Bill Turnbull, 64, revealed one of things he does to make himself feel better when he's having a "down day". The former BBC Breakfast presenter was diagnosed with an incurable

form of prostate cancer in 2017, but he knows exactly what to do to cheer himself up when he starts to feel overwhelmed. During a conversation with his former colleague Sian Williams on his

new Classic FM podcast Paws and Claws, the pair spoke about their love for animals. "By the end of this year, I will have a dog," she promised, as Bill warned her the commitment

is like that of having a "toddler". "It does restrict your movements," he added, in regards to holidays and having to find kennels or a dog sitter. But Sian noted that

tension somehow. "I don't understand it but you feel great," he smiled. Sian explained that stroking or cuddling an animal releases the hormone Oxytocin. "It's

connected to love, which is why you feel better," she told Bill. Later on, the pair's focus shifted towards horses and Bill was left shocked when his former colleague revealed just

how much she admires the animals. "You have a fear of dogs, quite understandably," he began, as Sian had previously mentioned a childhood trauma. "But you like horses?"

He was surprised by her admission, and noted that he is quite wary around them himself. "I'm slightly timid around horses because I was bitten by one when I was a child and that

left a big mark," he admitted. "Bitten?" Sian sounded confused: "By a horse?" Bill replied: "On my hand. I was mucking it out, I used to help at the stables

across from my house. "I'll always be cautious about horses, I'll stroke their necks but I won't go anywhere near the mouth."