The prima ballerinas who taught me were far more scary than Gordon Ramsay. They'd scream at me and pull my legs and arms, so after them Gordon was a piece of cake.

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

I don't find it a struggle to maintain a healthy diet now as my palate has changed. I don't crave rich food.

I'm very close to my family. Not like these big stars - not mentioning any names - who lose the plot and don't know who they are.

Everyone thinks that just because you have a Scouse accent, then you must be 'on the rob'.

Dad worked in a warehouse when I was little and I didn't see him for three years as he was doing all the overtime God gave him to buy me new ballet shoes, or a new tutu.

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.