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Celebrity chef Maggie Beer reveals how horror fall at home changed her ‘workaholic’ lifestyle as she turns 80

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Maggie Beer (pictured) has revealed how she had to rethink her 'workaholic' life after she was rushed to hospital following a horrific fall at her Barossa Valley home.

Maggie Beer has revealed how she had to rethink her “workaholic” life after she was rushed to hospital following a horrific fall at her Barossa Valley home.

The celebrity chef, who turns 80 this month, now says she “regrets” how hard she has worked over the years.

“I’ve been too addicted to work, but that was because we had nothing,” she tells the Daily Telegraph.

“I guess the milestone birthdays I’ve found in my life starting at age 40 are really meaningful… to be almost like a pivot,” she continued.

‘And this is absolutely (so), knowing that there needs to be this change in the way I live my life.

‘Knowing that I’ve been a workaholic, and this is going to sound funny, but that I deserve time to slow down. This work ethic has been part of my life, my entire life.’

Maggie Beer (pictured) has revealed how she has had to rethink her ‘workaholic’ life after she was rushed to hospital following a horrific fall at her Barossa Valley home.

Maggie says she was “super exhausted” after her fall as she went through the long recovery process, and it taught her to stop and smell the roses.

He had previously revealed heartbreaking details of his long, slow recovery during a chat with The Australian at the end of last year.

Beer said he had to be patient as the process of getting back to his old self took time.

“When I first came home, I would stay up for an hour and go back to bed for another hour,” she said.

“Yesterday I was awake all day without rest; that’s a big step forward.”

However, Beer explained that he has struggled to regain his appetite after the injury and his time in the hospital.

“I learned what it was like to be tube fed and then I desperately wanted to make that transition to real food, but I didn’t want to eat anything,” she said.

“I learned that without the smell of food and the visual excitement of small plates, nothing was going to make my appetite return.”

Turning 80 this month, the famous chef now says that

Turning 80 this month, the celebrity chef now says she “regrets” how hard she has worked over the years.

She also paid tribute to her husband, Colin, who has been by her side during this difficult process.

“He says he knows I’m getting better because now I want to interfere,” he said.

In October, Maggie posted a video on Instagram revealing that she was slowly recovering and hoped to be back to normal soon.

“I have been so grateful and overwhelmed by the support I have received from the entire community, across Australia, and from friends and family,” Maggie began.

“I’ve come a long way, but I underestimated the severity of the injuries, so although I want to tell you how good I feel now, I still have a way to go.”

Maggie then thanked her fans and said their continued support and well wishes were helping her through this difficult time.

“I will make a full recovery and part of that is the care and love they have given me.”

Many of Maggie’s famous friends quickly took to the comments section to wish her a speedy recovery.

Maggie is best known as one of the judges on The Great Australian Bake Off alongside Matt Moran (left) until she left in 2022.

Maggie is best known as one of the judges on The Great Australian Bake Off alongside Matt Moran (left) until she left in 2022.

“We love you Maggie,” wrote celebrity trainer Michelle Bridges and MasterChef Australia veteran Gary Mehigan added: “Take care, we’re all thinking of you.”

In August, Maggie was rushed to the hospital after A fall at her South Australian home left her with broken bones and bruises.

A family member took to Instagram to update fans on the esteemed chef’s progress.

The beloved assured her followers that the foodie and restaurateur author was in the best possible medical hands and will likely make a full recovery.

No timeline has been given for Maggie’s recovery, as family members explain it will be based on daily advice from her doctors.

Maggie is a celebrity chef, author and restaurateur who was awarded the Order of Australia in 2012 for her contributions to the food and tourism industry.

She is best known as one of the judges on The Great Australian Bake Off alongside Matt Moran, until she left in 2022.

Maggie also co-hosted the ABC television cooking show The Cook and The Chef with Simon Bryant and appeared as a guest on MasterChef Australia.

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