Feb 20, 2007, 13:30 GMT
Billie Piper says fame almost cost her relationship with her parents.
Billie Piper - London, England © Photorazzi
The singer-turned-actress was wrong to believe she didn't need her parents anymore after finding fame at just 15 as a pop star.
She said: "I made them redundant as parents because I thought I didn't need them. When I was 15, I would say, 'Mum, I've got a mortgage and a boyfriend. I can handle it.'
"Of course I did need them, but I pushed them further and further away. That's the thing I feel most guilty about, shutting them out."
Billie, now 24, was devastated when her parents sold their story to a newspaper, but now understands they were victims of her success too.
She said: "I would call them when I was in despair and say, 'Can you come and get me?' And they would always be there. But then they wouldn't hear from me for weeks."
The former 'Doctor Who' actress has since repaired her relationship with her parents.
She said: "I've said sorry to them for all the hurt I caused them, it was very important to me to do that."
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