In the last few months Kylie has had to endure a lot; the return of her father's violent behaviour, and then his unexpected death. And the betrayal of her boyfriend Dean and her step mother Tracey. Not to mention her increasingly erratic behaviour!

After all Kylie has been through; do you feel it's about time the scriptwriters gave her some stories with a happy ending?
Of course, I'd love to see some nice stuff happen to her for once, but it's more interesting to play the darker stuff.

I have heard rumours that you are a big fan of Barcelona FC. How did that come about?
Yes that's true! I don't know how you found that out. I've been a Barca fan for about five years now. I try to get over a couple of times a year and have seen some great games in the Camp Nou. Coming from a house of Man. Utd. fans needless to say I wasn't too popular last May.

What's it like working with the legend Dave Duffy (Leo)?
Dave is a legend. He is such a warm, funny man, and incredibly charismatic!

Your father Dominic had a sandwich fetish? Is Kylie a lover of sandwiches?
Really? No, Kylie seems to more of a burger and chips girl, but she does share a lot of character traits with her father, so you never know.

Have you ever disliked your character for something they've done or said?
I don't agree with a lot of the things Kylie says or does, but I try not to judge her. However, I did want to kick her for not copping on to the Dean/ Tracey affair.

What has been your favourite Kylie storyline so far?
A lot of my storylines have been very sad. So I don't know if I can say I enjoyed them, but I found the rape storyline very challenging.

Who are your role models?
I try not to put people on pedestals but there are plenty of people in my everyday life that I have a lot of admiration for.

Kylie has gone out with Dean and had a crush on Troy. Would you like her to complete the Dowling trio and have a fling with Leo?
Ah why not! Leo has been very good to her.

What's it like working with Hilda Fay?
Hilda is fantastic to work with; she's a very generous actor and person. Professionally, her work is really inspiring.

You've been involved in some heavy storylines from rape to Dominic's abuse. What has been the most challenging storyline you have been involved in?
I felt a lot of responsibility for the rape storyline purely because unfortunately for so many people, it's something that is all too real. I think the writers did a great job of portraying not only the horror of the event but the struggle to move on from it.

Would you like Kylie to get back with Dean?
Absolutely not! He doesn't love her and there is far too much baggage between them.

Do you think that Kylie has some justification for what she is doing now considering what happened to her at Christmas, bearing in mind that drugging someone and taking them to bed is a fairly extreme way of reacting!!
There's never any justification for drugging someone, but you do have to keep in mind that Kylie is grieving, her life is falling apart and she is having a breakdown.

Are there any traits that you and your character share?
Not many. Kylie is a lot more trusting than I am but I suppose one similar thing is that we both are very stubborn.

Are you as unlucky in love as Kylie is? Do you think Kylie will meet someone nice?
I don't think anyone could be as unlucky in love as Kyle, and am glad I don't share her relationship woes. I hope she meets someone nice, but doubt it will happen anytime soon.

It would do wonders for Kylie's street cred if she started dating Zumo Bishop. Do you think this might happen and how would you feel about it as a storyline?
Zumo would certainly toughen her up but I don't think it would be a very healthy relationship.

Kylie has had some dark storylines, how do you prepare for them?
It depends on the scene but I usually like quiet time with my ipod before an emotional scene. I like to do a lot of research too, usually by reading biographies of someone who has been through something similar.

Who is your favourite character to work with?
Most of my scenes are with Michael (Dean) and Hilda (Tracey), and I love working with them because after so much time you slip into a similar rhythm and it makes filming the scenes easier.

What inspired you to become an actor?
I don't remember any particular event or incident that made me want to be an actor, it's just all I've ever wanted to do.

If you could be a scriptwriter, what storyline would you give Kylie?
I'd love to see Kylie get involved with a much older man. She has serious father issues and considering her attraction to totally inappropriate men, I don't think it's that impossible.