‘ Tough past stopped me being diva’

SCOTS singer Sheena Easton has revealed her no-nonsense North Lanarkshire upbringing prevented her from ever becoming a diva.

The 57-year-old, who rose to fame with hits such as Modern Girl and 9 to 5, grew up in Bellshill as one of six children – and is now starring in West End classic 42nd Street.

She said: “There was certainly no get-out-of-jailfree card in life handed out.

“My father dying when I was 10, and being ill for a couple of years before that, prepared me for anything.

“Then my mum had to leave home at 5am to work in a factory. There was no concept of choice. Things had to be done. And that’s how I approached the rest of my life.”