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Samantha Womack is relieved to have landed a comedy role.
The 41-year-old actress - who plays the glamorous mother Tanya in the comedy drama 'Mount Pleasant' - has admitted she was keen to take a break from the gritty scripts of 'EastEnders' and enjoy her part in the light-hearted production.
Samantha - who has starred on the BBC One soap as Ronnie Mitchell since 2007 - admitted she was relieved to pull away from her "dark and twisted" character for a while.
She told The Sun newspaper: "It' such a breath of fresh air playing someone who isn't so dark and twisted!
"That can be really tiring. Mount Pleasant is an absolute gift."
The pretty blonde - who is set to return to the soap in the coming months with a baby bump after fleeing to Spain earlier this year - is also hoping to lighten up her character on her return to Albert Square.
She explained: "Even when I go back to 'EastEnders', I've had the chance to lighten it up a bit.
"I don't know what Ronnie is up to in 'EastEnders' at the minute. I know I murdered someone then I got pregnant. So I've gone to Spain to lick my wounds. But I'm filming there again now and I'll be back on screen before long."

Michelle Keegan thinks Mark Wright can win 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
The former 'Coronation Street' actress is "excited" about watching her fiancé compete on the celebrity dance contest, but admits she also shares his feelings of nervousness.
She said: "When I'm watching him I feel really proud, but because I know he's a little nervous, I then start to get nervous for him.
"I'm such a 'Strictly' fan, so to get to watch it live - and to watch Mark - is really exciting.
"I'll try to watch him every Saturday if I can. Do I think he can win? I think he's got a good chance."
The 27-year-old beauty is completely smitten with the former 'The Only Way is Essex' star and says he is her "best friend" first and foremost.
She told Closer magazine: "Mark doesn;t buy me presents for the sake of it, but he is just perfect. He is my best friend - we're like best mates."
At the start of this month, the couple marked the one-year anniversary of their engagement with a date day in London - but Michelle admits it was an accidental celebration.
She said: "We've been so busy and haven't had much time so we just spent a whole day together. We went shopping in Harrods, then for a nice meal that night and we sat there and realised we had been engaged for a year that day."

'Benefits Street' star White Dee could be set to star in a movie.
The reality TV star - whose real name is Dee Kelly - rose to fame in the documentary series about an impoverished street in Birmingham, where the majority of residents rely on state handouts, but she's now hoping to become a star in the US after appearing on 'Celebrity Big Brother'.
Having met movie legend Gary Busey on the show, Dee is now said to be keen to try her hand at acting, with a team of hairstylists and beauticians set to give her a "Hollywood makeover" in an attempt to secure her a role in upcoming British flick 'Ray and Liz'.
Dee's manager Barry Tomes told the Daily Star newspaper: "I can confirm we are hoping for Dee to star in the film.
"A casting director has promised her all of the support she needs for the role. She's been labelled a 'benefit scrounger' by internet trolls, but she's just trying to change her life."
The mother-of-two could also be the focus of a new documentary for Channel 5 while Barry is also in negotiations for a new television deal which would see his client travel across Asian slums to take a look at how people in poorer communities survive without the help of a benefits system.
The controversial star - who is also said to be planning a stand up comedy routine for an upcoming slot at The Laughing Factory in the US - does have a back up plan, however.
Her manager added: "She's been approached about becoming a politician. I think if she stood she could probably win. She is very interested in politics."

Stephanie Leonidas wants to be the first female Doctor Who.
The 30-year-old actress has revealed that if she was to take on a role in the BBC sci-fi series, it would have to be that of the titular Time Lord himself.
Quizzed on whether she'd like to play the Doctor's companion or whether she thinks they should have a female Doctor, she exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "Yeah I'd like to be a female Doctor, yeah! Not the assistant. If you're working on 'Doctor Who' you've got to be the Doctor.
"So yeah, I think they need a woman Doctor and that's who I'd like to be."
Despite being a fan of the show, Stephanie - who was born and raised in London but is currently working on US sci-fi series 'Defiance' - confessed she hasn't seen any of the new Doctor, Peter Capaldi's episodes as of yet.
She added: I haven't seen it and I really want to see it because I've heard some great things about the new episodes. Matt was a great Doctor Who and I can't wait to see the new episodes.
"I think they've done well with every Doctor to be honest, I think they've all brought something new and something interesting.
"I'm definitely going to catch up with the latest ones and see how Peter's doing but it looks like he'll be a great Doctor. He's such a great actor."
Stephanie reprises her role as alien Irisa in the new season of 'Defiance', which starts on Thursday September 18 at 9pm on Syfy.

