but I do urge people to come and see the play first before they judge." She also claimed that having a puppet character is essential and that Laurence, the puppet, is very playful. During rehearsals, Brooks visited the Queensmill School for autistic children in Shepherd's Bush, talking to the pupils, their teachers and carers. Brooks concluded by stating: "This is a story that is rarely told. I just hope people will come and see it instead of sitting at home getting angry." Other ventures Reality television She won I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2012, beating campmate Ashley Roberts. Brooks was "visibly delighted", saying, "[It feels] silly. I never imagined this for a million years. Everyone's been amazing". Brooks also narrates Botched Up Bodies on Channel 5. Fitness DVD Her fitness DVD became the UK's best-selling fitness DVD release, and Brooks was transformed from "podgy Janine to a sexy new mum". Filmography Theatre and radio Awards and nominations References External links 1981 births Living people British child actresses British television actresses British stage actresses English soap opera actresses British radio actresses I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series) winners People educated at the Arts Educational Schools Actresses from Hertfordshire People from Ware, Hertfordshire 20th-century British actresses 21st-century British actresses 20th-century English women 20th-century English people 21st-century English women 21st-century English people