Who would you like to see playing you in the movie about your life? My daughter Emilie and hopefully the casting people would agree. After all, who looks like me more than her?

What’s the punchline to your favourite joke? ‘You’re in luck! I’ve got some cream for that.’

If you were to return in a future life as an animal, what would it be? I should probably say a Dalmatian, but it would more likely be one of the big cats, like a lioness.

If you were playing in an escape room, name two other people you’d recruit to help you get out? Carol Vorderman and my daughter Emilie.

When was the last time you were mistaken for someone else and what were the circumstances? I don’t get mistaken for other people, but I do get called Michelle, my character name from Coronation Street.

What’s the best cover version ever? ‘Handbags And Gladrags’ by Stereophonics.

Whose speaking voice soothes your ears? Morgan Freeman.

If you were to start a tribute act to a band or singer, who would it be in tribute to and what would it be called? The Carpenters. The Decorators (ha ha!).

Tell us something you wish you had discovered sooner in life? Biscoff.

When did you last cry? Sunday morning, remembering my dad.

Describe your perfect Saturday evening? Candles, good company, nice food, bottle of wine and a movie.

If you were a ghost, who would you haunt? Nigel Lythgoe. He called me fat when I was on Popstars.

If you could relive any day of your life, which one would it be? All of my kids’ births. 

What’s your earliest recollection of winning something? The Ken Dodd Trophy when I was ten years old for singing ‘The Greatest Love Of All’ by Whitney.

Did you have a nickname at school that you were okay with? And can you tell us a nickname you hated? Marshy. Everyone calls me this, even now. Marshmallow was one that I hated.

When were you most recently astonished by something? Nothing surprises me these days, so I can’t really say.

What tune do you find it impossible not to get up and dance to, whether in public or private? That would have to be ‘You To Me Are Everything’ by The Real Thing.

As an adult, what has a child said to you that made a powerful impact? My kids telling me they loved me for the first time.

Which famous person would be your ideal holiday companion? Ricky Gervais.

Tell us one thing about yourself that would surprise people? I’m scared of the dark and have to sleep with a light on, while my boyfriend sleeps next to me wearing his 101 Dalmatians sleeping mask.

What’s the most hi-tech item in your home? I don’t really have any hi-tech items; my smart television is probably the closest I can get.

What’s a skill you’d love to learn but never got round to? Playing the piano.

By decree of your local council, you’ve been ordered to destroy one room in your house and all of its contents. Which room do you choose? My daughter Polly’s room because it’s a pigsty anyway.

If you were selected as the next 007, where would you pick as your first luxury destination for espionage? South of France.

Kym Marsh stars in 101 Dalmatians, touring the UK until November; Waterloo Road is on BBC One, Tuesdays, and BBC iPlayer.