P502 CEEFAX 2 502 Fri 21 Jan 22:21/12 WEEKENDFEATURE 1/4 HEARTBEAT STAR AIMING FOR POP SUCCESS Millions of TV viewers know actress Tricia Penrose as barmaid Gina Ward in the ITV drama Heartbeat, but now she has her sights set on a pop career. Tricia, 29, releases her debut single "Don't Wanna Be Alone" on February 14. And she says she can't wait to start rubbing shoulders with the likes of S Club 7, Steps and Boyzone. "I've been waiting a long time for this!" she beams. Music 560 Comp 507 Studio 9 520 Telly 503 Index 500 Newsround 510 TV Pick Comp. Backchat Main MenuP502 CEEFAX 2 502 Fri 21 Jan 22:12/31 WEEKENDFEATURE 2/4 TV STAR'S "HAIR-RAISING" START IN POP Actress Tricia Penrose — who plays barmaid Gina in ITV show Heartbeat — says her long-planned pop career got off to something of a shocking start. "I was getting ready to go on stage and sprayed my hair with this stuff, but when I turned the hair dryer on there were orange and blue sparks everywhere! "I screamed...there was just this smell of burning rubber. I'd also managed to fuse all the circuits in the room!" the 29-year-old recalls. Music 560 Comp 507 Studio 9 520 Telly 503 Index 500 Newsround 510 TV Pick Comp. Backchat Main MenuP502 CEEFAX 2 502 Fri 21 Jan 22:15/04 WEEKENDFEATURE 3/4 POP HOPEFUL RECALLS HER BROOKSIDE DAYS TV star Tricia Penrose may have only just launched her pop career, but she has been working in showbusiness for the past 15 years. The Liverpool-born actress — who plays barmaid Gina Ward in ITV's Heartbeat — got her first taste of fame when shr landed a part in the C4 soap Brookside. Her dad knew someone in the soap and she went along for an audition — and got the part. "I enjoyed every minute of it," she admits. Music 560 Comp 507 Studio 9 520 Telly 503 Index 500 Newsround 510 TV Pick Comp. Backchat Main MenuP502 CEEFAX 2 502 Fri 21 Jan 22:01/20 4/4 WEEKENDFEATURE TRICIA WANTED FAME FROM AN EARLY AGE Heartbeat star Tricia Penrose — who releases her debut single on February 14 — says she has wanted to be famous since she was a little girl. The 29-year-old admits that she loved performing in front of people. When her parents had the neighbours round she would jump up and sing for everybody. "I used to get all the kids from our street to put on shows like "Grease". I was pretty bossy and always ended up playing the lead part!" she adds. Music 560 Comp 507 Studio 9 520 Telly 503 Index 500 Newsround 510 TV Pick Comp. Backchat Main Menu