EastEndersstar Letitia Dean has stunned fans with her new look as she posed with co-star James Farrar's baby.
Letitia, 54, has played the iconic Sharon Watts in the popular BBC One soap on-and-off since the show’s beginning in 1985.
The actress’s transformation saw her drop two stone in just four months, with her new look leaving EastEnders fans shocked as Letitia’s Sharontried to sabotage ex-husband Phil Mitchell’s wedding, all while wearing a blue, figure hugging dress.
Co-star James posted to his Instagram story showing his on-screen sister and real life wife, Ali, side-by-side, with Ali holding the couple’s baby daughter.
With her blonde hair immaculately done, Letitia wowed in a black and white striped polo jumper, which she paired with some black leggings.
James had drawn a red heart outline around the trio, and wrote: "My girls."
The actress has credited her weight loss to a huge change in her diet, revealing that after trying a range of diets that didn't suit her, including Atkins and what she described as a “really disgusting” egg-only diet, she took on a new approach.
Deciding to reduce her calorie intake, the 54-year-old focused on "healthy food" to get her to her goal.
Eating pitta bread, lots of greens and grilled, skinless chicken breast, Letitia shared that she would find herself way more energised than she did eating less healthy food.
She said: "I found I had so much more energy than when I used to eat junk food."
Letitia has previously spoken about her yo-yoing weight over the years, and how this had sometimes led to her being targeted by cruel online trolls.
Speaking on spin-off show Secrets from the Square in 2020, she said: “I had quite a lot of horrible things said about me. 'She's too fat, the other actors complain they can't fit on the same set with her.’”
Earlier this year Letitia returned to the long-running soap, with her character returning from Australia, and her new look left fans posting to social mediathat she looked “20 years old.”
One viewer took to Twitter writing: “Shazza always showing up looking younger by the day.”
“SHARON LOOKS 20 YEARS OLD,” penned another.
While a third posted: “Sharon is back and she looks 25. Queen. #EastEnders."
Letitia hasn’t been the only star to return to EastEnders this year, withShane Richiealso returning to his iconic role of Alfie Moon.
And like Sharon, Alfie arrived in an attempt to put a stop to his ex’s wedding, who was, funnily enough, marrying Sharon’s ex Phil.
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