I'm really proud to be from Bolton. Population-wise it's the biggest town in Europe but you feel you live in a village - you'll always find yourself beside someone you went to school with.
It's a better boost to my ego that people are commenting positively on my appearance than negatively.
And when they brought me in for the first ever episode of 'The Chase,' they still hadn't figured out the format so I was helping them to play test it and then come up with the right standard of questions. So it's my fault they can be really tough!
I started to sing a lot more during my twenties when I was struggling with depression.
Music really helps - singing is huge because it releases all the endorphins and gives me a real thrill. But I still have bad days.
I'd love it if I could face off against the 'Eggheads.'
When I got a call about 'Celebrity X factor' I thought wow, what an opportunity. It felt like everything had been leaning towards that point.
One of my previous incarnations is as a question writer, so I'd worked on shows like 'The Weakest Link' and a couple of very short-lived ITV series.
Yeah, I was expecting most of the comments about my appearance to be about me being fat, because I'm not a skinny girl by any means. But I wasn't expecting there to be that sort of wave of 'Wow - the new Chaser's hot!'
I'd always been the genius of the family.
I was miserable at uni. There were months at a time when I wouldn't leave the house unless it was to buy food. I lost a lot of friendships. I later lost jobs because of my mental health.
I get quite a lot of people chatting to me online. Some of the messages do take me by surprise. They can be flattering.
It knocks me for a six when someone online asks me on a date.
I get a lot of people asking if my hair is a wig because it is in an elaborate style. I assure them it is all my own.
I have to put my outfit on in the same order. It's sort of a superstition. The last thing I put on is the glasses.
The Vixen character is not quite me. A part of that is putting up this huge front of being strong, impenetrable, really tough and a little bit condescending.
Quizzing is a family hobby - before I was born my granddad, mum, auntie and uncle were into quizzing.
I remember us all playing Trivial Pursuit at home and my granddad was a member of a local quiz leagues. When I was old enough, I joined the Bolton leagues.
Being a Chaser you are not supposed to show any vulnerability.
Yes, I'd really love to get a chance to tread the boards in the West End, that would be incredible.
