Denise Van Outen

I'm not changing to the point where suddenly I wear floor-length skirts and start playing the violin; I'm just growing up a little bit, I guess. ”

I did the Kilimanjaro climb a few years ago, then the six-day trek to Machu Picchu in Peru so this bike ride to raise money for Great Ormond Street seemed like the next big challenge. ”

Essex is an amazing county, with its own set of rules. It's a completely different world. ”

Like a typical Gemini I'm changeable, I can be two different types of people. I can be very outgoing, but sometimes very shy. ”

I do like my breasts. They're great, so much fun. You can do what you like with them. ”

About four or five weeks after it was publicly announced I was no longer breastfeeding, I got a letter from the NHS saying they were being supportive of me, but basically, they were very disappointed I'd stopped. ”

Men pretend they don't like to be nagged, but they love it, really. It makes them feel wanted. ”

My daughter is my biggest achievement. She is a little star and my life has changed so much for the better since she came along. ”

I mean, I'm lucky because I've slimmed down, but the last thing I was thinking about was losing weight. ”

Young girls look to me as a role model and think I crash diet to keep slim. That's not true, I always eat properly. ”