Louisa Claire Lytton was born on 7 February 1989 and is an English actress, best known for portraying the role of Ruby Allen in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and Beth Green in the ITV police procedural series The Bill.
42 Facts About Louisa Lytton
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Louisa Lytton appeared as a contestant on the fourth series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2006 and represented the UK at the Eurovision Dance Contest 2008, finishing ninth.
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Louisa Claire Lytton was born on 7 February 1989 in the London Borough of Camden.
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Louisa Lytton attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School in Marylebone, London.
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Louisa Lytton is of Italian descent on her mother's side and her first cousin once removed is Lisa Maffia, a member of the So Solid Crew.
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In July 2006, weeks after winning the "Sexiest Female" award at the British Soap Awards, it was announced that Louisa Lytton would be leaving EastEnders in November 2006.
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On 1 December 2006, Louisa Lytton appeared on the ITV1 show Loose Women and confirmed that leaving EastEnders was not her decision.
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On 18 July 2018, Louisa Lytton was announced to be reprising her role as Ruby.
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Louisa Lytton was nominated for two Digital Spy Reader Awards for the consent storyline, while Louisa Lytton and the storyline were praised by viewers and critics alike.
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Louisa Lytton left the serial for the second time in late 2021, following the birth of her first child.
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In March 2022, Louisa Lytton admitted she may never return to the soap.
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However in September 2024, it was announced that Louisa Lytton would be reprising the role for a prolonged stint later in the year.
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In late 2006, Louisa Lytton took part in the fourth series of the BBC competition Strictly Come Dancing.
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The tour began on 18 January 2008, and Louisa Lytton competed alongside her EastEnders co-stars, Letitia Dean and Matt Di Angelo, ending the tour with 11 wins.
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Louisa Lytton said she was surprised that Arlene Philips was removed as a judge from the next series of Strictly Come Dancing due to her age and she was replaced by former contestant and 2007 winner Alesha Dixon.
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Louisa Lytton was Emma Watson's double in the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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Louisa Lytton has appeared on The Paul O'Grady Show to promote her role in The Bill.
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Louisa Lytton appeared on Big Brother's Little Brother with Dermot O'Leary.
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Louisa Lytton briefly appeared in Emma Bunton's video for her single "Downtown" for Children in Need.
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Louisa Lytton has been on the TV show This Morning several times.
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On 16 May 2007, Louisa Lytton first appeared in the ITV1 police drama The Bill as PC Beth Green.
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Louisa Lytton had previously appeared as a different character in a 1997 episode, coincidentally starring alongside actor Billy Murray, who previously played her father in EastEnders.
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On 27 August 2007, Louisa Lytton appeared on BBC's Test The Nation and was the top "Celebrity" participant.
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Louisa Lytton attended numerous charity events and movie premieres throughout the year such as "Children's Champions" in 2007 and 2009 and the "Legends Ball" in 2008.
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Louisa Lytton was a member of the audience on Happy Birthday Brucie which celebrated TV presenter Bruce Forsyth's 80th birthday in 2008.
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Louisa Lytton was chosen as one half of the United Kingdom's entry for the Eurovision Dance Contest 2008, finishing 9th out of 14 countries.
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Louisa Lytton appeared on BBC Breakfast for a second time in January 2008 and a third time in September 2008.
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Louisa Lytton appeared on GMTV for a third time in March 2009 as well as Loose Women for a third time.
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Louisa Lytton played Imogen in American Pie Presents: The Book of Love.
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On 13 July 2009, Louisa Lytton went on GMTV to talk about her roles in the Shakespearean plays Much Ado About Nothing and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Louisa Lytton gave an interview along with provocative pictures of herself in her bra and panties and lingerie.
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On 12 June 2010, Louisa Lytton was a guest star on Casualty on BBC1, on which she played goth girl Grace Fielding.
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Louisa Lytton appeared in the film Payback Season, in which she played Keisha.
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In 2016, Louisa Lytton took part in the third series of The Jump.
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Louisa Lytton played the part of Alva in Fractured, an independent film released in 2016.
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In 2023, Louisa Lytton co-founded a children's clothing company named Aura Soul after her daughter.
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In 2001, Louisa Lytton was in a musical production of Les Miserables, and played the leading role in the musical, Annie.
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In September 2012, Louisa Lytton was in the stage show A Broken Rose, playing the lead character Maria.
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Louisa Lytton performed in the Peter Pan Pantomime at the Milton Keynes Theatre in 2008, and again at the Deco Theatre, Northampton in 2009.
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In 2023, Louisa Lytton played Jenny in 2:22 A Ghost Story.
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In 2017, Louisa Lytton began a relationship with businessman Ben Bhanvra, after the pair met through a mutual friend.
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On 9 July 2022, Louisa Lytton married Bhanvra in a private ceremony in Italy, attended by ninety guests, including EastEnders co-stars James Bye, Lacey Turner, Mohammed George and Zaraah Abrahams.