The TV star went on to list the people that she had reached out to and books she had found helpful along the way. The actress went on to say that she was amazed with the positive effects the change had made to her life, after worrying about who she was without alcohol. She carried on to say "EastEnders was fabulous. Her zodiac sign is Taurus. Mind you, she does look fabulous". Language; Watch; Edit ... Tony Truman (2004–2005) Ben Hollington (2012) Children: 1 Early life. With her appearances last month, she reminded us what a fine actress she is, and what an intriguing, watchable and engaging character she plays as Janine". But a return to EastEnders could be on the cards, because I'm unemployed and panicking!". Charlie Brooks has been in relationships with Tony Truman (2003 – 2006) and Jon Newman (2001 – 2003). I've seen how difficult it is to juggle both but it would be an amazing opportunity". I reached out. She split from the father of her young daughter more than a decade ago, but the close friendship Charlie Brooks has maintained with former partner Tony Truman … In television, Brooks has appeared in episodes of The Bill, London's Burning, Jonathan Creek and The Demon Headmaster. In 2006, Brooks released a fitness DVD, entitled "Before And After Workout". I'm really glad I did the video because I enjoyed doing it and it worked and I feel so much better than I did. At the age of 13 Brooks began a relationship with Grange Hill star Jon Newman and later got engaged to him. Having left EastEnders (1985), she put her career on hold and after getting engaged to Tony, she gave birth to their daughter Kiki Truman on 8 December 2004 at the age of 23. You won’t regret it. After successfully opened Ocean Beach Ibiza a number of years ago, Tony has recently opened his latest venture Wiki Woo Hotel. She got engaged to Truman, and the couple had a child named Kiki, in December 2004. My mum is my best friend and I hope I can be as good a mum to Kiki as she has been to me". So lots more time to get up to much mischief". Brooks' most prominent and famous role is playing the "Walford witch", "soap bitch", "evil", "malicious minx", "soap villain", Janine Butcher in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a character which has appeared in storylines involving cocaine addiction, prostitution and murder. On her getting the part Brooks said, "It's funny, but for as long as I can remember I knew I was going to make it, I never worried about my career or money, and when I left college I was headstrong and confident and felt very grown. Holly Willoughby causes a stir with 'vagina' segment teaser snap, Gardeners’ World host Monty Don stuns fans with 27-year transformation, Andrea McLean talks being 'unable to function' after difficult time, Chris Evans speaks out after Radio 2 exit in humorous admission. It's much better now and they're both happy". People ask if it's weird still living together, but we're just getting on with it for Kiki's sake". She continued: “I flirted with sobriety for the last couple of years, but couldn’t stay stopped! My parents tried to put me off at first. Charlie Brooks is currently single. Truman, an event organiser, took Brooks on holiday to Dubai, when she started to feel ill. Brooks said "It was difficult. But I don't really want to do another one because I'm not claiming to be a fitness expert. She said, "I had doubts to begin with, mainly because of Kiki, as I know how full-on EastEnders can be, and then there's that stigma about going back to a soap. It seemed such a precarious path to take. “I make promises to myself and other people that I keep. Brooks, with the help of fitness coach Dee Thresher, execised three time a week and changed her lifestyle. Express. Brooks had kept is identity secret from the media, but whilst appearing on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, she said, "I'm dating someone. Charlene Emma Brooks May 3, 1981 Ware, Hertfordshire, England, UK, Tony Truman (2004-2005) Ben Hollington (2012-present). All her life she had dreamed of becoming an actress and at the age of 13, she traveled without her parents to London to fulfill her dreams of a career in acting. I'm very happy". “So I changed it. We are currently in process of looking up more information on the previous dates and hookups. The 39-year-old, who admitted she “loved drinking” in her lengthy post, said previous attempts to give up alcohol had not lasted longer than two weeks. She impressed the casting crew so much that on her 18th birthday in May 1999, she discovered that she had been awarded the coveted role of the cocaine-addicted prostitute. They backed me 100% after that." Tony Truman is well-known for his partying antics and being Charlie Brooks’ (Janine from EastEnders) former partner. In 2008, Brooks jumped from the Contra Dam bungee in Switzerland, one of the highest free-fall bungee sites in the world; as a participant of Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie, broadcast on ITV2. She's high-profile and popular and judging by the Christmas special, she has a natural ability". She relfected on her departure, "Leaving EastEnders was a massive decision but you can't always play safe. Charlie Brooks was born on 3 May 1981 as Charlene Brooks in Hertfordshire, England and raised in Barmouth, Wales. “I gave up drinking fully 5 months ago. She confirmed her shock for how successful the DVD was, but revealed she would not be releasing another. Charlie co-parents her daughter with her ex Tony Truman, who she has remained close friends with. Brooks had said whilst appearing on EastEnders, "It would be fantastic to do the whole show but EastEnders is a six-days-a-week job. I’m writing this because so many of you have asked me how and why.”