Jacqueline Jossa had to sell her house after 'struggling with money' following her EastEnders exit.
The actress, who played Lauren Branning, bowed out of the soap in 2018.
She has since gone on to win I'm A Celebrity and launched a sell-out clothing collection with InTheStyle.
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But in a very honest interview with Sam and Billie Faiers on their podcast, Jacqueline revealed the shock of losing her steady salary.
According to the Daily Star, Jacqueline said: "You're right about the hustle. I was on EastEnders for eight years where you got a set paycheque every week.
"It was a set paycheque and I didn't have to do anything else. It was my comfort blanket, it was what I knew. Then it just wasn't.
"There's no such thing for me as maternity pay, so when I had kids I had to leave and I had to do magazine covers to make money to feed my kids."
The actress went on to discuss how she managed to make enough money to be able to feed her kids before entering the I'm A Celeb jungle in 2019.
Jacqueline added: "Once you're gone when you're not on the show, you don't have money. Done. You're not paid anything else.
"I'm going to have to do like a shoot. People go, 'Why are you selling your soul?' I'm feeding my kids. That's the difference. I'm not embarrassed, I'm not ashamed.
"There's been times where I haven't had money. Before I went into the jungle I was struggling with money. I had to sell my house.
"And then I went in the jungle and had amazing opportunities, so I would never ever look at somebody and say, 'They're not hustling enough'. You have to do it."
Currently, Jacqueline, her partner Dan Osborne and their two daughters are renovating a stunning £1.2million Essex home which she documents on Instagram.
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