In 2019, Barton competed in the seventeenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, paired with professional Anton du Beke, reaching the final.

[3] Barton joined the cast of EastEnders as Honey Mitchell in November 2005 and played the role until September 2008 when the character was one of several written out by executive producer Diederick Santer that year.

She starred in the title role of Snow White in the Marlowe Theatre's Canterbury pantomime from December 2008 – January 2009 alongside Stephen Mulhern.

From March to November 2009 she was touring the UK in the stage production of Chicago, alongside Jimmy Osmond and Twinnie-Lee Moore, playing Roxie Hart.

[11] In 2019, Barton competed in the seventeenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, paired with professional Anton du Beke, reaching the grand final.