I was a complete tomboy. I loved wandering out in storms or walking on the beaches in the dark. It was a very free upbringing, and I'm grateful to my parents for that.

I have sleepless nights before press days.

I like to think I'm a listener, and I'm fascinated by observing people - I suppose you just lock that in.

Whatever I'm doing, I try to give it everything.

I think some people think that being on television makes you a sitting duck, but you have the right to remain private.

But I didn't really enjoy my secondary education that much, probably because I am a very physical person and don't enjoy sitting at a desk all day. I just dragged myself through GCSE and A Levels, so it suited me very much to go on to drama school, which was very active.

No, I always wanted to be an actress.