EMMERDALE actress Amy Nuttall has said she will never pose scantily-clad again for a lads' magazine.

The 20-year-old from Lostock, who plays Chloe in the ITV soap, is reported as saying she had the saucy photographs taken for Loaded because she thought it would be good for her career.

Despite the fact that Ben Freeman, who is her boyfriend both on screen and in real life, was not upset about the pictures, Amy has vowed never to do it again.

"I never planned to do anything like that," she said.

"But Emmerdale told me I was unlikely to get a big storyline for a while and I thought I needed to up my profile.

"So I asked my parents and Ben if they minded. Since they didn't, and I trusted the photographer, I went ahead. But I wouldn't do it again."

Amy said her latest storyline in Emmerdale, which sees her character seduced by lodger Syd, has strengthened her relationship with boyfriend Ben.

She said the plot made them appreciate what they had. "I couldn't think of anything worse than losing Ben," she added. "We've been hugging a lot over the past couple of weeks."

PHOTOS: Amy Nuttall