"We're not an acting family, but my parents have always encouraged me. I'm sure my dad spreads the word about my programmes to everyone who gets in his cab, which must help the ratings!"

Keeley never intended to be an actress. As a child she lived near the Sylvia Young Theatre School and just went along for the fun of it. After spending years learning the business alongside people such as Emma Bunton, Dani Behr and Denise van Outen, she was spotted in Oxford Street and became a model. It wasn't long before she landed a part in Dennis Potter's Karaoke, and she hasn't looked back