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.

'Bionic Woman' really enriched my career. It was a big, amazing thing to do.

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.

If I wear make-up, then people recognise me, but the rest of the time, no one really bothers.

All that celebrity stuff isn't me. It's just not acting.

For me, once I've worked on something and it's finished, it's like an ex-boyfriend: you don't go back to them.

There's such a huge world out there; I haven't even begun to scratch the surface.