Doctor Who's Jodie Whittaker defends her decision to drink half a bottle of wine a night

She hit the headlines earlier this month when she admitted she drinks half a bottle of wine a night. 

And Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker, 36, defended her choice to do so, saying, 'it's not excessive' and she 'loves it.' 

Appearing on This Morning on Tuesday, she said: 'I have about half a bottle of wine a night, which I think is pretty reasonable! It's two glasses.' 

Jodie had previously told The Guardian: 'Drinking wine every day is my guiltiest pleasure.

'I have half a bottle a day. There is a lot of pleasure in it and a lot of guilt, so it ticks both boxes.'   

Of course, the actress was asked by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby about being the first ever female Doctor Who. 

She said: 'Every actor brings their perspective and point of view. 

'The pressure was probably more on for Chris [Ecclestone] and Matt [Smith] and Peter [Capaldi], because they're a different actor, but within the version of a man playing the role.

'It's an odd one. Being a woman, talking about it in a way that I don't think a man would. I want to celebrate this journey for me, because I'm the first.'

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