Life for Louisa Lytton feels quite intense right now. The former EastEnders star is about to embark on a 12-week theatre tour and she is excited about getting back to work after an extended maternity leave. It will mean spells away from her daughter Aura, who turns two this week, and Louisa is grappling with a conflict of feelings that most working mums will recognise. “I’m a mixed bag of emotions,” she tells us.