NATALIE Cassidy has faced several hardships both on and off screen while playing EastEnders favourite Sonia Fowler - and recently had a Christmas from hell after discovering con-man Rocky was not her dad.
But while her character lives in a hectic household in Albert Square, the actress, 38, has a more idyllic lifestyle in a countryside home.
Natalie often gives fans an update on her home life on social media, where she is regularly spotted chilling out with her family after a long day filming for the soap.
She recently posed next to her beautifully decorated festive door, alongside her daughters Eliza and Joanie, and her two nieces - revealing to fans her fears about celebrating Christmas following the death of her dad, Charles, earlier.
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