. Dad comes to stay with us. 1. Soon after we arrived the woman said, "He'll work and she won't". I was homesick and the family we boared with weren't very nice. Charlie, who shares 15-year-old daughter Kiki with her ex Tony Truman, went on to say that it hadn’t always been easy but she was fed up with feeling rubbish so she made some changes to her life. Caption: EastEnders star Charlie Brooks shares rare pictures of teenage daughter Biography, news, photos and videos . I regret that so much I am going to work hard and sit them. Truman, an event organiser, took Brooks on holiday to Dubai, when she started to feel ill. Brooks found out she was pregnant, on the same day Truman planned to propose to her. Her celebratory post marked five months without a drink. Caption: EastEnders star Charlie Brooks shares rare pictures of teenage daughter “I was so bored, bored of doing the same thing, bored of feeling like sh*t, bored of having the same conversation in my head over and over again. Brooks finished, "I'm an actress and I didn't want to pass up the opportunity of taking on a very serious role. Executive producer Diederick Santer said, "I couldn't be more pleased that Charlie Brooks is re-joining EastEnders. After her depature from EastEnders in 2004, Brooks first role was in the BBC drama Bleak House as Jenny, which she received critical acclaim for. Age, job, dance experience. alerts and find out about everything before anyone else. But I'm so pleased I did, it was the right decision. I'm A Celebrity 2020 location: Where is I'm A Celeb 2020 taking place? Mum-of-one Charlie told her 40,700 Instagram followers that it was still early days and explained why she decided to quit booze. I promise..”. I hope to do a degree in English", which she started in 2006. Right here at FameChain. It went to No. Brooks was born in 1981, in Ware, Hertfordshire, England, but moved to Barmouth, Wales, when she was a child. All her life she had dreamed of becoming an actress and at the age of 13, she traveled without her parents to London to fulfill her dreams of a career in acting. Having then released the smash hit workout DVD titled Charlie Brooks: Before and After Workout (2005) in December 2005, she went on to receive critical acclaim starring in the docu-drama Angel of Death: The Beverly Allitt Story (2005) in the title role of the nurse who killed several children. Charlie Brooks "I'd been feeling poorly and wondered if I was pregnant, so we got a pregnancy testing kit. After finding work appearing as bit parts in a few episodes of popular television series, Charlie went on to audition for the role of Janine Butcher in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders (1985). ImACelebrityGetMeOutOfHere! She said of this in 2006, "I stupidly dropped my studies. “At times, it’s not been easy, I loved drinking,” she said, before adding: “For years I have said I’m going to give up and never managed more than 2 weeks. She was my first point of call, also @besoberandquit from there a whole new world started to open up. Due to Brooks' acting ambition, her father, Danny, an owner of a building company, stayed in Wales, consequently meaning her parents split. I'm not a fitness queen and I don't want to be the next Jane Fonda. I never imagined this for a million years. Tony Truman (2004–2005) Ben Hollington (2012) ... "I couldn't be more pleased that Charlie Brooks is re-joining EastEnders. However, this proved untrue, as Brooks signed up to appear in, and later won ITV's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. I've blagged it so far with family! ", because I really needed to lose weight. It was crazy". But while Charlie Brooks may have broken up with Barry Butcher by pushing him off a cliff, in real life she and her ex, Tony Truman, have had a happier separation. It was interesting to play someone real and a huge responsibility playing someone so notorious. Always promising myself it would just be one, pah! When executive producer Matthew Robinson re-introduced Janine in 1999, after Alexia Demetriou left, Brooks secured the role. Brooks said of this, "It was something they had to do because they weren't happy. Making the video was a job that forced me to exercise and did me the world of good. 7. "I reached out to @iamemilysyphas at @soberandsocial_ . Charlie Brooks. EastEnders spoilers: Ian Beale's death sealed as Sharon plots revenge? He did propose and we found out I was expecting Kiki the same night. Activate HELLO! Brooks revealed that Kiki was unplanned, but her "by far proudest achievement". Brooks portrayal of Janine has awards Brooks with numerous awards, since her first appearance in 1999, with storylines involving cocaine addiction, prostitution and murder. Brooks split with Newman in 2001, after a seven-year relationship. Charlie would be a dream signing for Strictly. They bought a house together in north London, she said of him, "We're best friends and we're really happy. Brooks also narrates Botched Up Bodies on Channel 5. Relationships. Then, feeling that the time was right for her to return to her much anticipated acting career, Charlie immediately went on to star in the adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Bleak House (2005) in 2005, which was a miniseries on BBC1, in which she starred as Jenny. I was a silly girl. Then I joined EastEnders and I felt like a lost little girl. Early days , I know, but hands down It’s one of the best decisions I have ever made. If you wish to change your mind and would like to stop receiving communications from hellomagazine.com, you can revoke your consent by clicking on "unsubscribe" in the footer of the newsletter. An Ibiza mogul, and owner of some of the biggest and well-known hotels and restaurants across the White Isle, Tony Truman knows a thing or two about setting up businesses. She raises daughter Kiki, 13, with her ex-boyfriend Tony Truman. Charlie Brooks Last updated January 20, 2020. She became a television icon for her villainous role and it led to nominations for awards like Villain Of The Year (which she won in 2004).