Quotes from Jennifer Ellison

I was performing from the age of three.

I'm comfortable with my body but I don't like my bum - I think it's too big.

If the press see you looking normal they can suddenly be 'oh, she's got a spot on her face, she's having a bad day'. That can be quite cruel.

I eat a lot of chicken with salad or salmon with salad.

Dad worked in a warehouse when I was little and I didn't see him for three years as he was doing all the overtime God gave him to buy me new ballet shoes, or a new tutu.

I just wanted to perform, to sing, dance and act.

I want to be the best mum and I want everything to be perfect - I want a fairy tale really.

Going home and spending time with your family and your real friends keeps you grounded.

I don't find it a struggle to maintain a healthy diet now as my palate has changed. I don't crave rich food.

My name's Jennifer Ellison and one day I'm going to be famous!

I had absolutely no idea how I had ballooned during my pregnancy. All I thought about was eating plenty of food to keep my baby healthy.

I know people will think it's funny because I've done glamour modelling in the past, but I felt embarrassed about my body and just wanted to cover it up.

I don't do faddy diets any more. I once did a no-carbs diet a few years ago but it made me depressed. I couldn't be doing with that!

Dad worked in a warehouse when I was little and I didn't see him for three years as he was doing all the overtime God gave him to buy me new ballet shoes, or a new tutu.

I was born and brought up in Liverpool with my clever little sister Jemma, who is 14 and wants to be a vet. My mum Jane is an administrator and my dad Peter is a taxi driver.

I think because I did a lot of modelling and appeared in lads mags a lot of women didn't necessarily warm to me. But now I have been through childbirth, post-natal depression and struggled with my weight, women seem to relate to me a lot more.

I'd already put on a bit of weight before I got pregnant.

I had absolutely no idea how I had ballooned during my pregnancy. All I thought about was eating plenty of food to keep my baby healthy.

I used to be such a daredevil but now I'm much more cautious.

The prima ballerinas who taught me were far more scary than Gordon Ramsay. They'd scream at me and pull my legs and arms, so after them Gordon was a piece of cake.

I would snack on crisps and chocolate and my meals weren't the best. I ate lots of steak with creamy sauces, chips and peas, washed down with wine and a pudding.

I want to have a family and I'd like to live in a lovely big house, with a massive driveway and gates and loads of kids.

I came out of the womb born to sing and dance. I have to follow my heart.

Everyone thinks that just because you have a Scouse accent, then you must be 'on the rob'.