Former EastEnders actress Lorraine Stanley has unveiled a remarkable five-stone weight loss transformation following a year-long lifestyle overhaul. The 46-year-old, who played Karen Taylor on the BBC soap for seven years until 2023, shared before-and-after photos on Instagram, captioning them: 'What a difference a year makes. Five stone down, feeling good, clean living, healthy choices, new me, healthy mummy #fitat40 #healthy #moderation.'
In her Instagram post, Stanley credited her fitness guru Louise Appel for inspiration. The actress also previously discussed her weight loss on ITV's Lorraine, revealing she lost 12lbs in six weeks by focusing on nutrition and cutting out carbs, crisps and chocolate, instead eating boiled eggs, fish and chicken. 'I'm enjoying it and I feel better for it,' she said.
Since leaving the soap, Stanley has been travelling across Europe with her partner, enjoying holidays in Tenerife and Barcelona, and attending events like the Pink Ribbon Foundation's Piccadilly lights. She has also become an ambassador for the Childhood Tumour Trust and plans to take part in a charity skydive.
Reflecting on her departure from EastEnders, Stanley expressed sadness at leaving her on-screen family but said she was eager for new opportunities. She joked that she would like to join Coronation Street as the new landlady of The Rovers Return, playing Gemma Winter's auntie. She thanked Daran Little, who created the Taylor family, and the BBC for the chance to play 'such a fabulous character.'
