- Gave birth to her 1st child at age 40, a son on 13 March 2015. Child's father is her partner, Matt.
- Daughter of Ian Hodge (1952-1999) and Brenda (née Banks) Palmer (b. 1954).
- Sister to Penelope (b. 1971) and Robert John Hodge (b. 1972).
- Her Emmerdale Farm (1972) character Nicola De Souza became the 22nd woman on the soap opera to give birth. Nicola had a daughter Angelica (played originally by Sophie Firth and later Rebecca Bakes), born on 6 August 2009.
- Was 7 months pregnant with her son when she took maternity leave from filming Emmerdale Farm (1972).
- Returned to work 7 months after giving birth to her son to resume filming Emmerdale Farm (1972).
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