10 questions for Best Laid Plans TV presenter Sophie Morgan

TV presenter Sophie fronts the Paralympics, plus current affairs and property programmes.

Her ambition to be a lawyer was curtailed when she was paralysed after a car accident in 2003.

Now an established portrait painter, Sophie has also dabbled in modelling.

She presents property show Best Laid Plans in association with Hiscox on Channel 4, Saturdays at 4.30.

So the show is about couples doing a house refurb?

It’s me steering two people to the right decision. The women know what they want whilst the guys just want to know how much it’s going to cost. Is that sexist? (laughs.)

Why are most of the properties in the South East?

Because it’s so expensive to move to a bigger property down there. In the north east, where I live, people would just use the money to start again with a new house.

Would you have been a good lawyer?

I often wish I’d had those skills to fight my disability battles for the past 15 years, but I don’t know. They say lawyers either want to help people or make money. I have both those desires.

How adventurous are you?

I live with my physical limitations so I don’t allow myself any emotional limits. I go for every opportunity. It’s not me who gets in my way of developing.

Is it easier to accept a disability as you get older?

I think so, especially when it’s not been there since you were born. It’s not going anywhere so I use it to drive me.

What’s your idea of a good night in?

I present three TV shows, run a property company, I’m developing an app, and I constantly network, so I’m never in. If pushed, I’d do some painting. I sell my work on my web site.

Do you plan or are you impulsive?

Well I’ve already chosen my funeral song. It’s With A Little Help From My Friends by Joe Cocker. You can tell he means every single word.

Is there any broadcasting role you covet?

No. I’m enjoying having a diverse career. Oh, hang on – I’m lying. I’d love to do Desert Island Discs. It’s a licence to ask questions I’d never get the chance to ask in real life.

What has being close to Paralympians taught you?

They make me proud to be disabled. Though they seem superhuman they’re just like the rest of us. After winning a medal they still have the same problems accessing buildings or transport or benefits.

You have 24 hours left to live. How do you spend it?

I’d throw a party for friends and family and I would insist I was the DJ. And I’d play Joe Cocker!