Although now grown up with a young family of her own, Debbie has been performing on stage since she was 3 years old. She trained initially at The Paris School of Dancing, gaining her Teaching Diploma in Ballet, Tap and Stage dance. At the age of 9 Debbie won her first starring role in the pantomime Babes in the Wood at the Princes Hall in Aldershot and at 11 was chosen to play the leading role in Annie.

At 13 years of age Debbie attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School in Marylebone and went on to perform in The Night Of A Thousand Stars alongside Marti Webb in London’s West End. During her time at Sylvia Young’s, Debbie performed in numerous cabaret shows and pantomimes, as well regularly modelling for leading catalogues.