Curiosidades

Got engaged to Morrocan citizen Yassine Al-Jermoni, whom she has been in a relationship with since April 2010, after he proposed to her by spelling out "Marry Me" on her bed with rose petals.

Is best friends with her former EastEnders (1985) co-star Linda Henry.

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 34, a son Alex Javed Saddiqi on 28 June 1999. Child's father is her now ex-husband, Jamshed Saddiqi.

Married fiancé Yassine Al-Jermoni in his hometown of Agadir during a break from her EastEnders (1985) filming schedule with just his family and her son Alex present.

Her EastEnders (1985) character Heather Trott was one of 3 women to get married, give birth and die on the show. The other characters are Laura Beale (Hannah Waterman) and Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard). Heather was the 3rd character to do this; she married Minty Peterson (Cliff Parisi) on the episode dated 24 April 2008, gave birth to her son George (Joshua Jacobs) on the episode dated 20 October 2009, and died after being murdered by Ben Mitchell (Joshua Pascoe) on the episode dated 21 March 2012.

Ranked #86 in The 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for her performance as Heather Trott (2015).

Delivered her son Alex via Caesarean section.

Ranked #87 in the 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for her performance as Heather Trott (2010).

Her EastEnders (1985) character Heather Trott became the 19th woman on the soap opera to give birth. Heather had a son George (played by Joshua Jacobs), born on 20 October 2009.

Was in attendance at the wedding of her EastEnders (1985) co-star Samantha Womack to Mark Womack (17 May 2009).