VIDEO: Watch EastEnders star Carli Norris talk about her latest stage role

She was in the town for the 2021-22 pantomime Sleeping Beauty; she will be back for The Little Mermaid, the Easter family spectacular, running at the Devonshire Park Theatre from Wednesday to Sunday, April 12-16; and she’s determined one day to up sticks and move to Eastbourne.

“I just love the place. I love the architecture. I love everything about it. I love the town centre and I'm really 100 per cent serious about wanting to move there. I love the south coast and I love Brighton but I think Brighton is a little bit too young for me! I want to be able walk on the beach without any music. I do love a weekend in Brighton but Eastbourne would just be perfect and I'm going to make sure it happens.”