[4] After two years working for MI6, Mackenzie was offered an overseas posting, however she claimed that she felt she "was not cut out for embassy life so I left to spread my wings and pursue a career in women’s magazines, which eventually led me to Good Housekeeping".

[7] After a screen test, programme makers paired her with professional cleaner Kim Woodburn and filming began three weeks later.

Mackenzie claimed that both she and Woodburn "did not speak" during the last two series of the show, and that "Kim was such a big, damaging part of my life.

In 2020, Mackenzie collaborated with British high street budget retailer Poundstretcher, launching her own range of affordable surface cleaners.

[14] MacKenzie has her own charity called Ukuthasa, which supports people in townships in South Africa, helping them with healthcare, education and housing.