She is the second of eight siblings and the oldest of the Nolan sisters, preceding Denise, Maureen, Linda, Bernie, and Coleen, respectively; she also has two brothers, Tommy and Brian.
Anne reunited with the Nolans as a five-piece (including Bernie, Coleen, Linda and Maureen) for a one-off performance of "I'm In the Mood for Dancing" for BBC One's All Time Greatest Party Songs, hosted by Tess Daly, which aired on 17 December 2005.
[5] In the book, co-written with Richard Barber, Anne said she had been repeatedly sexually abused by her father,[6][7] from the age of 11 until she was 15 or 16.
[12] In November 2021, Anne spoke to the Daily Express about her career struggles as a Nolan member, revealing that the group were not paid correctly.
[13] Anne is an ambassador for the Great Pink Run, in which she gave a rare performance to thousands of runners in 2022.