Charlie Brooks has revealed how the course of her life was changed by visits to Liverpool.
The 41-year-old soap star is renowned for her iconic portrayal of EastEnders' villain, Janine Butcher. Although her onscreen counterpart is one of TV's most famous Londoners, Charlie hails from up north as she grew up in a small Welsh town named Barmouth.
She is proud of her roots but told the ECHO how her love for the arts was ignited by childhood trips to the theatre in Merseyside. She said: "There's lots of beautiful natural activities in Barmouth but, for a kid that wants to be on the stage, those theatre trips were definitely part of me falling in love with it all.
