Jennifer Ellison Quotes

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

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

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!

I'm an addict for underwear.

I want to tell people that I had post-natal depression because there is so much stigma around the subject and there shouldn't be.

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

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

Ballet is such a disciplined craft and it has given me a good grounding.

If it's supposed to be a really passionate snog, you slip the tongue in.

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

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

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 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.

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

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'm very close to my family. Not like these big stars - not mentioning any names - who lose the plot and don't know who they are.

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.

When I found out I was pregnant, I was over the moon about it, but I was upset I wasn't married!

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 got a mortgage at 17! I didn't even know you could get a mortgage at 17.

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

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

I wanted to have a go at a pop career. My first single, 'Baby I Don't Care', was a hit, and the second, 'Bye Bye Boy', reached the Top 20.

I was performing from the age of three.

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

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 always wanted to act and sing, but my first love was ballet.

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.