Ayola was nominated and shortlisted for the ' Female Performance in TV ' award in the 2006 Screen Nation Awards , for her role as Kyla Tyson in Holby City . She received Honourable Mention for the same role the following year , and was shortlisted again in 2008 . In 2005 , WalesOnline voted Ayola the 29th sexiest woman in Wales , saying of her : " One of our favourite thesps , she 's black , beautiful and the term " yummy mummy " should have been made for her . " She placed 40th in 2008 , with the Western Mail noting : " the last 15 years have only seen Rakie become more beautiful and more successful " . Ayola placed 17th in the awards in 2009 .