Coleen Nolan I Remember…

Coleen Nolan, 53, is a singer, TV presenter and author, best known as one of the panellists on Loose Women as well as a member of the family girl group, The Nolans.

- Joy Persaud

…GOING ON STAGE AGED TWO.

Me and the family all sang together and I remember walking out into the ABC Theatre in Blackpool and singing “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.” I walked out in a little nightie with a teddy bear tucked under my arm. I remember everyone going, “Aaah,” as I walked out.

…LIVING IN BLACKPOOL UNTIL I WAS NINE.

All my family moved from Ireland—they were all born over there—I was the only one born in England, which was hilarious because I was the only one with an English passport. In those days the TV always ended with the national anthem and I used to stand up and all my family used to go, “Sit down, you’re Irish. And I’d respond, “I’m not. I’m English.”

…OUR HOUSE IN BLACKPOOL WAS A REALLY SMALL, terraced house with three bedrooms, one tiny bathroom, a lounge and a kitchen and the ten of us lived in there. I don’t think my brothers ever got to use the bathroom because obviously there were six girls and two boys. It was crazy and loud and just great, really. I remember noise, neighbours in and out and playing on the street.

…BEING OBSESSED WITH HORSES.

I used to spend my life down at the riding stables. I used to go and help with the horses and stay there all day, and then we were normally gigging at night, which was very bizarre.