Laila Rouass Biography

Laila Rouass is an English actress best known for playing Amber Gates in the series ‘Footballers' Wives’ and Sahira Shah in ‘Holby City.’ She has also been a contestant on the reality TV dancing competition ‘Strictly Come Dancing,’ alongside Anton Du Beke, in which she finished fourth. Born to an Indian mother and a Moroccan father, Rouass is of mixed ethnicity. She initially worked in the Indian entertainment industry where she was a VJ on Channel V, MTV, TNT and BBC. She made her movie debut with Feroze Nadiawala’s ‘City of Dreams.’ After moving back to UK, she became famous for playing Bollywood actress Amber Gates in ITV1’s ‘Footballers' Wives.’ Apart from her acting skills, Rouass also became known for her gorgeous looks and stunning statue-like figure. She has been counted amongst the Sexiest Women in the World by FHM on two consecutive years. The beautiful actress also serves as a patron for the NGO Save the Children.