Louisa Lytton felt "a lot of pressure" to make her ‘EastEnders’ rape story look realistic.
The 29-year-old actress recently returned to the BBC One soap as Ruby Allen, who was sexually assaulted just weeks after being back in Albert Square, but she was confident the portrayal of the hard-hitting plot would go well after teaming up with charity Rape Crisis.
She said: "There was a lot of pressure on me and the show to do it justice for the survivors of rape.
"I’ve worked closely with Rape Crisis to ensure the way I act is realistic, so I knew we were safe in our portrayal of it."
In real life, Louisa is hoping her boyfriend Benny Bhanvra will pop the question, after they moved in together in February, just four months after they started dating.
She said: "I want to get married but I don’t mind when Benny proposes.
"My family and friends are always asking when we’re going to get married but it’s like, leave us alone, why can’t you just be happy that I’ve met someone!"
The former ‘The Bill’ star admits she was happy to stay single until she met Benny, after which she knew he was "the one".
She added to OK! magazine: "It just works, our relationship is really easy. When I met Benny I wasn’t looking for love, but he’s the one.
"I’d just come out of a long-term relationship and being away on tour had taught me a lot about myself and reminded me of how fun it can be to be single.
"It was the first time in a long time that I was happy being on my own. I got to the point where I thought, unless someone really amazing comes along then I’m happy to stay single. Then I met Benny and I thought, here we go, that’s me, I’m done."
EastEnders’ Louisa Lytton felt ‘pressure’ to make rape plot realistic
