Dr Miriam Stoppard has given a Whoopi Goldberg-worthy response when asked if she ever feels lonely.
Speaking on the Suddenly Single podcast, the doctor, author and presenter got candid about living on her own and experiencing loneliness later in life. As it turns out, Stoppard isn't bothered by living life on her own terms and doesn't feel the desire to socialise.
"I won't say that I'm never lonely, but loneliness never bothers me. I don't feel the desire to, socialise, put myself about, look for new friendships," she said.
"All my life,I've been happiest in my head."
Quizzed about whether she intends to find new friends, Stoppard ruled out the possibility of looking for friendships online.
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"I would never go online to try and find a friend. That isn't the way I would find friends anyway. I'm not driven to do those kinds of things," she said.
"And, you know, an awful lot of women will confess, when they do live alone, and they're single again. They like it, they enjoy it. They like being mistress of their own destiny."
Stoppard was married to playwright Tom Stoppard from 1972 to 1992, and to business executive Christopher Hogg from 1997 until his death in 2021.
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Stoppard's take on the joys of living alone mirrors Goldberg's revelation that made headlines in 2016.
Asked about her romantic life in an interview with The New York Times magazine, The View host gave an iconic answer.
"I'm much happier on my own. I can spend as much time with somebody as I want to spend, but I'm not looking to be with somebody forever or live with someone," Goldberg said.
"I don't want somebody in my house."
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