Carmel Kazemi

Carmel is an Essex girl through and through, but has worked hard to shake off her ditzy stereotype. She projects the image of a strong, independent woman, but underneath lies quite a sensitive and lonely person.

To her friends, Carmel is warm, kind and a good listener with a spiritual side - and is very much the life and soul of the party!

Family is everything to Carmel - after her relationship ended badly with Umar, her husband, she is determined to ensure her ‘little Kushy’ settles down with the right woman.

Played by Bonnie Langford