"My mother-in-law has a fabulous saying, 'There may be snow on the roof, but the fire's still burning.' I'm 59, but I really don't feel it. In my head, I feel like I'm somewhere between 28 and 32. Then I catch sight of myself in the mirror and think, 'Good heavens, who is that!' I like to fly the flag for the older woman.
In Emmerdale, I play nurse Wendy Posner, who's having an affair with Dr Liam Cavanagh, who is a good few years younger than her. There's still more of an acceptance of an older man with a younger woman than the other way round, but why? If two people come together and there's a connection, then so be it.
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