Former EastEnders actress Tamzin Outhwaite has started to sell personal items including her clothes to pay for her mortgage.
The 50-year-old star, who appeared in BBC soap between 1998 and 2019, has spoken about the effects of the pandemic on the acting industry.
While Tamzin did appear in a production during the pandemic that was filmed from her home, the actress has admitted that this year has been tough, reports The Mirror.
Speaking on the Irregular B****** podcast, she revealed she was even selling clothing online to make ends meet.
"I'm in a situation at the moment where I'm starting to sell things. I'm about to set up a website for things that I've either created or bought and don't need anymore. Home things, clothing.
The mother-of-two added: "I just think this is going to be probably how I'm going to pay my mortgage and exist for a while, until our industry comes back."
While chatting on the show, Tamzin, who also starred in detective drama New Tricks, said she loved a good car boot sale and has even considered becoming an influencer to make ends meet.
"I'm not snobby or proud about what I do. I love a car boot sale, but everything is online. I'm thinking of ways of: 'How do I do that now?'
"I'm not proud. 'Oh god, influencers make money, how do you go about doing that? I'm working out ways I could maybe do that. I'm in a decent situation. I can put my career on hold for a while and we will still eat."
Her startling revelations came after she appeared in a new television series called Dun Breedin, that was recorded from her home.
She was joined by Tracy-Ann Oberman, Alison Newman, Angela Griffin and Denise Welch and follows a group of women going through the menopause.
