 Metcalfe reported that she was "put forward for "Hollyoaks"" but had to audition eight times before she was offered the role.She later revealed that when creating the part she took "inspiration" from several places, most prominently from Eva Longoria's role in "Desperate Housewives" as Gabrielle Solis.In 2008, due to her character's HIV scare, Metcalfe feared she was to going to be fired from the serial and had to seek reassurance from the producer that her fears were unfounded.