Jennifer Metcalfe's sex shave

Friday, 7 November 2008

Jennifer Metcalfe was most concerned about whether she'd shaved her legs when she filmed a 'Hollyoaks' sex scene.

The 25-year-old actress - who plays maneater Mercedes McQueen in the Channel 4 soap - admits she was nervous at the prospect of starring in the raunchy scenes, but decided to put her nerves to one side.

She said: "It was embarrassing but I just had to grin and bare it and get on with it. I said to the guy I was doing it with, 'Let's just get it done.' Luckily I'd shaved my legs that day!"

Jennifer has been plagued by rumours she is suffering from an eating disorder since losing some weight earlier this year, but insists she has a healthy attitude towards food.

The actress began losing weight after her relationship with soccer star Jermaine Pennant hit the rocks in January, but claims her turbulent love life has nothing to do with her new image.

She told Britain's OK! magazine: "It was just my workload, it had nothing to do with Jermaine. I've kind of put it back on now - I've had a lot less work this week and I've had more time to eat! But let people think what they like, I don't really care."

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