Personal Life
Lewis is married to Steve Finan, former manager of the UK pop group All Saints and son of comedian Tom O'Connor. She has three children: Lauryn, whose father is Patrick Stevens, Ryan and Kane.
She was educated at The Regis School in Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, later to become The King's School (Church of England). A £1 million Sports Hall was later built there and named in her honour.
She played on All Star Family Fortunes broadcast on 29 November 2009 with her husband, mum, stepson Joe O'Connor, and best friend. She went on to win £10,000 for her chosen charity: The African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust.
In July 2011, Lewis appeared on a celebrity edition of the BBC One gameshow Pointless with her father-in-law, Tom O'Connor. They reached the final, eventually winning £500 for charity.
In 2012, Lewis took part in a celebrity edition of The Cube on ITV1 and took away £10,000 for her charity
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