Danniella Westbrook’s daughter Jodie Jenkins opened up about her childhood and how she grew up with her dad. I was quite the tomboy.
The 20-year-old blonde bombshell chatted exclusively to the Daily Star about how she lived in America with her businessman dad Kevin Jenkins when she was younger.
She lived in the US while her actress mum Danniella worked on BBC soap EastEnders as Sam Mitchell.
Jodie said: “When we lived in America, I grew up with my dad when she was on EastEnders, so I did MMA, I did jujitsu, I’m quite a tomboy.”
She also chatted about her mum’s recovery and says she is doing great.
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The stunning 20-year-old spoke exclusively to the Daily Star about her EastEnders star mum and how she has been getting on with her health recovery.
Danniella has been in and out of hospital with operations in recent months, but Jodie has given an update on how she’s getting on.
Jodie explained: “She’s doing well and she’s doing really well for herself. I haven’t seen her as much because I’ve been working but we keep in contact as much as we can.
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“Nowadays, I have quite a healthy relationship with my mum and my dad, so it’s lovely, she’s doing really well.”
Jodie also spoke of the backlash she has received after growing up in the spotlight with a famous parent.
She said: “I think the thing is when you grow up whether your mum is famous or not and you have family issues then you are always going to get taunted.
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“A lot of people grow up in the famous industry, and whether they’re Obama or Danniella Westbrook, you are going to get taunted for who your mum or dad is because they’re in the limelight and people are jealous.
“No matter what they do for their day to day life.”
Jodie continued: “I’ve had my own trolls for my own reasons and I’ve had my own stalkers and stuff like that so it’s been pretty hard.
“I’ve had so much hate in my life and through lockdown, I think people found it really hard to cope with for a while, mental health was at an all-time high.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
