After training at the Royal Academy of Music, she joined the English National Opera and appeared in their production of Rigoletto (1982).
[6][7] In 2020, Rands returned to the United Kingdom, in order to be nearer to her son and grandchildren, and currently resides in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
[11] Despite attracting early suspicion from her fellow contestants (particularly Jake Brown) and receiving numerous votes at several round tables, she progressed to the seventh episode of the show, before she was ultimately banished from the castle.
[12] Rands gained popularity on social media for her comical "acting skills" throughout the series and was branded an "icon" by viewers.
[13] She was described by Grazia as the "standout star" of the series and subsequently appeared on a billboard in Leicester Square praising her for the "performance of a lifetime".