Ex-EastEnders star Katie Jarvis said she is "standing up for working class people" after it was revealed she is now employed as a security guard at a B&M store.
The actress, 28, also said there was "no shame in any job" and that it was normal for actors to have other work in between gigs.
Speaking to Victoria Derbyshire today, the mum-of-two said: "I took that job on and joined my sister because she's actually a security guard there."
She explained: "The people I work with there are amazing. They get up every single day, work hard for their money."
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Katie had appeared as Hayley Slater in the hit show until she disappeared from the screen in February.
The Essex lass has also appeared in a string of other shows and films, including Fish Tank, Suspects and True Horror.
The Daily Star Sunday revealed she was now working as a security guard at a store in east London.
On this morning's show, Katie revealed she had worked a number of different jobs in between acting gigs.
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She said: "All actors go through it. Over the years I've had so many different jobs in between – not just security guard.
"When I was 17 and got Fish Tank, I was doing the doughnuts with my uncle at the time at festivals. I'd go there and they'd have the food carts.
"I've been a waitress, worked in a credit card company, admin, all sorts of things."
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She joked: "One of my sisters calls me the 'dabbler' because I seem to do a little bit of everything.
"I like to be busy and I like to learn new things."
The mum-of-two also said she felt encouraged by the number of fellow actors who had given her support.
Katie became a household face in February 2018 when she joined BBC soap EastEnders as the mysterious Hayley.
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It was later revealed that she was a Slater and was pregnant with Alfie Moon's (Shane Ritchie) baby.
She eventually gave birth to a baby girl called Cherry and, on Christmas Day last year, the truth about the tot's dad was revealed.
Alfie tried to attack Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) and Hayley pushed him down the stairs to stop him.
In February of this year, Hayley made a quick exit from Albert Square and fans were left wondering about her fate.
Victoria Derbyshire airs weekdays at 10am on BBC Two.
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