Danielle is the daughter of former beauty queen Kathryn Ryan, and former soldier Graeme Willmore. She was born in Dover's Buckland Hospital on 22 December 1992, the first of four children. She gained some experience in modelling when she became Junior Miss Cheriton in 2002, following in the footsteps of her mother who was Senior Miss Cheriton in 1987. She went on to win several other trophies during the year of her reign. She attended the Kent Children's University from 2002 to 2004 and was awarded her diploma in Combined Arts on 10 July 2004. Danielle's secondary education was at The Sandwich Technology School and Canterbury College, where Danielle decided to launch her career as an actress. Danielle's first taste of acting was when she took part in the 2008 Dover Pageant in a scene depicting the visit of General Montgomery to the troops in Dover. Danielle was a member of a local ATC troupe for several years, and is was with them that she appeared in the Pageant as a soldier. She lives in Worth, a small village on the outskirts of Deal in Kent, with her parents and three brothers. Show less «