I was born and brought up in Liverpool with my clever little sister Jemma, who is 14 and wants to be a vet. My mum Jane is an administrator and my dad Peter is a taxi driver.

I got a mortgage at 17! I didn't even know you could get a mortgage at 17.

I love performing on stage the most. It's getting that instant reaction from a live audience. There are no boundaries, you can take your character as far as you want to, you can be the craziest person ever.

I used to be such a daredevil but now I'm much more cautious.

I'd already put on a bit of weight before I got pregnant.

Ballet is such a disciplined craft and it has given me a good grounding.

I know people will think it's funny because I've done glamour modelling in the past, but I felt embarrassed about my body and just wanted to cover it up.