samantha janusEastenders star Samantha Janus has revealed that unlike some celebrities who claim their thin physiques are easy to maintain, she finds it really difficult - but needs to do it if she wants to keep working.

The mother of two told the Sunday Mirror: “I’m not a character actress. I’m known as a femme-fatale actress who’s got older.

“If I let myself go and put on weight, no one would employ me. I’d love to think it wouldn’t matter, but I have done it - and I didn’t get any work. This is the way I make my money and support my family and I have to do it properly. And if I don’t do it, I don’t have an income.

“I go to bed hungry every night. It’s a shi**y way to live. It’s terrible and if I’m honest, yeah, it upsets me deeply. I miss being able to eat whatever want - I love food and love eating.

“But if I’ve had a big dinner or gorged on the kids’ leftovers, I’ll eat virtually nothing the next day. Maybe a bowl of porridge or a salad to try to even it out.

“At least I’m honest. I hate the way size zero women lie and say they eat normally. Women like Victoria Beckham and Nicole Richie haven’t always looked that thin.

“Being a size zero means your bones stick out and you get a bum like an 80-year-old. But I know why they do it - because there is huge pressure to look your best.”