Jill Halfpenny has barely been off our TV screens over the past three decades, whether it's at Byker Grove's titular youth club, causing drama on the cobbles of Corrie or snogging Phil Mitchell on EastEnders.
And with a Strictly title under her belt in 2004, Jill's followed up early stardom and soap success with roles in Waterloo Road and darker dramas like The Drowing and, Channel 5's new series, The Holiday.
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