1. Rita Joanne Simons was born on 10 March 1977 and is an English actress and singer.
22 Facts About Rita Simons
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Outside of EastEnders, Rita Simons has appeared as contestant on the eighteenth series of I'm a Celebrity.
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Rita Simons was born on 10 March 1977 at Whipps Cross University Hospital in Whipps Cross, Leytonstone, London to Susan and Mark Rita Simons.
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Rita Simons then joined a different group called Charli with three other members, including Shar from the Paradiso Girls, and released a single titled "Feel Me".
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Rita Simons made appearances in the Sky 1 dramas Dream Team and Mile High, as well as the ITV drama London's Burning.
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Rita Simons made a voiceover appearance in May 2019, during the return of Roxy's ex-husband Sean Slater, which saw him listen to a voicemail from Roxy on an old mobile phone.
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Rita Simons made a cameo reappearance on 27 April 2023, as Roxy imagined by her daughter Amy during a family counselling session.
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On 12 November 2018, Rita Simons was confirmed to be participating as a contestant on the eighteenth series of I'm a Celebrity.
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Rita Simons was the fourth to be eliminated on 4 December 2018.
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In 2019, Rita Simons played the role of 'Miss Hedge' in the hit musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre.
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Rita Simons was to take on the role of Velma von Tussle in the 2021 revival of Hairspray at the London Coliseum.
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Rita Simons participated in Pilgrimage: The Road Through Portugal, aired in 2023, a BBC Two series dedicated to a pilgrimage to Fatima, Portugal, with six other celebrities.
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Rita Simons was the only Jewish pilgrim and had the chance to visit a former synagogue in Tomar.
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In 2023, it was announced that Rita Simons would be joining the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.
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Rita Simons is set to take over the role of Marie Fielding, the mother of established character Joel Dexter and will make her debut in 2024.
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In December 2009, Rita Simons visited her old secondary school, Watford Grammar School for Girls, to open the Christmas fair.
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In December 2010, Rita Simons launched the RNID Christmas Concert where she announced that her five-year-old daughter is deaf.
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In July 2011, Rita Simons held an autograph session at the St Nicholas Primary School summer fair in Elstree.
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In December 2011, Rita Simons hosted the annual Action on Hearing Loss concert along with the Mayor of Camden, Councillor Abdul Quadir.
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Rita Simons is best friends with co-star Samantha Womack, who played her on-screen sister Ronnie Mitchell.
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Rita Simons is good friends with Danniella Westbrook, who played her on-screen cousin Sam Mitchell.
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In July 2018, Rita Simons revealed that she has been diagnosed with ADHD, OCD, anxiety and insomnia.