Being a soap star sounds great – but once the cameras stop rolling and the regular pay cheques dry up, it’s back to reality for a lot of actors.
Former EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa recently revealed she had to sell her house after leaving the BBC soap just to make ends meet.
The mum-of-two told the Sam and Billie Faiers podcast: “There’s been times where I haven’t had money. Before the jungle I was struggling. I had to sell my house.