Former EastEnders actress Kierston Wareing, best known for playing Kirsty Branning, has swapped the spotlight for a life selling second-hand clothing online. Eleven years after her last appearance on the soap, the 47-year-old looks almost unrecognisable, having traded her signature blonde hair for brunette locks.
Wareing joined EastEnders in 2012, famously interrupting Max Branning's wedding to Tanya in the Christmas Day episode by revealing she was still married to him. Her character left Walford in 2014 after a turbulent divorce. Since then, she has taken on smaller acting roles, including a stint in Hollyoaks and a recent part in the Matt Smith series The Death of Bunny Munro.
However, much of her current focus is on selling pre-owned clothing via eBay, with prices starting as low as £2. Items range from Tesco's F&F to ASOS brands. She regularly updates her Instagram page—which has nearly 9,000 followers—with links to her listings.
Reflecting on her time on EastEnders, Wareing described it as 'bizarre', noting she had grown up watching the show. 'Suddenly I’m on the Square and it’s very surreal,' she said. 'It feels like you have literally jumped into your own TV set.'
