Michelle Collins has revealed that she hasn't always been entirely honest about her age.
The former EastEnders star is 48 but has shaved a few years off when giving interviews.
‘I've been knocking a year or two off my age for a long time - since I was much younger,' says Michelle.
‘But I might as well come clean now because how old I am doesn't seem to matter any more...I am happy to admit that I am 48.'
Michelle admits she used to fret about remaining youthful.
‘In the past, I must have tried every cream and beauty treatment going to keep myself looking young,' she tells The Mail On Sunday.
‘But as I have got older, I have found it is better to simply adapt and rise to the challenge rather than fighting age and moaning about my lot.'
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