Gave birth to her 1st child at age 40, a son on 13 March 2015. Child's father is her partner, Matt.
Daughter of Ian Hodge (1952-1999) and Brenda (née Banks) Palmer (b. 1954).
Sister to Penelope (b. 1971) and Robert John Hodge (b. 1972).
Her Emmerdale Farm (1972) character Nicola De Souza became the 22nd woman on the soap opera to give birth. Nicola had a daughter Angelica (played originally by Sophie Firth and later Rebecca Bakes), born on 6 August 2009.
Was 7 months pregnant with her son when she took maternity leave from filming Emmerdale Farm (1972).