealed her weight loss secrets ahead of starring in Cabaret All Stars and wanting to look her ‘physical best.’ 

She said: ‘The plan is to start going to the gym and hot yoga five days a week, because it’s amazing for weight loss and strengthening my core.’ 

Claire wrote: ‘This happened on the way to the Gym! Feeling hormonal and out of control’

Reaction: Claire’s video won priase from her followers who thanked her for making them feel ‘normal’ about their own struggles with gym motivation

While she has been open about her fitness regime, Claire has always insisted she doesn’t put too much pressure on herself and has previously ’embraced being overweight’.

During a March 2022 appearance on ITV’s Lorraine, Claire revealed of her secrets to looking and feeling good: ‘I think it’s just dressing appropriately, I changed my hair slightly. Just embrace it and enjoy being you.

‘I’m a stone overweight at the moment but that’ll come off. Don’t beat yourself up over things.’ 

Loraine replied: ‘You’re a wise woman. Far too many of us put things off – thinking I’ll wear that when I lose a stone. Wear it now!’

Laughing, Claire said: ‘Get your suck-in knickers on and wear a frock!’

Interview: Claire has always insisted she doesn’t put too much pressure on herself and has previously ’embraced being overweight’