Working on new projects gives you the opportunity to learn and absorb new things.

Doing the same thing day in, day out. It's just so boring. I like to jump from different things.

When I left EastEnders, I could have earned an absolute fortune from sexy calendars, shoots for lads' mags, fitness videos and reality shows. But I always turned them down.

Soaps are a great springboard for any actor but if you want to be taken seriously, you have to be careful.

Sometimes in life, random things can blind-side you.

I toned down my accent at school; otherwise, people would pick on me.

Working on new projects gives you the opportunity to learn and absorb new things.