Jane Seymour wants women of her generation to realise now is their "time".

The Live and Let Die actress turned 75 earlier this year and she feels she is in her prime because she has more time and opportunities to do the things she has always wanted to do, so she is keen to encourage others not to feel they are "invisible" after their 50th birthdays.

She told Woman's World: "A lot of women give up around the time they're 50 - they hide under a rock, and it's like they're invisible.

"I want to encourage women that this is our time.

"We've raised the kids, if we had them, we've been married or had long-term relationships.

"Invariably, the woman is the one that's keeping the nest together in whatever form, and now is our moment to be the people we've always wanted to be. We're not going to waste time thinking about doing something, because we have the opportunity to actually do it."

Jane - who has been married four times and has Katherine, 44, and Sean, 40, with third husband David Flynn and 30-year-old twins John and Kristopher with fourth spouse James Keach - has been in a relationship with John Zambetti since 2023 and she thinks it is "important" to have someone to share the later years of life with.

She said: "It's never too late to find a partner. I found a partner when I wasn't looking at all.

"Just by being 70-plus, you've had a life. By the time you reach this age, you have a warehouse full of baggage!

"To find somebody to share life with and to be supportive of while knowing that you're going to navigate illness and discomfort is an important thing, and it's wonderful to have someone in your age group be your partner."

The Harry Wild actress thinks her charity, the Open Hearts Foundation, has helped keep her going because it has offered her life more "purpose" as she has gotten older.

She said: "Having a purpose is huge. A lot of people don't have a purpose, even young people.

"My mother's wisdom led me to set up my non-profit, the Open Hearts Foundation, because she always said that accepting is the hardest thing to do in life, so if you can accept things, open your heart and reach out to help someone else, then you have a purpose.

"Finding purpose and feeling that you've made a difference is so important, especially in your 70s, when you're sadly losing people that you've loved and shared a lifetime with."