Stevens hoping for 'brilliant' work offers

Rachel Stevens has admitted that she is hoping to capitalise on her Strictly Come Dancing stint once she completes work on the show.

The former S Club singer has reportedly hired the same publicist as Alesha Dixon, who is relaunching her pop career after winning the BBC One ballroom competition in 2007.

"I'm back now and there are so many things I want to do with acting, fashion, everything," Stevens revealed. "But that's what's so brilliant - lots of opportunities come up, and so many doors can be opened."

Reports suggest that Stevens broke down in tears after finding herself in the bottom two on the programme earlier this month.

"I'm bloody competitive," she confessed. "It's the same with everything I do - give me a board game with my fiancé and I'm like: 'Right then...' On Strictly, it's building and building as the weeks go on."