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Baroness Floella Benjamin

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Baroness/Actress/Writer/Campaigner. Best known as iconic presenter of Playschool and Play Away

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Saluting women across the world on International Women’s Day. Remember you are role models to other women making them feel ‘Yes I can’ they need to see it to be it. These two women, my beloved mum and Tony Lothian, made me feel anything was possible. They are always in my heart ♥️

08.03.2026 12:29 👍 34 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Wonderful to have received a Power of Women award- Dress for Success #GiveToGain ❤️❤️

06.03.2026 09:52 👍 33 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Thought for the day: ‘Happiness is like an elusive butterfly that can’t be held permanently. So enjoy it when it happens knowing it will get you through the hard times. Cos a grateful heart protects you from negative thoughts’. Keep smiling ❤️

25.02.2026 10:42 👍 29 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Thought for the day: ‘Don’t be trapped by doubt and fear, free your mind with positive thoughts, cos every disappointment is an appointment with something better. So don’t give up, keep believing with hope alive in your heart’. ♥️

22.02.2026 13:31 👍 33 🔁 1 💬 3 📌 0
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I met Jesse Jackson in 2007 at the unveiling of the statue of Nelson Mandela in Parliament Square and thought what a great President he would have made. He paved the way for Barack Obama. May he rest in peace 🙏🏾🙏🏾

17.02.2026 12:06 👍 504 🔁 54 💬 5 📌 1
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Thought for the day: ‘Fight despair with positivity, show kindness and say thank you even for the smallest things’❤️

17.02.2026 06:58 👍 45 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 1
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Hope you receive unconditional love on Valentine’s Day❤️

14.02.2026 13:06 👍 35 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 2
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It was very exciting delivering the #keynote speech at the Education Insights conference on #Citizenship and meeting teachers who are our children’s guardian angels. Many were my #Playschool Babies ❤️❤️

10.02.2026 20:44 👍 28 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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It’s 27 years now since I’ve been involved with marathon running. Yesterday I gave my annual motivational talk to @barnardos #London marathon runners with the inspirational Daley Thompson, who should be knighted for his contribution to British sport @Daley_thompson

08.02.2026 13:01 👍 30 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
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It was great singing and rocking with my band #Vintage last night at @DingwallsLive raising money for children with cancer @GOSHCharity We rocked and I loved every moment ❤️@KMFollett

08.02.2026 12:58 👍 32 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Thought to share: ‘Life is like a school with many lessons to learn. So pay close attention and use the knowledge well not just to benefit yourself but to help others’❤️

05.02.2026 17:38 👍 21 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Thought for the day: ‘You never know when life might end and it’s not where you started but what you did along the way and where you ended up that matters. So pave the way for others with love joy and happiness always leaving a positive impact’ ❤️❤️

30.01.2026 11:45 👍 33 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 1

I fully support the #Bereaved parents in their fight to gain access to their deceased children’s social media accounts which could contain crucial evidence. You would want to if it was your child @BBCNews @BBCBreakfast @UKHouseofLords

27.01.2026 19:12 👍 22 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Can’t believe I’m seeing the first daffodil in my garden to show its delightful bloom so early. I so love nature ❤️

22.01.2026 19:55 👍 37 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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It was an honour to take part in the 45th anniversary service of the #NewCrossFire where the names of the 14 young victims were read out and candles lit in their memories. It was very emotional and they should never be forgotten. We live in hope that the crime will be solved🙏🏾

18.01.2026 20:04 👍 23 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Thought for the evening: ‘Don’t try too hard to please everyone or to prove yourself…Just Be!’ That was one of the best pieces of advice a wise man gave me years ago. Keep smiling with hope in your heart ♥️

07.01.2026 20:19 👍 26 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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So love this #NewYears message that was sent to me and wanted to share it with everyone. Hope 2026 brings them all your way with my unconditional love ❤️❤️

01.01.2026 15:33 👍 27 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Happy New Year everyone especially my #Playschool Babies. Remember to spread as much unconditional love, joy, peace, kindness and positivity wherever you go. Keep hope in your heart and make your world shine with happiness ❤️

01.01.2026 10:23 👍 827 🔁 117 💬 18 📌 9
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The whole experience of being part of #TheMaskedSinger Christmas Special was quite unique, the secrecy was amazing! I loved singing Run Run Rudolph on the show. Oh what fun ❤️🤩🎄❤️

29.12.2025 15:16 👍 21 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Merry Christmas everyone, especially my #Playschool Babies. Be kind, considerate and compassionate as the festive season continues. Spread joy everywhere you go and remember the best gift you can give is unconditional love ❤️🎄❤️

25.12.2025 13:02 👍 1108 🔁 200 💬 38 📌 20
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Had the most wonderful time celebrating the beginning of the festive season. Hope everyone enjoys whatever they are doing to celebrate this special time of the year ❤️🎄❤️

25.12.2025 00:38 👍 78 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0

Adored chatting to Anita Rani on the #BBC programme ‘My Life at Christmas’ as it’s one of my favourite time of the year ❤️❤️🎄❤️❤️ www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

22.12.2025 20:27 👍 12 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Thought for the week : ‘Every disappointment is an appointment with something better. So don’t let depression take over your mind if things don’t go your way, just believe and hope everything will work out for the better’ Keep smiling ❤️

20.12.2025 23:30 👍 14 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Thought for the day: ‘A little kindness and consideration goes a long way. It gives joy and happiness to the soul’ Keep smiling ❤️

19.12.2025 10:49 👍 24 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Thought of the day: ‘Show unconditional love as you never know what others might be going through, including the person next to you. Remember the more you give the more joy you receive’ Keep smiling ❤️

18.12.2025 11:30 👍 13 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Thought for day: ‘The festive season can be stressful, so don’t let anger and frustration control you. Keep smiling it does you the world of good’ ❤️❤️

17.12.2025 12:23 👍 20 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

Thought for the day: ‘As the festive season approaches stay in control of your mind. Practice mental strength and stay positive’. Keep smiling ❤️

16.12.2025 19:58 👍 16 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Thought for the day: ‘Keep Hope and goodness in your heart and let them light up the path as you move forward in this unpredictable world we live in’ ❤️

15.12.2025 23:44 👍 24 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Adored reading at the magical Christmas Carol Concert tonight in aid of @ProstateUK My fellow reader Charles Dance was magnificent. Please support this amazing charity as they save lives ❤️❤️

03.12.2025 23:02 👍 23 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Give the Gift of Reading This Christmas – Big Give 1 in 11 children from low-income backgrounds in the UK don’t own a book, limiting their chances to succeed. This Christmas, our campaign aims to deliver over 21,000 books to children in twelve underse...

Every child deserves the joy of reading. So from 2–9 Dec, Business in the Community is fundraising to provide 21,000 kids a book of their own this Christmas. Every donation made during this time will be doubled. please support

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