'Home and Away's Cornelia Frances: 'I'm blessed with good genes'

Home and Away's Cornelia Frances has revealed that she has "good genes".

The 70-year-old Australian actress, who left her role as Morag in the soap in April last year, said that she likes to indulge in good food, alcohol and the odd cigarette.

Frances told New Idea magazine: "I've been blessed with good genes but I hated it when I put on weight. Last year I happened to do a play and I walked to the theatre every day so I lost 10kg. I've put on a little bit but I'm okay with it.

"I never put on weight growing up and then you sort of get this middle age spread and you think, 'No Corny, no good, I feel sluggish'. Now I try not to sit on the sofa for too long. I don't do anything diet-wise. I'm very naughty - I'm half-Dutch and half-Irish so I eat and I cook rich food."

Frances admitted that she used to be proud of her breasts "because they stayed up on their own", but added that they've "gone down a bit now". She also revealed that she likes her eyes.

She said: "I eat bad food, I drink and I smoke. I'm 70 and I've lasted this long so I see no reason to stop!"

Shortly before leaving Home and Away, Frances revealed that she wanted to become a regular on the show, saying: "I don't like coming and going. Nobody does; it's very unsettling."

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