Katy Hill thinks she's "incredibly lucky" to have survived a freak fall at her Oxfordshire home.
Katy Hill
The former 'Blue Peter' presenter has been left with a permanent scar after suffering a serious injury while playing with her daughter.
Katy, 50 - who has a teenage son called Akira and a daughter called Kaya - recalled: "I was messing about and racing my daughter to the toilet when my sheepskin boot caught the top step and I flew across the floor and face-planted the toilet lid.
"It was horrendous; the doctors were stitching me up for an hour. Apparently, the skull is really thin just above the eyebrow and to the side and they were telling me how people have been killed just by someone throwing a magazine at them, so I feel incredibly lucky. I realised how life can change in a split second."
Katy's narrow escape 18 months ago motivated her to make a career change.
The TV star - who joined 'Blue Peter' in 1995 - is now working as a personal development coach and she feels as though her life has "come full circle".
Speaking to HELLO! magazine, she added: "On 'Blue Peter' I encouraged others to play big and face their fears and that's what I do now.
"I used to get so many letters from girls, and now a lot of those same girls come to me for coaching and they feel like they've come on the journey with me. It's so lovely to be able to empower and encourage them as women."
Katy also insisted she can't wait for the next chapter in her life after turning 50 in April.
She said: "This is the threshold of a whole new adventure.
"I think a lot of people hit 50 and it's the same old, same old, but I can't wait for the next chapter. If you hit a big milestone birthday and you're not fulfilled and you're not living the life you want - you feel like you're on a hamster wheel - that's when it would hit hard.
"We're almost casual about life but it's such a gift. What I love about turning 50 is you have a confidence that only comes at this age. I really don't care what people think of me now. I wish we could give our 20-year-olds this same sense of self."