Radio 1 DJ, Clara Amfo, 38, on how star signs help find love and how new Doctor Who Ncuti Gatwa shares her views on astrology.
This is an orange semi-circle that I drew for just a bit of constant joy. It’s a little sunsety thing. It makes me feel good. And there’s my Barbie, which was created in my likeness last year, when I was made a Barbie role model. She sits on my little shelf.
Honestly, my reaction was, ‘I’d love to do it’. In my experience it is so part of our culture now, star signs. It’s part of our lexicon. ‘Oh yeah, he’s a Scorpio.’Or ‘he’s a Pisces, he’s really sensitive.’ It’s just so deeply ingrained.
I would disagree. This show is about emotional intelligence. That’s what I was attracted to.
Obviously our 12 singles are good-looking people. Of course they are. They’re hot people. But you will see our astrologers try to make them face the good things about themselves reflected in their star signs and also the not-so-good things.