EastEnders' Rita Simons poses with lookalike daughter, 16, after she lands TV role
Rita Simons has shared a sweet photo of herself with her daughter Maiya as the pair spent the day together.The 45 year old, who recently said she "wanted to hurt herself" over her depression following her divorce, took to her Instagram feed to post the snap for her 488,000 followers to see. EastEnders star Rita, who is well known for having played the role of Roxy Mitchell in the soap opera, looked stunning as she posed in a leopard print top while holding up a glass of what appears to be white wine. Her daughter, 16, offered a small smile as she cuddled into her mum while wearing a bright green patterned halter neck top with blue jeans, which she paired with heavy black eyeliner.