Burrows played many parts in theatre including in 1989 she starred as Nancy in Oliver Twist at the Civic Theatre, Halifax. In 2002 Burrows was a contestant on "Celebrity Weakest Link" and in 2004 she took part in the ITV game show "Simply the Best", where she represented Leeds in a head-to-head tournament with other British cities. She then spent a year presenting a show called "Soap Addicts" on satellite, and then a year in the stage comedy "Just Desserts" touring the United Kingdom.