Trivia

She has been dancing since the age of 3 and her favorite style is street dancing.

Loves hip-hop music and her favorite artists are Usher and Destiny's Child.

Is a close friend of EastEnders (1985) co-star Lacey Turner and singer Emma Bunton.

Along with former EastEnders (1985) co-stars Letitia Dean and Matt Di Angelo she appeared on the "Strictly Come Dancing Tour", ending the show with 8 wins (January 2008).

Represented the UK at the Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 in Glasgow, finishing ninth out of fourteen countries.

Ranked #76 in the 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for her performance as Ruby Allen (2010).

Was eight months pregnant with her daughter Aura when she went on maternity leave from filming EastEnders (1985).

Delivered her daughter Aura via emergency Caesarean section after being in labour for three days.

Won "Sexiest Female" award at The 2006 British Soap Awards.

Attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School.

Was in a relationship with singer Aston Merrygold (2005-2006).

She passed all her GCSEs with flying colors.

Participated in the fourth series of Strictly Come Dancing (2004), with Vincent Simone as her dance partner, from October to December 2006. She finished up fourth, having made her way to the semi-finals.

Still keeps in touch with her former EastEnders (1985) co-star Kara Tointon.

Performed in the pantomime "Peter Pan" at the Milton Keynes Theatre (December 2008-January 2009).

Is good friends with Jo Woodcock.

Toured the UK and Prague with the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Company, starring as Cobweb in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and Hero in "Much Ado About Nothing" (June-August 2009).

Is one of 24 EastEnders (1985) actors to compete in Strictly Come Dancing (2004). The others, in chronological order, are Christopher Parker (Spencer Moon), Jill Halfpenny (Kate Mitchell), Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson), Letitia Dean (Sharon Rickman), Matt Di Angelo (Deano Wicks), Phil Daniels (Kevin Wicks), Gillian Taylforth (Kathy Mitchell), Jessie Wallace (Kat Moon), Zöe Lucker (Vanessa Gold), Ricky Groves (Garry Hobbs), Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Fowler), Jimi Mistry (Fred Fonseca), Scott Maslen (Jack Branning), Kara Tointon (Dawn Swann), Anita Dobson (Angie Watts), Sid Owen (Ricky Butcher), Jake Wood (Max Branning), Kellie Bright (Linda Carter), Tameka Empson (Kim Fox-Hubbard), Lee Ryan (Woody Woodward), Davood Ghadami (Davood Ghadami), Charles Venn (Ray Dixon), and Emma Barton (Honey Mitchell).

Was fined £350 and banned from driving for 14 months by the Westminster City Court for driving under the influence. (February 11, 2011)

Her parents are Alan (b. 1967) and Jane (née Nastri) Lytton (b. 1965).

Ranked #95 in The 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for her performance as Ruby Allen (2015).

Became engaged to her boyfriend of 17 months, Benny Bhanvra, on May 6, 2019 after he proposed to her on holiday in the Maldives. They are planning a summer 2021 wedding in York.

Maternal granddaughter of Vittori (b. 1931) and Patricia (née Hall) Nastri (b. 1932).

Gave birth to her first child at age 32, a daughter Aura Olivia Bhanvra, on August 30, 2021. Child's father is her fiancé, Ben Bhanvra.