Diane Burke

Liverpool born Diane lives with her parents and is one of three children. She has two sisters one who works as a PA for a big company while the other is a trainee solicitor. Diane got on well at school although her school reports did mention she was a bit of a chatterbox. While at school Diane started dancing lessons which she now finds useful as a way of keeping fit. Two of her best friends are Alexander Fletcher and Tiffany Chapman ( Jacqui and Rachel ) and she has a long term boyfriend Lee who she has been seeing for 7 years.

Brookside has been Diane's only job as she went for an audition while still at school and was delighted to be offered the part of Katie Rogers. During the twelve years she has been in Brookside her favourite storyline was when Katie suffered from bulimia, a part she found a real challenge. Diane enjoys the stability of being in regular work and wants to stay in Brookie as long as possible.

One of Diane's favourite foods since a little girl is baked beans which she likes eating on toast, bangles and pitta bread. Among her most treasured possessions is a ring which Lee gave her when she was seventeen. Diane loves football and supports Liverpool and particularly enjoys watching them live whenever possible. Dianes best film is " Dirty Dancing " and her favourite TV program is " Friends ". For Holidays Diane and Lee usually go abroad together, with the Greek Islands and Barbados being amongst their favourite destinations.