I don't miss EastEnders. I did a two-stretch. That was enough.

When I was a kid doing television, they'd stick a leather jacket on me, and I would be the thug.

Being a part-time pop star was perfect, really, when I wasn't worn out by the partying.

I used to go into bars on my days off, and I decided that wasn't too good for me.

Acting is my passion and Chelsea FC is my hobby.

I grew up near King's Cross station in London, living in an apartment block where my dad was a caretaker.

I had a weimaraner for 11 years called China, and he was a great dog, a bit mad. They're massive, weimaraners; they've got big floppy ears. They look like a pointer, but they're liver-coloured.