Jessica Wright wants to be an actress.

Jessica Wright

Jessica Wright

The 'Only Way Is Essex' starlet has aspirations to appear in a TV drama but says she is happy on the reality TV show for now.

She said: "I'd love to act one day. My dream would be to star in a prime-time drama -- along with a stint on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.

"I loved the start of this season's 'TOWIE' when we were in Marbella but since then, it hasn't been my favourite. But I don't have any plans to leave just yet. As with all jobs you have ups and downs, but I think things will be OK now."

Jessica, 29, whose former boyfriend Ricky Rayment recently got engaged to 'Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson, also insisted she is too busy for love between her work on 'TOWIE' and recently completing her first novel.

She told The Sun: "In some ways I feel too busy to be in a relationship. But there is another part of me that is ready to settle down.

"I'm looking for a man who is handsome and gentlemanly. He'd need to be kind and adventurous and want to see the world, too, because I'd love to travel more."