Lorraine Stanley, best known for her iconic portrayal of Karen Taylor on EastEnders, is turning heads for reasons beyond Albert Square. After her shocking exit from the soap, the actress is back in the spotlight, but this time, it’s her jaw-dropping weight-loss transformation that has everyone talking. Looking worlds away from her on-screen character, Lorraine’s new look has left her fans in awe. Keep scrolling to know more!
EastEnders viewers that it has been a year since Lorraine Stanley’s exit scene aired on the BBC soap. But it looks like life away from the show is looking good for the star, who has allegedly lost five pounds and counting. The actress who portrayed down-trodden Karen and was known for being opinionated has now taken to Instagram and posted pictures of a slim frame in a beautiful long black dress.
According to sources, Stanley was all dolled up to attend a mental health charity event with her nephew. Her new look made fans rush to her comments section, where one wrote, “Look at you,” while another said, “Where did you steal that body from?” A third added, “You look amazing, Lorraine. How did you get so slim?” After departing from the BBC programme, the star revealed that she has moved to healthier lifestyle choices.
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It looks like she wanted to lose weight and become a healthier version of herself. Earlier this year, Karen Taylor actor talked about her transformation journey on social media and revealed that she had lost five stone. Taking to her Instagram stories, Stanley wrote, ‘What a difference a year makes,’ alongside a before and after photo. ‘Five stone down, feeling good, clean living, healthy choices, new me, healthy mum.’
After her sudden exit from the soap, the actress claimed that she will not return to the show as a recurring character like Patsy Palmer and Letitia Dean. She spoke to The Sun recently and said, “Once you’ve done a soap, you’ve done a soap. At the moment I won’t go back, I’m happy doing what I’m doing.” For more such updates on EastEnders actors, keep following Soap Opera Daily!