“When I was 18 and went to RADA in London, my weekends calmed down a lot. I lived in halls in Gower Street and spent three hours on the phone to my parents every night, crying because I missed home so much.”

Welsh actress and presenter

Joanna Page is a Welsh actress and presenter, best known for playing Stacey Shipman in the television series Gavin & Stacey. Her screen work has made her a familiar face in British television, with roles in both drama and comedy. She appeared as Dora Spenlow in the 1999 adaptation of David Copperfield and as Just Judy in the 2003 film Love Actually. She also co-presented the BBC One consumer series Shop Well for Less, and in 2023 joined Loose Women as a regular panellist.