Dermot Bannon said he plans to “dance the night away” for his big 5-0 birthday in May.
The TV architect admitted to more aches and pains as he grows older but says he’s determined to have a party.
He told the Irish Sunday Mirror: “We’ve all been locked up for so long so I’d love to have a night in the pub with a DJ and dancing, back to when we were in our 20s.
“I’m more aware of aches and pains, there are more years behind me than ahead of me.
“There’s nothing you can do about it but I’m focusing on minding myself a bit more, getting enough exercise in and being in good shape.
“At the moment I don’t feel different than I did at 28, but probably less tolerance for bullshit.
“To get as many years out of life as possible is the goal.”
Dermot, back on telly with a thirteenth season of Room to Improve, said he used to hit the gym but “much of that was to do with vanity, how trim I could look”.
He added: “I’m not as focused on that any more, after spending two years in a tracksuit over lockdown.
“I’m more about doing the health and fitness for wellbeing now.”
Dermot, who oversaw a major rebuild of his new family home in Drumcondra, said he still gets stopped in the street and asked for DIY advice.
He revealed: “If I’m anywhere in a queue it’s a great place for people to talk about doing up their homes.
“Most people just want to talk about their favourite person on Room to Improve.
“They love insider knowledge and they always ask, what are the people really like on the show?
“Week on week, the home owners come into their own and people connect with them.”
After his debut book ‘Love Your Home’ Dermot now has set his sights on writing a children’s book.
The dad-of-three revealed: “I get loads of interest from school kids writing to me, I’d love to write a book on Irish architecture for kids.
“The publishers are all for doing it, it’s just about getting the time.
“Kids learn quite complex stuff at a young age, if they get maths problems. they will get this.
“I’d aim for 10 years and upwards.”
