Soap star Michelle Collins has opened up about her romantic struggles off-screen, ahead of her dramatic Christmas episode on EastEnders. Michelle, renowned for her portrayal of Cindy Beale on EastEnders, has experienced a love life as dramatic as her on-screen character. The star has candidly discussed her challenges with love, acknowledging that she was probably focused on the "wrong" things before finding stability in her 50s.
Michelle shared her romantic journey with Kaye Adams on the How To Be 60 podcast, saying: "I just seem to be one of these people who it's taken me a long time to find myself. I was maybe looking in the wrong places, looking for the wrong people.". She added: "My life was a bit dramatic I suppose. I had a complicated love life. I worked a lot, but my personal life wasn't always great. I probably never met the right man in my life and I was a very strong woman.".
In the 1990s, she was in a relationship with Fabrizio Tassalini, with whom she has a daughter, Maia Rose, born in 1996. Their relationship ended in 1998, but they remained close for the sake of their daughter. Tragically, Fabrizio passed away in October 2014 after battling liver cancer.
Reflecting on their time together and the struggles she endured after their split, Michelle shared her feelings of failure and the emotional toll it took on her. Looking back on their time together and the challenges she faced after their split, the Michelle shared with the Mirror how she coped with the pain of the break-up and the actions it led her to take.
