Nicola Sturgeon has revealed her “midlife crisis” tattoo in the first television interview ahead of the publication of her memoir this week.
The former first minister showed ITV News at Ten presenter Julie Etchingham her first-ever tattoo.
The ink on her wrist is an infinity symbol with an arrow on the end.
“Midlife crisis alert! What it is, is known really only to me, but I’ll give you a kind of sense of it,” Sturgeon said.
“It’s kind of an infinity symbol with an arrow, and I came up with the design myself.
ITV“In summary, what it signifies to me is strength, resilience and continuing to move forward, even when it feels impossible. And it might not be my last one now that I’ve got the taste for it.”
During the wide-ranging interview, Sturgeon also talks candidly about: the shame she felt at the police raid of her home; her regrets at how she handled the gender reform bill in Scotland; her complicated relationship with political ally turned foe, Alex Salmond, as well as her sexuality and devastating miscarriage.
Nicola Sturgeon: The Interview will be broadcast on Monday, August 11 at 7pm on STV and STV Player.
An extended version of the interview will be available on STV Player in the following days.
Frankly by Nicola Sturgeon, published by Pan Macmillan, is available from Thursday, August 14.
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