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Samia Longchambon is one of Britain’s longest-serving soap stars, yet the actress admits that despite her job, she hates being the centre of attention and suffers with anxiety.

In an exclusive interview with OK!, the Coronation Street star, 39, known for playing Maria Sutherland, revealed that she studied for a diploma in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) last year after having some CBT therapy herself.

"I had some CBT myself," she candidly admits. "I was with a therapist for a few months be

Michelle Heaton is backing Love Island's Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti to take the grand prize this year, believing that the two have an undeniable connection and the Turkish bombshell really has "turned it around" despite her rocky start.

Attending the Caudwell Children’s Butterfly Ball on Thursday evening, Michelle - who recently told OK! of her battle with early on-set menopause - shared her thoughts on the current series of the hit ITV2 dating show.

Discussing Ekin-Su's journey

Former Love Island winner Amber Gill has opened up to say "it's OK to be different" after addressing her sexuality in a tweet sent earlier this week.

Now, catching up with OK! in an exclusive chat, 24 year old Amber said that if she had the opportunity to go back in time and give her 16-year-old self any advice, she'd tell her: "It’s OK to be a little bit different and crazy. You’ll be fine."

The reality star continued: "You don't have to try and fit in everywhere. And you don't have to try an

Time of the month, the curse, shark week, code red, red wedding. These are just some of the nicknames used to avoid the word period. As a society for so long we have been avoiding the dreaded visit of Aunt Flow (honestly, who decided that lining of the uterus breaking down equated to the visit of an auntie?!)

I was 12 years old when I started my period. Scientifically I knew what a period was. We had studied the menstrual cycle in biology and pointed to our uteruses and during primary school se

It’s that time of year again. No, I don’t mean the beginning of summer, the tank tees or the long nights in pub gardens. It is, of course, exam season.

According to government statistics, last year 1.2 million students took their GCSEs and A Levels, and 2.75 million students are currently at university, the majority for whom it will be peak exam and assignment season.

While I'm not out of the education system just yet, I am through the years of never-ending revision sessions where your brain i

Valentine’s Day wasn’t even on my mind until I got an email from a card company asking if I would rather not receive Valentine’s Day related emails this year. Firstly, bold of them to assume my single status (which they are completely right about), but secondly it made me consider whether us single pringles should be able to face up to Valentine’s Day, and if we should be excluded or exclude ourselves from a day meant for love?

Valentine’s Day is hugely commercialised, probably more so than any