This Is Me - Hardcover

Collins, Michelle

3.89

54 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1782432329 ISBN 13: 9781782432326

Publisher: Michael O'Mara, 2014

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Michelle Collins has played iconic roles in the two most watched soap operas on British television. In the 1990s she played the backstabbing blonde, Cindy Beale, in EastEnders, and in 2011 she joined the cast of Coronation Street and now plays much-loved Rovers Return landlady, Stella Price. But what about the rest? Much of Michelle's remarkable story has never been told before. From growing up on the wrong side of the tracks in North London with her sister and their young single mother to Michelle's quest for success as she fought her way through some difficult and painful times. In her book Michelle reveals her battle with anorexia and bulimia; running away to Los Angeles and her first AA meeting there; her first foray into the music business; her tempestuous relationships and the truth behind the tabloid stories; why she missed her own wedding; and her relationship with daughter Maia's Italian-born father, which led to a court battle for custody. Through it all, Michelle's book is ultimately a celebration of her talent, resilience, and so much more. It is the open, frank, funny, and sometimes shocking story of a proud, working single mother, who has led an extraordinary life and who has never been afraid of fighting for what she wants.

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About the Author:

Michelle Collins is an actress and singer who has starred in both EastEnders and Coronation Street, as well as Sunburn and Two Thousand Acres of Sky for BBC Television, and many other film, TV and theatre roles, including The Illustrated Mum, Real Women and Daddy Cool. She lives in London with her daughter, Maia.

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Explosive Daily Mirror Searingly honest Sunday Mirror Candidly lifts the lid not only on her childhood and teenage years growing up in North London, but also on three roller coaster decades in showbusiness HELLO! Searing honesty about the highs and lows of her life and career Manchester Evening News A warm, funny and sometimes shocking story of a working single mum that takes an uncompromising look at her life, talent and so much more Weight Watchers Magazine Delving into the details of her relationship woes, struggles with an eating disorder and the backlash experienced when joining the cast of Weatherfield Woman's Way Charts her life from a working class wannabe to a successful actress Liverpool Echo

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