EastEnders newcomer Clair Norris has revealed some early gossip on her character Bernadette Taylor – revealing that the lazy teenager dreams of becoming a reality TV star.
Bernadette will be moving to Albert Square next week as part of the five-strong Taylor clan, who'll be central to a number of summer storylines on the show.
Viewers can expect plenty of tension as family matriarch Karen is determined to give the Taylors a much-needed fresh start – which includes Bernadette improving her attendance at school.
Speaking to Digital Spy and other media, Clair revealed: "Bernadette is a typical teenager. She doesn't want to go to school. She just wants to stay around at home and watch reality TV.
"She thinks: 'Oh that's a good way of getting money, so why should I go to school?' So she just wants to be famous, basically."
She continued: "Bernadette is 15, so she's quite young. She's always being forced by her mum to go to school, but she can't be bothered basically."
Clair also opened up over how she's settling in at EastEnders, revealing that Natalie Cassidy – who's now back filming as Sonia Fowler – is her on-set mentor.
"Natalie is lovely," she explained. "She's always really nice. As time has gone on and we've settled in, we've had lots of chats. If I've needed any help, she's been lovely. She's like a second mum."
Asked who she was most starstruck about meeting, Clair laughed: "For me, it was Jake Wood who plays Max. I watched him in Strictly. I do ballroom and Latin dancing as well, so I'm a Strictly fan and I find him amazing.
"When he walked through I was starstruck by him, like: 'Oh my God!' Danny Dyer as well."
Digital Spy