NIKKI SANDERSON - A CAREER IN PICS

To celebrate Nikki Sanderson's arrival in Aidensfield, we've put together a picture special of her career so far. Nikki, this is your life... 

Nikki told Closer magazine that she's put on half a stone since joining Heartbeat, although as you can see, she still looks pretty good. “My real vice is biscuits – I can easily eat six in a row!” she says. “I don’t worry too much about carrying a bit of extra weight though, as long as I’m the right weight for my height.”

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Nikki attending the Children's Champion Awards, London in March 2008

Leading the way at the Elle Style awards, February 2007

Nikki drops in at the More Fashion Awards, February 2006. That dress alone deserves a gong... 

Nikki does Britney for the Stars In Their Eyes Celebrity Special in 2004