'I TRY AND STAY AWAY FROM THINGS THAT AREN'T GOOD FOR ME'

CELEBRITY JUICE STAR EMILY ATACK ON BECOMING RESILIENT, HER UNLUCKY-IN-LOVE REPUTATION AND WHY FAMILY WILL ALWAYS BE HER NUMBER ONE PRIORITY

- ELLIE KIRWIN-JONES

LEADING LADY

Emily Atack has come a long way since playing Charlotte "Big Jugs" Hinchcliffe on hit comedy The Inbetweeners. Now one of the panellists on Celebrity Juice, Emily, 32, also has a best-selling book and a self-titled stand-up show to her name. Not to mention finishing as runner-up to Harry Redknapp on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2018.

Emily spoke of "finding herself" in the jungle and she tells us that, since then, she has also discovered better ways to respond to the people around her too.

"With each year that passes I learn more resilience and gain more strength," she reveals. "I stay the same person deep down and I've known me for a very long time. But I've learned how to deal with other people around me and how to deal with the craziness of the industry I am in," she adds.

Emily came second to Harry on I'm A Celeb

Emily's introspection comes after she hit the headlines late last year over her rumoured relationship with Manchester City and England footballer Jack Grealish. The pair allegedly went on "secret dates" but in January, Emily reportedly cut ties with Jack - who has had an on-off relationship with model Sasha Attwood for over 10 years.

So it's no surprise that Emily tells us she's often drawn in the wrong direction. "I try and stay away from things that aren't good for me," she says. "It's hard when you are a little mischievous like me!"