I was in Doctors and had a very famous dad – but I quit fame for a surprisingly different job

In 2019, when her dad died suddenly from a heart attack, Tara had begun a career as an Integrative Counsellor.

Tara now practices in Solihull, West Midlands, with her private clients and has also worked for charities, including mental health organisation Mind.

She says on her website: "As an integrative counsellor, I believe that you are entirely unique, and so your counselling should be tailored to you.

"Because of that, I have specialised in up-to-date counselling theories at an advanced level, so that we can work together to get you from where you are, to where you want to be."

Tara was just a little girl when she landed the role of Claire Thompson in Doctors.

The character was the daughter of Dr Helen Thompson and her husband Phil, who was later killed off in a car crash.

Tara played the part from 2000 to 2005. She was written out when Helen - played by Corrinne Wicks - left Letherbridge with her on-off flame Dr Marc Elliott.

Away from the show, Tara was raised by her TV production manager mum Trudy Coleman.

Tara's father is the now late comedian Freddie Starr, who was famously accused of 'eating a hamster' in the 80s.

But it wasn't a happy family story.

Following Starr's death in the Costa Del Sol, Spain, aged 76, Tara spoke out about her memories of him.