Denise Van Outen

I'm not changing to the point where suddenly I wear floor-length skirts and start playing the violin; I'm just growing up a little bit, I guess.

I did the Kilimanjaro climb a few years ago, then the six-day trek to Machu Picchu in Peru so this bike ride to raise money for Great Ormond Street seemed like the next big challenge.

Essex is an amazing county, with its own set of rules. It's a completely different world.

Like a typical Gemini I'm changeable, I can be two different types of people. I can be very outgoing, but sometimes very shy.

I do like my breasts. They're great, so much fun. You can do what you like with them.

About four or five weeks after it was publicly announced I was no longer breastfeeding, I got a letter from the NHS saying they were being supportive of me, but basically, they were very disappointed I'd stopped.

Men pretend they don't like to be nagged, but they love it, really. It makes them feel wanted.

My daughter is my biggest achievement. She is a little star and my life has changed so much for the better since she came along.

I mean, I'm lucky because I've slimmed down, but the last thing I was thinking about was losing weight.

Young girls look to me as a role model and think I crash diet to keep slim. That's not true, I always eat properly.

I used to spend all my school holidays cycling around, so all this training has made me feel like a kid again.

I'd got to that age when I was out on a date with a guy and I would be thinking: Don't mention your age, don't mention that you want a child - because they would just run out the door.