Charlie Brooks says it's thanks to giving up booze that she's focusing on her acting career again - amid rumours that she's heading back to EastEnders.
The actress, 39, is reportedly set to reprise her role on the BBC soap as the villainous Janine Butcher seven years after she left.
The mum-of-one made the "life-changing" decision to quit alcohol last year, and it was only after that she says she realised her career had stalled and partying so much was killing her drive to succeed.
Speaking to friend Kate Thornton on her White Wine Question podcast, Charlie said: "I’ve partied a lot and really enjoyed it.
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