‘Having laughter lines means you've lived'

Former EastEnders star Lindsey Coulson reveals how she feels about growing old gracefully

- GEORGIA FARQUHARSON

Best known for frequenting Albert Square as her notorious character Carol Jackson in EastEnders, actor Lindsey Coulson, 60, has revealed that she has no desire to return to the show that shot her to fame.

Lindsey – who has two children with husband Harry Harris – is enjoying getting her teeth into some different characters, like Bulletproof’s National Crime Agency detective Sarah Tanner. ‘I don’t miss EastEnders at all,’ she admits, adding that life’s too short to stick to what you know.

Here, Lindsey reveals how she’s used gardening to cope with any lockdown struggles, and why she wants to distance herself from Carol once and for all…

Would you ever consider going back to EastEnders if you were asked?