Westbrook's struggle with cocaine addiction has been widely documented in the British press. She has confessed that she first tried the drug at the age of 14, in a nightclub. After winning her role in EastEnders at the age of 16, Westbrook was a regular on the London club scene, and her cocaine usage escalated. By the age of 21, she was spending £400 a day on cocaine. She has commented "I was Read more...

During the early 1990s, Westbrook notably dated the pop singer, Brian Harvey, during which time Westbrook overdosed on pain killers in 1994, on a suicide bid. Westbrook and Harvey's "stormy" relationship ended in 1995, and Westbrook began dating Robert Fernandez, who was convicted of drugs possession two months after they met. In 1996 Westbrook gave birth to Kai, her son by Robert Fernandez. Westbrook Read more...

Westbrook started off modeling at the age of seven for the supermarket Asda. She went on to launch Next's children's fashionware, became the face of highstreet store "Tammy Girl", took part in a Weetabix campaign and featured in commercials for Opel cars and Coca Cola. Later she did modeling alonside her younger brother Jay. She progressed into acting, appearing as a child thief in Melvyn Bragg's Read more...