Shes not skinny; shes short and slim.
The reason people love her is because shes ordinary and accessible; shes also authentic, open and sweet.
Unlike most celebrities, she doesnt try to hide the fact she has hair extensions: Its the hair I dreamed of when I was growing up.
She might get her hair cut, but only once shes had three kids and is tearing it out anyway.
She applies hair masks two to three times a week to keep said hair extensions in good condition, Then I put it up in a clip for half an hour. The instructions say leave it on for three to five minutes, but I watch a whole program on telly before rinsing it off.
That program is most likely to be Eastenders, Coronation Street or anything on the Biography Channel.
She often watches TV in a pair of grey tracksuit bottoms, slippers and a hooded top, whilst drinking a mug of hot chocolate or glass of Sheridans, which she sips nicely.
Shes a bit of a hot chocolate fan, and has tried them all: Options, Horlicks . Shes currently favouring one that contains real chunks of chocolate, which her mam makes. Her mam sounds lovely.
She feels honoured to be part of the Because-youre-worth-it brigade and when it came to filming the LOreal ad, she was nervous about delivering the immortal line. I was worried about how it would sound in my thick, Geordie accent. But the director just sprung it on me OK, now!. So I just said it. It took a few takes, though; I had to say it in lots of different ways.
The other members of Girls Aloud cant believe shes a face of LOreal and have sent her texts saying, This is ridiculous! She wants to be with them when the ad comes out.
Shes currently working her way through the bagfuls of products LOreal have sent her to try.
She loves their new Roll On True Match Foundation, £12.99. My dads a painter and decorator and it reminds me of his roller brush. Its so easy you can put it on in the car.
She used to use a lot of foundation, but since shes been doing more high fashion stuff, shes been introduced to the joys of dewy skin and now thinks its nicer to wear less foundation, if you can get away with it.
One LOreal product that needed no introduction was their Telescopic Mascara, £8.99. I discovered it one day and that was me sold. Im telling you as a friend, its the way forward.
She wears false eyelashes for special occasions, although a lot of things we do are special occasions. Actually, if I get my hair and make-up done, my eyelashes and eye brows are the two things I always do myself so dont judge me on them!
She feels dirty if she doesnt take her make-up off at the end of a day, no matter how shattered she is.
She uses a cleansing wipe first, then a wash, such as Pure Zone Deep Exfoliating Gel Wash, £4.99, by LOreal.
She currently likes the trend for shoulder pads and peplum skirts as it gives her a womanly shape.
She says, Now that Im getting older a lot.
Shes 26.
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