She recommended former Spandau Ballet bassist Martin Kemp to join EastEnders. Had a Top 40 chart hit in 1999 with "Sunburn", which is the title of one of the TV programmes she was in. Daughter Maia (born 1996). Her niece followed her footsteps in 2005 by appearing in "EastEnders" (1985) (playing the part of Kylie) Suffered from anorexia.