‘It’s been brutal’: Kate Langbroek details the most difficult parts of being in lockdown for 10 weeks including cooking, cleaning and undertaking ‘the world’s oldest profession’
Kate Langbroek has survived 10 weeks of lockdown with her family in Northern Italy.
On Monday night, the radio presenter appeared as a guest quizmaster on Have You Been Paying Attention? via video link, and was asked what she’d found hardest about being confined to her apartment in Bologna.
‘Aside from the cooking, the cleaning, the homeschooling, the world’s oldest profession,’ the 54-year-old said, adding a wink.
Tough! Kate Langbroek (pictured) has survived 10 weeks of lockdown with her family in Northern Italy. On Monday night, the radio presenter appeared as a guest quizmaster on Have You Been Paying Attention? and was asked what she’d found hardest about being confined to her apartment in Bologna
The ‘world’s oldest profession’ usually refers to prostitution, however it’s likely Kate was referring to sexual relations with her husband of 17 years, Peter.
Kate also revealed that schooling her four children has been a challenge as she’s not great at the lessons.
‘It’s the lunches that are killing me,’ she said. ‘And also, I’m no good at maths. I’m, like, really terrible at maths.
Jokes! ‘Aside from the cooking, the cleaning, the homeschooling, the world’s oldest profession,’ the 54-year-old said, adding a wink.
Oops! The ‘world’s oldest profession’ usually refers to prostitution, however it’s likely Kate was referring to sexual relations with her husband of 17 years, Peter (left)
Kate also revealed that schooling her four children has been a challenge: ‘It’s the lunches that are killing me,’ she said. ‘And also, I’m no good at maths. I’m, like, really terrible at maths’
‘And I’ve discovered I’m no good at English, geography, or any other subject,’ she added jokingly.
Italy has lifted its lockdown restrictions, and Kate said among the most difficult things she endured before being able to head outside was simply doing not much.
‘I’ll tell you what I have learnt, that doing nothing is exhausting,’ the TV personality added.
Expat life: Kate and her husband, Peter Allen Lewis, relocated to Italy with their four children, Lewis, Sunday, Artie and Jan, in January 2019 for what was supposed to be a ‘gap year.’ They have since extended their stay for another 12 months
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Headed home: In April, Kate admitted she should have left the region when the pandemic started. ‘If we knew how this would have played out, yes [we would have come home],’ she said
In April, Kate admitted she should have left the region when the pandemic started.
On FOX FM’s Fifi, Fev & Byron, the mother-of-four said: ‘If we knew how this [coronavirus] would have played out, yes [we would have come home].’
Kate and her husband, Peter Allen Lewis, relocated to Italy with their four children, Lewis, Sunday, Artie and Jan, in January 2019 for what was supposed to be a ‘gap year.’
They have since extended their stay for another 12 months.
Bored: Italy has lifted its lockdown restrictions, and Kate said among the most difficult things she endured before being able to head outside was simply doing nothing