Noel Edmonds flooded with support as he reflects on huge life change

Former Channel 4 star Noel Edmonds had a powerful message to share with his followers on Instagram after a complete overhaul of his lifestyle, which saw him flee the UK for New Zealand. Noel made his big move in 2019 alongside his wife Elizabeth Davies - and has now reflected on the huge change, admitting he "knew nobody" when he first arrived.

Noel told his Instagram followers in a new video: "Hello, good morning, good evening, good afternoon wherever you are in the world. Thank you for all your kind comments and, yeah, I enjoy these messages but you appear to enjoy them even more. I'm back on the beach at Nelson Bay and it really is just so glorious today. There's one of those lovely breezes, not too chilly but refreshing considering that it's about 23, 24 degrees.

"I thought I would just reiterate, for the benefit of people that may be feeling a little bit down or troubled, or looking for that little bit of extra energy... I came to New Zealand for a totally new lifestyle in 2019. I knew nobody, no-one at all.

"And I know there'll be some people who say, 'It's all very well for you, you've got a few bob', yeah! And I've worked all my life, really, really hard, and paid all my taxes. At this point in my life, thank you for asking, I will be 77 in a few weeks' time."

He added: "I came here knowing absolutely nobody and I've never doubted the wisdom of the decision once. If you are facing problems, troubles or challenges in your life, maybe from within or from your family and friends, from outside forces - them - and you're finding it all a bit demotivating, don't be demotivated for a second. You have it within you to make a bold decision.

"I was not brave to come to New Zealand. The people who came here a couple of hundred years ago, many of whom perished out there trying to have a new life, they were brave. I was just bold. And sometimes in life you do need to be bold. You need to do it for yourself. If you do it for yourself, you will benefit those you care about most."

Fans were loving the inspirational speech and flocked to the comments section to support Noel, with one writing: "You're so right... nothing in life that's really worth doing will feel easy at first... 'it's best to regret doing something than regret NOT doing it.'"

Another echoed: "77 wow Noel. Brilliant stuff. Sending you positive energy and love too."

"I really needed to hear this today," someone else agreed.