Trivia

Was part of the band Girls@Play (2000-2001).

Suffers from scoliosis.

Practises Judaism.

Is the cousin of Simon, Daniel and Louise Sugar. They are the children of her paternal aunt Ann Simons, who is married to Alan Sugar.

Can speak fluent French and German.

Her EastEnders (1985) character Roxy Mitchell became the 18th woman on the soap opera to give birth. Roxy had a daughter Amy (played initially by Kamil and Natalie Lipka-Kozanka, then Amelie Conway, and later Abbie Burke), born on November 14, 2008.

As of 2018 she is the 9th-longest serving actress on the history of EastEnders (1985) (tied with Susan Tully, Lacey Turner and Shona McGarty, and behind only June Brown, Pam St. Clement, a tied Wendy Richard and Letitia Dean, a tied Gillian Taylforth, Natalie Cassidy and Barbara Windsor, Laila Morse, Gillian Wright, a tied Gretchen Franklin, Patsy Palmer, Diane Parish, Lorna Fitzgerald and Linda Henry), and a tied Charlie Brooks, Jessie Wallace and Laurie Brett, having played the character Roxy Mitchell for 10 years (from 2007 until 2017).

Gave birth to her 1st and 2nd children at age 28, twin daughters Jaimee Leah and Maiya Sammy Silveston on February 10, 2006. Children's father is her husband, Theo Silveston.

A close friend is Samantha Womack, who plays her older sister in EastEnders (1985), since they began working together in 2007.

Was in attendance at the wedding of her EastEnders (1985) co-star Samantha Womack to Mark Womack on May 17, 2009.

Is a very close friend of EastEnders (1985) co-star Diane Parish.

Was in a relationship with hairdresser Theo Silveston for 8 years before they married in 2004.

Her daughter Maiya suffers from Mondini dysplasia, an abnormality in the inner ear that often leads to hearing loss.

Ranked #48 in The 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for her performance as Roxy Mitchell (2015).

Daughter of Mark and Susan (née Franks) Simons.

Wore hair extensions for her role as Roxy Mitchell in EastEnders (1985) from 2007 until 2011. She has since just sported her own hairstyles for the role.

Participated in the 18th series of I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2002) in 2018, finishing 8th out of 11 celebrities.

Is one of 17 EastEnders (1985) actors to have competed in I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2002). The others, in chronological order, are Danniella Westbrook (Sam Mitchell), Sid Owen (Ricky Butcher), Elaine Lordan (Lynne Hobbs), Dean Gaffney (Robbie Jackson), Marc Bannerman (Gianni di Marco), Joe Swash (Mickey Miller), Lucy Benjamin (Lisa Fowler), Charlie Brooks (Janine Butcher), Laila Morse (Mo Harris), Larry Lamb (Archie Mitchell), Jamie Lomas (Jake Stone), Cliff Parisi (Minty Peterson), and Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Branning), Jessica Plummer (Chantelle Atkins), Shane Richie (Alfie Moon), and Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale).

Separated from her husband Theo Silveston in late 2018 after 14 years of marriage. News of their separation was not announced until August 2020 when they filed for divorce.

Returned to work 15 months after giving birth to her daughters Leah and Maiya in order to begin filming on EastEnders (1985).

Has an older brother, Benjamin Ian Simons (b. 1975).