The Coming of Age: Life Begins at 60 series concludes with the show renowned for its ability to wind back the clock for women. Myleene Klass and the 10 Years Younger team face one of their biggest challenges to date, transforming the appearance of 64-year-old Marie and 72-year-old Betty. One will be transformed with the surgeon’s knife and the other will go down the non-surgical route. Can the team work their magic on Betty and transform her into the vibrant lady she wishes to be? And is it too late to save Marie’s sun-damaged skin? And which procedure will win: the face pack or the facelift?

Wednesday 25 November 2009
8:00pm, Channel 4

The mother of all makeover shows is back, with new host Myleene Klass, to deliver even more stunning transformations on those who are old before their time. Each week, two case studies try to roll back the years, one going under the knife while the other takes the surgery-free route. Who will look the best and who will lose the most years? Plus, the team of “time lords” look at fashion trends, sharing hints and tips to get the celebrity looks for less, and reveal the latest gizmos and treatments to turn back time, whatever the budget.

Thursday 5 February 2009
8:00pm, Channel 4

Myleene Klass has hit out at former 10 Years Younger presenter for suggesting that she was hired only as the new presenter on the show because she is young and pretty.

Nicky Hambleton-Jones said that when she heard she had been replaced by Myleene Klass it was like a slap in the face, she explained: “It does seem to me like a classic case of replacing any women over 35, regardless of how suitable she is for the role, with a younger face.”

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Nicky Hambleton-Jones has said that being replaced by Myleene Klass on Channel 4 TV show, 10 Years Younger was like a “slap in the face”.

Channel 4 announced last month that 30-year-old Klass would be taking over from Hambleton Jones one the show.

The 37-year-old told Grazia magazine: “When I heard that I’d been replaced by Myleene, it was a slap in the face. Perhaps naively, I thought there was a divide in TV between women who are there for their looks and women who are there for their expertise.

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