Laila Rouass : (10)

" My mum, who comes from Goa, wanted us to develop our minds when we were kids, so she used to turn the electricity off at weekends so we couldn’t sit watching the telly. " - Laila Rouass

" Jimmy Akingbola, Ed MacLiam and Hugh Quarshie are all so fit! " - Laila Rouass

" I sometimes meditate. " - Laila Rouass

" Men huddle in a corner and talk about me, rather than walking up to me and chatting me up. " - Laila Rouass

" I’m over trying to be younger or look younger. " - Laila Rouass

" ‘Primeval’ is very similar to ‘Footballers’ Wives’ – it’s pure fantasy. " - Laila Rouass

" My biggest financial fear is dying and not leaving enough to see my daughter through to adulthood and financial independence. " - Laila Rouass

" My background’s Arab and I’m quite fiery, stubborn and used to shouting and expressing myself quite loudly, and Inez and I have our little fall-outs as mum and daughters do. " - Laila Rouass

" I like the idea of marriage, but I think I’m a nomad. " - Laila Rouass

" My mother’s incredibly independent and she brought us up to be the same. She had five daughters and two sons and only allowed one mirror in the house because she didn’t want us to be obsessed with our looks or weight. " - Laila Rouass