Rita Simons reveals what’s in her fridge
And the former EastEnders star lets us in on the naughty* but nice treat her I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! campmate Nick Knowles indulged her in.
How much do you spend per week?
I mostly shop online at Tesco and spend around £160 [Rita shares her London home with her husband of 12 years, hairdresser Theo Silveston, and their twin girls, Maiya and Jaimee, 12]. If I need to top up on bits and pieces during the week, I’ll pop to M&S.
Describe your daily diet…
Breakfast is typically scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, mushrooms and tomatoes. I’ll have it with coffee so strong, it blows my head off! I tend not to eat lunch because I’m often too busy but, where I can, I’ll have a supergrain salad with chicken, or a burrito bowl.
For dinner, I’ll have baked salmon topped with pesto and Parmesan, served with homemade sweet potato fries and a big bowl of salad. I snack on apples or nuts.
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EastEnders spoilers week 7 2019 - slider & stacked
1 of 33Hunter Owen tries to make things right
The week begins with Hunter attempting to make things right with Louise Mitchell.
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At home he finds Ray Kelly's hidden money and decides to spend it on Louise.He apologises to her and decides to take her shopping.
3 of 33The police search for Mel Owen
Mel is left alarmed when Billy reveals the police have been looking for her. She rushes off to find Hunter.
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When she finds her son with Louise, she insists he return home but he decides to wind her up by inviting Phil's daughter over for dinner.
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At the dinner table, Mel and Hunter's worst fears are met when they hear on the radio that a body has been found in the woods.After Louise goes home, Mel gives Hunter a stern reality check and makes him see how much trouble they are in.
6 of 33Mel Owen is taken in for questioning by the police
The next day, Jack sees Mel being taken in for questioning by the police and when he asks Hunter about what's happening, the teenager warns him to back off.Down at the police station, Mel is left feeling uncomfortable during interrogation.
7 of 33Mel Owen lies to the police
Desperate, she lies and tells the police she was with ex-boyfriend Jack on her wedding night.
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At the Square, Jack is caught off guard when the police question him about Mel.When Mel is eventually realised by the police, Jack demands the truth.
9 of 33Mel Owen comes clean to Jack Branning
Mel confesses all and tells him what really happened on the night of her wedding.A stunned Jack advises Mel to come clean to the truth but instead she begs him to help her and Hunter flee the Square.
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A reluctant Jack agrees and when Mel and Hunter prepare to leave Walford, the teenager is less than impressed that Jack is helping out.
11 of 33The police chase Mel and Hunter Owen
Jack drives them away from Walford but they're alarmed when it dawns on them that the police are following them. Will they get away in time?
12 of 33Masood Ahmed asks Kathy Beale to go to Australia
Elsewhere on the Square, Masood invites Kathy to go to Tamwar and Nancy's wedding in Australia. She's soon left stunned when he suggests they move down under for good.
13 of 33Jean Slater is left worried by the doctors
Meanwhile the Slaters prepare for Hayley's return to Walford. Jean Slater is worried when the doctors reveal she needs further tests.
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She decides to continue to hide the news from her daughter Stacey.
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Ian Beale tries to apologise to Jean for his recent behaviour but she puts him in his place.
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When Shirley Carter notices there's something wrong with Jean, she decides to cheer her up by tricking her into gate-crashing a hen party at E20.
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Jean is left upset when she arrives at the club with baby Cherry and realises Shirley lied to her.Jean struggles to enjoy the party and when things get too much for her she snaps at Shirley and storms out.
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Outside E20, Jean breaks down and Shirley realises her friend has been hiding something – will she come clean about her recent health scare?
19 of 33The Slater family celebrate Valentine's Day
As the Slater family prepare for a Valentine's Day night out at E20, Martin invites Stacey out for a romantic night.Unfortunately there night together is interrupted by Mo and Kat so Martin asks Kush to an albi so he and Stacey can leave.
20 of 33Patrick Trueman and Denise Fox makes a shocking discovery
Karen Taylor accidentally drops Mitch Baker in it when she reveals to Patrick and Denise that he ex-boyfriend stole the money from Ted. An annoyed Denise forces Mitch to help her with tasks around the house, to make up for his thievery.
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When Bailey is sent home from school, Mitch tries to cheer her up by suggesting they play a game of football with Keegan Taylor and Mick Carter.
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Things take a turn for the worse when Mitch gets carried away with the game and Bailey ends up hurting her shoulder.
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When Mick tries to give his friend advice about Bailey, Mitch tells him to stay out of it. He then asks Keegan for some advice.
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Mitch invites Keegan out for a day with Bailey and later when the dad-of-two bumps into Denise he begs her not to reveal anything about the stolen money in front of Bailey.
25 of 33Tiffany Butcher brags to the rest of the gang
Over to troublesome Evie and she's frustrated when she finds her gang hanging around and is quick to tell Tiffany to take on more jobs.
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Pleased by her recent income, Tiff brags to the rest of the gang members but soon feels out of depth when Evie slates Vix for not earning enough and tells her never to return.Rude.
27 of 33Tiffany Butcher spots Evie Steele with someone
Tiffany feels bad for what happened to Vix and soon spots Evie with a bloke – who is he?
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She then begins to worry about Evie and the pressure of bringing in money. Even Dennis Rickman Jnr asks about Evie, Tiff shoots him down.Keen to impress the gang, Dennis gives Tiff the money he got from Bailey…
29 of 33Jack Branning interrupts Max and Rainie Branning
Max and Rainie Branning's romantic night is interrupted when Jack asks them to babysit.
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Sonia Fowler breaks the devastating news to Dot Branning that Dr Legg doesn't want to return home for his final weeks.A heartbroken Dot visits him in hospital but during her time there she sees that he's made up his mind – he wants to stay there.
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Dot asks Stuart Highway for his help to persuade Dr Legg to spend his final weeks at home.
32 of 33Doctor Legg returns to the Square
The pair succeed and when Sonia prepares to bring Doctor Legg home she's left touched when he shows her a treasured possession - a medallion his father gave him and his wife Judith. On the Square, Dot prepares for Dr Legg's arrival. Upon his return, everyone realises just how frail he is.
33 of 33The residents say their goodbyes to Dr Legg
Bex Fowler is upset knowing Dr Legg could die at any moment and she opens up to her mum, who offers her support. Meanwhile, Dot has a touching gift for Doctor Legg. At the end of the week Doctor Legg shares some poignant memories with his BFF Dot shortly before he passes away.
Is there anything you refuse to eat?
I try not to eat sugary or processed foods. I also don’t like anchovies, mussels or clams.
What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever eaten?
In the [I’m A Celeb] jungle I tried all sorts of things, including a crocodile’s anus, an alligator, kangaroo and a Silkie bird.
What do you cook to impress people?
My slow-cooked Caribbean chicken curry. I marinade chicken thighs overnight and make a Caribbean sauce in my NutriBullet. I serve it with sticky rice and coleslaw.
Food hangover cure
A burger from Five Guys.
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Takeaway treat
I love a Chinese takeaway!
My go-to order is duck pancakes, Szechuan chicken & crispy seaweed.
Naughty but nice
In the jungle, we talked about doughnuts loads. Nick Knowles [her ex-campmate] sent me a box the other day.
Nutritionist Juliette Kellow says...
“It’s great that Rita tries to avoid processed foods as these often contain a lot of fat, sugar and salt. She has plenty of heart-friendly fats in her diet from salmon, nuts, avocado and rapeseed oil. But she should switch double cream in her coffee for skimmed milk to lower artery-clogging saturated fat.
*NB no food is really naughty - eat what you like.
Rita stars in The House On Cold Hill.