In 2016, she took part in the seventeenth series of the reality show Celebrity Big Brother, in which she reached the final and finished in fifth place.

[4] She went on to launch Next's children's fashionware, became the face of high street store Tammy Girl, took part in a Weetabix campaign and featured in advertisements for Opel cars and Coca-Cola.

[4] She progressed into acting, appearing as a child thief in Melvyn Bragg's London Programme and the West End production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

[7] At the age of 16, Westbrook was put forward for a much bigger role in EastEnders, Sam Mitchell (the younger sister of Phil and Grant).

[4] Due to her off-screen difficulties and her poor and tardy attendance on set, the producers of EastEnders terminated her contract and she was written out of the soap again in 1996.

[4] Although they initially considered recasting the role with another actress, and despite all her past problems, they decided to give Westbrook another chance, and she was asked back for a third time.

[4][9] In 2001, the character of Sam Mitchell was reintroduced, but due to Westbrook's personal issues, producers decided to recast.

In April 2009, the media confirmed that EastEnders bosses were reintroducing the character of Sam Mitchell, and that Westbrook would be reprising the role, not Kim Medcalf.

[11] A week after her initial exit from EastEnders, in 1993, Westbrook was cast in the part of Dawn in the ITV show Frank Stubbs Promotes, which had a second series in 1994.

Despite being a popular candidate for winning, she found the environment traumatic, saying that she missed her children and wasn't psychologically prepared for the hardship of the jungle life.

[12][13] In 2006, Westbrook appeared on a reality TV special of The Weakest Link where she lost in the head-to-head final round.

[citation needed] Westbrook was reportedly offered the role of Natalie Buxton in the ITV prison series Bad Girls, but she declined because of her nose rebuilding operation.

[3] Westbrook, who has admitted to having breast enhancements,[3] co-presented Cosmetic Surgery Live alongside Vanessa Feltz.

[citation needed] On 5 January 2016, she entered the Celebrity Big Brother house to take part in the seventeenth series.

In February 2019, Westbrook embarked on a career as a motivational speaker, speaking to international crowds at several shows entitled Yes You Can – Inspired to Achieve at London's Earl's Court.

[citation needed] In October 2022, it was reported that Westbrook would star in a West End adult pantomime, titled Sinderfella.

[4] After winning her role in EastEnders at the age of 16, Westbrook was a regular on the London club scene, and her cocaine usage escalated.

'[3] Westbrook has estimated that she has spent over £250,000 on drugs, used five grams of cocaine every day throughout her first pregnancy,[4] and has admitted that during her lowest ebb she attempted suicide several times.

[4][19][20] In May 2000, Westbrook was photographed at the British Soap Awards, where an image of her missing columella (the skin at the end of the septum which separates the nostrils) was given to a series of tabloid newspapers, unveiling her secret and highlighting her improper drug use.

[4] However, hosts Jamie Theakston and Zoë Ball struggled to get coherent answers from Westbrook, who was clearly under the influence of drugs despite her claims of abstinence.

[4] In 1998, Westbrook was involved in a car accident which left her with severe facial injuries, including a dislocated eye.

in 2003, Westbrook admitted that she no longer wanted to be a 'celebrity', commenting, "I made a pact with Kevin [that] I would do no more TV work that would take me away from home.

[citation needed] In May 2017, Westbrook discussed her mental health on the panel series Loose Women, saying: "I have borderline personality disorder, I'm bipolar, [paranoid] schizophrenia, I've got lots of different things".