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Danniella Westbrook is an English actress and television presenter. She is known for being the original actress to play Samantha Mitchell in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1990-1993, 1995-1996, 1999-2000 and 2009 onwards. Away from EastEnders she has presented various shows, and was also a contestant on ITV's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2003. Westbrook returned to filming for EastEnders as Sam Mitchell in June 2009.

Westbrook struggled with a much publicised cocaine addiction throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, which caused the complete erosion of her nasal septum/colonna. She sought treatment and no longer uses drugs. She is married with two children, and released her autobiography, The Other Side of Nowhere, in 2006.

Your pictures are of two different people, they both played Sam in Eastenders. The top one is Kim Metcalf and the bottom one is Daniella Westbrook. You are correct though Daniella Westbrook has aged badly probably due to her lifestyle.

EDIT: Just checked your links and they are 2 different people!!! Daniella Westbrook was the original Sam then when she left due to her drugs she was replaced by the other actress.

Crikey, never mind about older -- it looks like a completely different person altogether!

Ha! Hilarious!

You've got yer Sam's in a twist love.

she might just need to get her botox toped up or maybe shes just not ageing gracefully

she always did