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Ashley Roberts opened up in an exclusive interview for the Express (Image: ASHLEY ROBERTS)
As a former Pussycat Doll dancer alongside Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts is no stranger to an attention-grabbing costume.
Since moving to the UK and landing a co-starring breakfast radio slot with Amanda Holden on Heart FM, the photo opportunities have increased even further. From dressing up as elves and reindeer to grabbing cheeky Christmas kisses under the mistletoe, Ashley and Amanda have certainly had some memorable photoshoots.
However, in an exclusive interview with the Express, she revealed her most awkward moment so far. This year, she agreed to don head to toe blue bodypaint for a series of Beetlejuice pictures to mark Halloween - and it was quite a challenge.
"I love our Halloween moments because we really commit and just go for it... [but with Beetlejuice], I was like, 'Oh, I've committed to this!' once it was happening," she exclaimed. She then shuddered: "Paint gets into places you don't realise!"
With a blue body, black nails and bright red hair, Ashley took to Instagram to share the results of the shoot afterwards, quipping: "Miss Argentina in the making!" She admitted the drastic makeover had been a little awkward, but was undeterred in the end.
Ashley Roberts during her Halloween Beetlejuice photoshoot, which she took part in with Amanda Holde (Image: INSTAGRAM)
"As you can imagine it's OTT and festive, but that's just how we roll at heart!" she exclaimed.
Ashley added that she, Amanda and Jamie Theakston are like a "little family" at Heart FM, declaring that they are "bonded, no matter what".
"It gives you a reason to get up in the mornings when you know you're gonna go into work and have a laugh!" she mused.
Now Ashley is back in her home city of Phoenix, Arizona for Christmas, where she recently donned bright red cowboy boots and a matching leotard and fringed jacket for a festive photoshoot among the cactus plants.
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Ashley Roberts is spending Christmas in her native Arizona this year (Image: INSTAGRAM)
Thousands of fans, many of whom were shivering in icy Britain at the time, hit the like button on her uplifting and unusual dance routine.
Ashley has made Britain her full-time home now and loves it, but admitted to us that there are still aspects of UK life that she struggles with, such as the brutal winters.
In fact, when she first arrived, she ended up "clinging to heat lamps" in a bid to stay warm.
However, there are still ways for her to get a taste of the US when homesick, including meals at the New York-inspired Frankie and Benny's restaurant chain - and she recently collaborated with the brand for her latest campaign.
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