Stephanie Waring is a "really good friend" to her daughters.
The ‘Hollyoaks’ actress – who has Mia, 13, and Lexi, nine, from previous relationships – is proud she has a close bond with her girls but that doesn’t mean she isn’t strict about their behaviour.
She said: "I’m a really good friend to my girls, but I’m also strict when I need to be and have no qualms in telling them right from wrong."
Although the 41-year-old star – who plays Cindy Cunningham in the soap – wouldn’t be "against" the idea of either of her daughters following in her footsteps, it’s not something she wants to encourage either.
She said: "I wouldn’t be against them acting but I wouldn’t advocate it either.
"I’d definitely never influence their choices.
"Right now, they have no aspirations to act and to be honest I wouldn’t advise it.
"It’s so hard to get into this business and I think everyone wants to be famous."
Thankfully, Mia already has other ideas for her future while it isn’t something Lexi is considering yet.
Stephanie told Celebrity Secrets magazine: "Lexi’s only young and is still very much a ‘go with the flow’ kind of girl.
"She really does live in the moment.
"Mia wants to be a make-up artist and she’s really into horses.
"I’m fine for her to do make-up and I guess I could help her get into it in a way, but I did say she’d need a fall back – so maybe she could look into running a stable."
One area where the actress is strict is social media.
She said: "Neither of my kids have Instagram and I also don’t want them to be obsessed with their phones.
"I want to shield them as much as I can from social media.
"I lived without a mobile for 18 years when I was growing up and I turned out just fine."
Stephanie Waring is ‘friend’ to daughters
