EastEnders' Charlie recalls awards dress disasters

EastEnders star Charlie Brooks has admitted she has been guilty of some fashion disasters at the British Soap Awards in previous years.

The actress was cast in the role of scheming Janine Butcher when she was just 18 years old, and said that this meant some of the style mistakes she made in her younger years were all too public.

"I've had several fashion disasters," Charlie told the EastEnders official website.

"One year I wore a dreadful black dress, awful shoes, awful make-up. The shoes were these pink flat gladiator sandals that tied up the whole of my leg. Absolutely horrendous!"

However Charlie - who is nominated for Villain Of The Year at the awards, due to take place in Manchester on Saturday night - said she would not be spending ages preening herself ahead of the big night.

"I never spend ages getting ready - I'm a wash-up-and-go kind of girl. I'm so impatient, I just want to get it done and get out," she said.