AN EastEnders legend has revealed that she managed to lose five stone thanks to a gastric sleeve operation.
Lorraine Stanley, who played Karen Taylor in the BBC One soap, has been flaunting her very slimmed-down figure over the past 12 months following her soap exit.
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The acclaimed actress has looked more in-shape than ever after wowing her followers with her glam transformation.
Amid speculation on how she ditched the pounds, Lorraine has admitted it was not down to the popular weight loss jab Ozempic, which has become a common practice for aiding successful weight loss quickly.
Instead, Lorraine opted for the more traditional gastric sleeve operation in order to lose five stone.
After showing off her trim figure once again in a dancing TikTok video, Lorraine was met with a slew of compliments over her weight loss.
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One inquisitive fan asked to know Lorraine’s secret, to which she simply answered back in the comments: “Gastric sleeve.”
A gastric sleeve is a “a weight loss procedure that removes a significant portion of the stomach, creating a smaller, sleeve-shaped pouch”.
Up until now, Lorraine had remained coy on how she managed to achieve her newly toned figure.
Earlier this month, she was seen flaunting her slimmer waist as she cheered on pals at the London Marathon.
She first shocked her followers with her before and after photos after she managed to lost five stone in just the space of a year.
Speaking at the time, she said: “What a difference a year makes.
“Five stone down, feeling good, clean living, healthy choices, new me, healthy mummy.”
Lorraine was written out of Eastenders in 2023 after seven years on the show.
Her axing was as part of a shock cast shake-up and her final scenes were aired in December of that year.
She reprised her role a couple of times in 2024 with her last episode hitting the screens in June.
Lorraine exclusively told The Sun last year: “At the moment I wouldn’t go back, I’m happy doing what I’m doing.
“They’ve left the door open, so never say never.”
Her latest acting role is the LGBTQ+ movie, Departures.
The movie tells the story of a toxic relationship between two men – Benji and Jake – with the role of Jake played by former Hollyoaks hunk, David Tag.
Lorraine has taken on the part of Janet in the flick which comes complete with countless raunchy scenes.
Viewers of the movie will see the characters of Benji and Jake get down and dirty in a slew of eye-popping sex scenes.
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