Laura Hamilton is hitting the gym, taking flying lessons and renovating her ... trends now A Place In The Sun's Laura Hamilton has said she's focusing on herself following her split from husband Alex Goward. Talking to her fans on social media, she revealed she has been hitting the gym, taking flying lessons and renovating her new house. Speaking to the Daily Star on Thursday, the presenter, 40, gave an insight into her life 12-months after separating from her husband. Keeping busy: Laura Hamilton, 40, told her fans she's focusing on herself following her split from Alex Goward as she hits the gym, takes flying lessons and renovates her house Laura revealed that she has bought a new house which she has completely renovated, ensuring that she made room for her own gym. She explained: 'I put a little gym in for myself and have a fitness regime with my friend, who is living with me at the moment, and we work out. I think having a workout partner keeps you motivated. 'I don't think it's good to get hung up on weight. It's just how I feel, and to feel healthy is more important to me than what the scales say.' Working out: Laura revealed that she has bought a new house which she has completely renovated, ensuring that she made room for her own gym but 'won't get hung up on weight' She also added: 'I'm learning to fly so I can fly myself to my own travel destinations. I've done 16-and-a-half hours so far, so I've still got away to go, but I'm enjoying it and I'd like to get my licence this year - fingers crossed.' Laura shares two children, Rocco, nine, and Tahlia, seven with her ex-husband Alex, but they had remained on good terms following their split. Last month, the presenter swapped A Place In The Sun for a chalet in the snow during an amicable festive holiday in the French Alps with ex. Exciting: She also added: 'I'm learning to fly so I can fly myself to my own travel destinations. I've done 16-and-a-half hours so far, so I've still got away to go' The presenter, who announced the end of her 13-year marriage in May, previously confirmed the former couple had pre-arranged the Boxing Day skiing holiday after agreeing to spend Christmas together. Laura - a keen skier - shared a series of photos from the slopes, among them a group shot of herself and Alex, 41, alongside their children and a wider group of family members. She also posted pictures of herself in salopettes, safety helmet and snow goggles as she showed off her skills on one of the mountainous ski trails. Captioning the photos, she wrote: 'Spectacular Scenery, Spectacular Snow and the Spectacular Sarenne (the longest black run in Europe). Today was a good day... Family: Laura shares two children, Rocco, nine, and Tahlia, seven with her ex-husband Alex, (pictured), but they had remained on good terms following their split 'I'm always grateful to spend time on the snow, and this time it's with a great group of friends and our little ones!' Hamilton announced their shock split in May, taking to Instagram to post a picture of a framed message which read: 'Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.' Alongside it, she wrote: 'This isn't something I ever thought I'd be saying but, after 13 years of being together Alex and I have separated. 'Our children are and always will be our number one priority and we would respect privacy for our family at this time.' Shortly after the split was confirmed, Laura revealed she had moved into a new property in Surrey, close by to their marital home, revealing she was in the midst of a big renovation. The former couple also owned a coffee shop in Purley called Lord Roberts on The Green but three months after the break-up, it changed ownership to Ghazala Akhtar. Happy days: Laura (second right) reunited with ex-husband Alex (fifth left) for a luxury ski-break with their children (left and right of Hamilton), 12-months after confirming their split Tough times: Revealing the split in January Hamilton posted a picture of a framed message the following month which read: 'Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened' All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility