lisa dawn rose wyatt was born in holbrooks, coventry, where she grew up with her mother, father, 3 sisters and 2 brothers. raised a jehovah's witness, on sundays lisa would attend meetings and knock on neighbours' doors with her parents to hand out the watchtower and occasionally read from the bible but her interest waned soon after her parents separated. in her early years lisa went to john shelton school, then to president kennedy comprehensive school and at 16 joined a 2-year youth training scheme with marks & spencers where she continued to climb up the ladder for 8 years.