Maybe it’s the hair. It’s still mostly present and styled with a flair that screams “I know how to lower your cholesterol.” Or maybe it’s the voice—that smooth, reassuring tone that could talk you through a panic attack or a mortgage crisis.
Here’s a theory: He’s been a TV doctor so long that aging is just bad PR in his world. If he aged like a normal human, we’d lose trust in his health advice. So, he simply refuses. It’s a professional obligation. “No wrinkles today, the viewers need me to sell that vitamin D supplement.”
Let’s not forget his active lifestyle. He cycles, he swims, he probably wrestles sharks on weekends. At 70, most people are complaining about their knees. Hilary is probably doing lunges during the weather forecast.
The Number That Doesn’t Add Up
So, 70. It feels wrong, doesn’t it? Your grandfather is 70. Your grandfather smells like Werther’s Originals and complains about the bins. Hilary Jones looks like he could give you a jogging consultation and a mortgage quote in the same breath.
I checked the birth certificate. Yes, he truly was born in 1954. That means he was already in his mid-30s when I was born. And yet, today, I feel like I could be his slightly less handsome, more tired nephew.
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