- In April 2004 she was nearly killed by the MSSA super-bug (similar to MRSA but treatable by antibiotics), contracted while being treated in hospital for a collapsed lung and fractured rib caused by an accident at home in which she fell off her bed onto a table during a love-making session with her husband. In January 2008 she was awarded a record £5 million in compensation against the hospital, to cover past and future loss of earnings.
- In 2002 she had collagen implants to increase the size of her lips, but the procedure went wrong, leaving her with what the tabloid newspapers described as a "trout pout". She has since had surgery in an attempt to correct the mistake and has warned other women about the potential perils of having cosmetic surgery.
- Her husband, Lee Chapman, is an ex-footballer. She has two sons with Lee; Joseph Chapman (b. 1990) and Max Chapman (b. 1993).
- In 1973 she was a dancer with The Black and White Minstrels.
- Younger sister of Debbie Ash.
- Has an older sister - Barbara.
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