Natalie Cassidy has played the role of Sonia Fowler in EastEnders since 1993 and is on screens tonight as she takes part in BBC’s Pointless. As well as this, the actress has appeared on screens competing in shows including Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Big Brother. Recently, the mum-of-one revealed she has slimmed down by an impressive 3st. After changing her lifestyle, Natalie dropped from a size 16 to size 8.
What did she do?
Natalie has recently lost weight after following a new diet plan and adding in more exercise.
Last year, she told Now Magazine: “After playing Sonia in EastEnders for 12 years, I thought it’d be good to change my image.
“I was 10st 8lb when I started this diet, but it was my body mass index that scared me.
“I wasn’t just obese, I was off the scale.”
As well as following on a new diet, the soap star also added in regular exercise as she began training for a marathon.
Natalie started running as she trained for the London Marathon 2019, which she completed in honour of her co-star, Barbara Windsor.
While she was training, Natalie often used Twitter to share posts and videos of her running.
In one post, she revealed she ran 18-miles in one day in preparation for the marathon.
Weight loss expert, Steve Miller, spoke to Bella magazine to give an insight into Natalie’s weight loss.
He told the magazine: “She looks like she’s lost up to three stone over the years, and is a size 8.
“She’s lost weight on her face, legs, arms and neck and would be around nine stone.
“She’s done it the right way, which indicates a boost in her self-esteem. She looks gorgeous!”
If hoping to shape up, Olympian, Jessica Ennis-Hill, revealed adding exercise in can help.
One calorie-controlled diet claimed slimmers could lose 10lb in one week by following a portion-controlled diet.