Nikki Sanderson had to have her tooth "rebuilt" following a drunken night out.

Nikki Sanderson

Nikki Sanderson

The 'Hollyoaks' actress was celebrating a double awards win when she took a tumble and dislodged one of her gnashers.

She said: "I won Best Actress and Best Storyline at an awards do and had a few drinks after.

"I went to get in the lift, fell over, and knocked half my tooth out.

"They had to rebuild it."

The 35-year-old star - who plays Maxine Kinsella in the soap - gets "nervous" on the red carpet so is always happy when her boyfriend Greg Whitehurst is by her side.

She told new! magazine: "He's quite a calming influence. He sees how nervous I get.

"He'll poke me in my side to make me laugh so I loosen up."

But the couple do prefer a night in to going out.

Nikki said: "We're really happy - we're just like any normal couple.

"We've gone from going out all the time to enjoying sitting in and putting the telly on with a glass of wine and chilling out.

"I don't know if that's old age but we love it...

"Greg's a really good cook so he'll make a lovely dinner and then we'll sit in front of the TV and put a box set or a film on."

Nikki has "relaxed" her diet and exercise regime and though she is no longer at her "peak", she's happy and enjoying her life.

She said: "Last year I was going to the gym and working out quite a lot.

"This year, I've relaxed quite a lot.

"I'm happy but I'm not at peak fitness like I was before.

"I'm just chilling out, eating and drinking wine and living my best life."


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