When somebody openly talks about having depression, it's a very brave thing to do.
I come from a big family and I was never completely on my own.
I wouldn't say I am practicing Muslim - I don't go to the mosque or anything, but it's part of my identity.
I find that a small sacrifice such as switching off my phone and blocking out work helps me stay balanced.
The make-up on 'Footballers' Wives' is unbelievable - there's loads of fake tan.
I sometimes meditate.
When I had my daughter and split up with her father six months later, I had a really hard time.
As a single parent, it can really be tough if the father's not in the picture much. Physically, emotionally and financially, you are trying to be there for your child and it can really get on top of you.
My mum, who comes from Goa, wanted us to develop our minds when we were kids, so she used to turn the electricity off at weekends so we couldn't sit watching the telly.
Mohammed Ali. He's much more than a boxer. He's also a passionate idealist who fought for his people. I respect him - and, of course, he was very handsome in his younger days.
It was quite emotional leaving 'Holby' but it was the right time. I was working long hours and wanted to spend more time with my daughter.
When I was younger I used to volunteer at the Mother Teresa charities in India.
I've always wanted to adopt.
I tried Botox once and I looked demented.
Every break-up is unique. But when there are children involved you don't know where to turn.
I'm the sole provider for my child, I don't get any help. I'm not saying we're poverty stricken, but it does mean I have to work hard.
I come from a working class family. We barely had anything.
I'm a single parent and it just wouldn't have been possible for me to carry on in 'Primeval' once filming of the show switched to Dublin for ten months.
I'm over the moon to be joining the cast of 'Holby' and am enjoying bringing the character of Sahira Shah to life.
I have no medical knowledge whatsoever so playing a surgeon on 'Holby' has been a real eye opener!
I come from a background where bigger women are appreciated. After all, you can't belly dance with a flat stomach, so my ideal body would be curvy, womanly and voluptuous.
I've got a Moroccan shape, where the weight goes on around the belly and the bum.
I think women are so much more interesting and sexy in their 30s and 40s.
Being in your 30s is about discovering yourself and your body and enjoying who you are.
Ronnie's lovely with his children, we see them often, and he's a fabulous step-father to Inez. He's such a good male role model for her and they're friends who laugh together as well.
My background's Arab and I'm quite fiery, stubborn and used to shouting and expressing myself quite loudly, and Inez and I have our little fall-outs as mum and daughters do.
I was shown around Ronnie's house by his father, who told his son about meeting me. Ronnie called the estate agent, a friend of mine, and asked me out via her.
I just don't believe you can have it all and be great at everything, something has to give at some point. You've got to give yourself a break sometimes.
I'm on my own so I do everything. I think with any mum, guilt is a major factor. You feel guilty dropping your kid off at nursery and going off to work all day. It's so tough to juggle everything, to get it right all the time.
You want to be the best at your career, you want to be the best mum, a great wife and all of that. Most of the time, it's not possible. You have to compromise somewhere.
I did 'Footballer's Wives' for two-and-a-half seasons and I asked to be written out.
I hadn't planned to have kids, I didn't even know I was pregnant until four months in.
I don't think anyone imagines themselves being a single parent. But I don't have a choice.
I grew up with strong women around me. My grandmother came to this country not able to speak the language, on her own with seven kids. And she got through it.
I'm not a marriage person. I've realized that it's not for me, the commitment and all that.
I like the idea of marriage, but I think I'm a nomad.
I'd be scared of hitting 60 and looking like a granny when the child's just in their teens. I'm happy I had my daughter when I was in my 30s.
Yeah, I love shopping and clothes but I don't live to shop.
I'm doing the film 'Don't Stop Dreaming' with Rishi Kapoor and Suniel Shetty. They're both so funny and fantastic!
Men huddle in a corner and talk about me, rather than walking up to me and chatting me up.
For modeling, you have to be photogenic, but to be a VJ, you actually project your whole personality.
My social life's moved up a few notches since moving back to London from Surrey because I'm near friends and family again and I'm really enjoying it.
I love salad, but I have to have something 'solid' with it because I don't feel satisfied without carbs.
I want my daughter to grow up with memories of home-cooked meals, just as I did as one of seven children by Moroccan parents.
I always try to be healthy - brown rice, brown pasta.
There is no other parent for Inez. When I was working, I never got to hear about her day or chat about what she was learning or do any reading with her because by the time I got home my nanny had put her to bed.
I wasn't born into money and there have been jobs in the past that I've not wanted to take on, but I've had to because of the money.