Sharon Ni Bheolain speaks about daughter Faye and shuns 'ice-queen' label

Sharon Ni Bheolain recently opened up about her family life in lockdown and spoke about her daughter, Faye.

The RTE presenter admitted she feels sorry for the younger generation especially in lockdown, but she's grateful for the fact that her family are safe and haven't been affected by the pandemic.

Speaking about Faye she said: "I feel sorry for the little one, the 'little one' who towers over me, she has been busy making plans to celebrate her 18th, poring over guest lists and possible venues and I haven't had the heart to say anything.

Ni Bheolain admitted she feels very sorry for young people being stuck in lockdown. (Arthur Carron/Collins)

"Hats off to all the young ones; it is not easy having your life put on pause, when your friends are your world in many respects."

In an interview for the RTE Guide, she added: "I haven't lost anyone, thankfully, and no one has been ill, so I am inclined to say that it has been okay. There has been holidays lost, concerts cancelled, friends and family missed, but in the great scheme of things, I have been incredibly lucky."

She also admitted to how she finds the 'ice-queen' tagline "a load of baloney" admitting that she rarely does interviews only because she only bothers with how her friends, family and loved ones view her.

She said: "You know, this ice queen business is a load of baloney; is it a male construct? Have you ever heard of an ice king? Do men get labelled cold or inscrutable?

She hates the 'ice queen' label she gets due to not interacting a lot with the media. (RTE news)

"Was that label given to me because I don't curry favour with the media? I don't play the game; do fashion shoots, the 'at home interviews', therefore I am a stuck up ice queen, right?

"Wrong; I am none of those things actually, I have nothing to gain by doing media."

"I have no requirement to be liked or loved by the public.

"I want, of course, to be considered competent and professional. I want viewers to think I provide an adequate service- they pay my wages at the end of the day.

"Do I want people to like me? It is of no consequence, I want to be loved by those I love; my immediate circle of family, my few close friends and a handful of colleagues, for whom I have the highest regard. That's all."