'Lockdown has allowed us to really bond as a family without any distractions'

Having a baby just before lockdown has definitely had its advantages for actress Melissa Suffield. The former EastEnders actress, who played the rebellious Lucy Beale, gave birth to her son River just days before the start of lockdown in March. But far from being lost without social contact, 27-year-old Suffield describes having her baby to herself, with just her partner Robert Brendan to keep them company, as "amazing".