Elliott Wright says there is "no way" Mark Wright will win 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
The 'TOWIE' star believes his cousin and former cast mate Mark, 27, is already out of the running to be crowned king of the BBC One competition as he is a terrible dancer.
He told Star magazine: "He's nervous. He openly admits he can't dance, but he does love dressing up in sequins, so hopefully that will be enough to pull him through! I'm not a betting man, but I wouldn't put money on him right now. He's got no moves! There's no way he can win."
However, Elliott, 33, is pleased the reality TV star has been paired with "hot" professional dancer Karen Hauer for the series, although he is unsure if the 'curse of Strictly' - which sees couples break-up after one partner appears on the show - will affect Mark's relationship with his stunning fiancé, ex 'Coronation Street' star Michelle Keegan.
When asked if the couple could succumb to the 'curse', Elliott said: "We'll have to wait and see. Mark and Michelle, are getting married next year, so they're in a pretty strong position. If Strictly does break them, I'll never go on the show, that's for sure.
"Michelle is fine about it, but let's be fair, Karen's hot!"

Sir Bruce Forsyth says his final appearance on 'Strictly Come Dancing' felt "very weird".
The legendary entertainer - who has hosted the BBC One celebrity dance contest alongside Tess Daly for ten years - handed over the reigns to Tess and Claudia Winkleman in the launch show of this years' series and he's now revealed how it felt to say goodbye.
He told HELLO! magazine: "It felt very weird.
"I have very mixed emotions about it. Part of me has to be sad because, when you work on something in television for ten years, you become a family and when you say goodbye to that family there is always a tear in the eye.
"I'm so lucky, let's face it, to be 86 and still be on the top show on television - so it's hard to say goodbye, of course it is. But I'm leaving because, although I could hang on, I felt it was right not only for me but for the show."
The much-loved comedian - who is married to former Miss World Wilnelia Merced - insists he wanted to leave before the show exhausted him to the point that he no longer enjoyed it.
He added: "Now, I have the relief that I don't have to do it anymore. I would have hated to have carried on and then had to stop because I wasn't feeling well enough. It's a live show, which I prefer to recorded, but it's stressful and it's long."

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Louis Smith has split from Pascal Craymer.
The model and 'Towie' star confirmed the news shortly after a solo sex tape of the gymnast and 'Tumble' judge started circulating on the internet.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper, Pascal said: "I don't know what happened but it's over now.
"We have a connection every time we see each other but it doesn't go anywhere. It's been over for a while."
The beauty also spoke of her shock when she heard that Louis had made his own sex tape, which shows him stripping off before performing a sex act on himself.
Pascal said: "I texted him when I heard. He told me it was for a model from three years ago. I was worried people would think it was me."
Louis, 25, hasn't had a long-term girlfriend since he split from Billie Whyatt in 2011.
Pascal, meanwhile, has previously dated Mario Falcone and footballer Ashley Cole.
And the 'Towie' star admits that she has made some poor decisions when it comes to her love life.
The sexy brunette reflected: "I haven't gone for the best of people, have I?"

Ashley Taylor Dawson didn't want to appear on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
The 'Hollyoaks' actor came in fifth place when he took part in the BBC One celebrity dance contest last year but he's revealed he never planned to take part in any reality TV because the idea "scared the hell" out of him.
Quizzed on whether he would do anymore reality shows, he told BANG Showbiz: "Never say never. I mean, I never wanted to do any reality, it's something I was scared of, to be fair.
"When Strictly rang me it was like, 'Wow, they're ringing me'. It was an honour to be asked and sort of a no brainer to do it but it scared the hell out of me. I didn't want to do it.
"It was a long running joke in my family about doing it. But I thought that with the kids and everything, you've got to do these things and I don't regret one minute of it."
He added: "I just wish the circumstances were different, i.e. Having sleep, not having a baby, not being in work full time."
Meanwhile, the 32-year-old hunk wishes this years' contestants - who include 'MasterChef' judge Gregg Wallace, former 'Xtra Factor' presenter Caroline Flack and ex-rugby pro Thom Evans - good luck, but refused to comment on who he thinks will take home the coveted glitterball trophy.
Ashley said: "There are a lot of contestants I don't think will win it. I will never say. I'd say there's three people I think will be in the final ... It's going to be fun. I can watch it this year with a whole new understanding of the show. I just say good luck to them all."