As her new single Come As You Are hits the shops, she's popped into the NR studio to answer our hard-hitting questions about life at school!

I am very short sighted - I now wear contacts - but well, at school I took off my glasses for Joseph and Technicolor Dream Coat - I was the narrator - I appeared at the top of the stage and sing - and I was meant to walk down the steps...

I promptly fell all the way down stairs and all the first years laughed at me and I was in my last year - very embarrassing.

How much pocket money did you get?

About £1.50!

What was your favourite cartoon?

Was probably Tweetie Pie 'cos people would call me Tweetie on account of my puffy cheeks!

Who was your favourite teacher and why?

I was very lucky to have a few favourite teachers - one was Mrs Barnard. She would say to me "Beverley, there isn't a thing you can't do - the world is YOUR oyster!" I'll never ever forget that lady.

What made you cringe most?

Probably my younger brother!

Who was your hero or heroine? Musically, when I was younger, Prince! At home and in regular life my mum, she's wicked!

Were you bullied?

At school there were only a few instances of bullying - I could usually talk my way out of anything - so no.

When I was older there were some horrid instances but they weren't really bullying - incidents to do with colour which is never nice.

What did your school report say?

I talk too much but I was smart and very attentive and very clever too!

What was your nickname?

One was 'Tweetie Pie'. One was 'Penfold' from the cartoon Dangermouse cos I wore glasses and 'Mr Magoo' (from a children's TV programme) for the same reason and 'Bagpuss' 'cos my eyes are big.

What was your worst ever school punishment?

Believe it or not - Lines. It was for talking in class so I had to write "I must not talk in class" - but I never had detention 'cos I was a good girl!