Helena Christensen, who turned 40 on Christmas Day last year reckons she is.

‘Age in itself doesn’t freak me out. I’m in better shape than I was at 25 because I’m actually doing something physical, which I never did until two years ago because I was way too lazy.

‘I try to go boxing twice a week and I run, but after exactly 21 minutes, I’m ready to lie down and vomit. I’m super-lucky with my metabolism.

‘I eat more than anyone I know, so I have to be realistic – that might not always be the situation. That’s why I chose really intense training. It was a question of, if I want to continue eating that much, I need to balance it out.’

Are you in better shape than you were when you were younger? I’m a different shape. Not sure if it’s ‘better’ or ‘worse’ or just ‘more-muffin-like’.

After the jump, a photo of Helena from the nineties….