Iconic EastEnders child star looks unrecognisable after quitting fame to work in fitness

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Lorraine Stanley, who plays Karen Taylor in EastEnders has been enjoying a holiday with her fiancé, Mark Perez, after filming her last scenes on the soap.The pair , who got engaged in July after being together for nine years, enjoyed a camping getaway to the seaside town of Swanage in Dorset over the weekend. Lorraine, 47, shared a sweet snap of herself and Mark at their campsite, as she jokingly wrote: "Camp skanks".The actress could be seen wearing a simple black t-shirt with sunglasses and a cap, whilst Mark pouted at the camera in a denim shirt.

Former EastEnders hunk Charlie Winter, who portrayed malicious Hunter Owen, is now pursuing a career in music. Posting a video of him singing a new song which sounds as though it was written for an artist like Justin Bieber, he wrote: “I been tryna tell her” with a shrugging emoji. People took to the comments to praise his musical talent, with one follower even comparing him to Justin Timberlake writing: “Easy now JT”.

And just like that, we have another contestant confirmed for Strictly - this time Bobby Brazier - best known to fans as Freddie Slater from EastEnders.The handsome curly-haired 20-year-old is set to join forces with Adam Thomas and set hearts racing as he dons full-on glitter, tight trousers and plenty of fake tan and takes to the dancefloor next month. But first, OK! takes a look at the actor's life away from the Square. Before finding fame and arriving on-set last September though, Freddie worked in a milkshake shop.

One week on since revealing that she would be leaving EastEnders, Walford icon Shona McGarty has opened up about the reason to wave goodbye to the soap after 15 years on our screens.The 31 year told star, who is best known for playing Whitney Dean, was revealed to have quit last week, in a move that left fans of the actress devastated at the loss of such a popular character. Keen to explain the reason behind the move, Shona sat down with Inside Soap to share her thoughts on her departure, but not before admitting that it hasn’t been an “easy” decision to leave behind so many of her friends and colleagues on the show.

In Hollywood hair transformation news, long-time redhead Emma Stone is showing off a very different look on Instagram.The La La Land actress, who has also appeared in huge hits like Spiderman and Cruella, is pictured as a blonde on her hairstylist Mara Roszak's grid. We've also been treated to more intel on the makeover in the caption.

Former Disney Channel star Raven-Symoné revealed she had two breast reductions and lipo before her 18th birthday, following claims she experienced body shaming as a child star.The 37-year-old, who is best known for playing titular character Raven Baxter in the show That's So Raven, made the upsetting admission in a recent episode of her podcast The Best Podcast Ever, which she hosts with wife Miranda Maday. Looking back on going under the knife before she'd even turned 18, Raven claimed that it was her that her father, Christopher B.

Former child actor Morgan York looks so different now, years after she left Hollywood to pursue a career as an author. Morgan, who is now 30, starred in the 2003 hit family blockbuster Cheaper By the Dozen in which she played the family's mischievous ninth child, Kim Baker who pulled frequent pranks on her twin sister Jessica (Liliana Mumy). She also returned for the film’s sequel two years later which saw the family go on holiday and get up to their usual antics.

Not short of a surgery horror story or two, Daniella Westbrook had admitted that she's 'selling' her breast implants on 'OnlyFans for £40k.' The former Eastenders star, 49, is trying to make the best of her last surgery by flogging her personal items to fans online. The blonde star has had no end of work done from, now, eight boob jobs, to multiple facial surgeries, most of which have left her unhappy with the finished results.The actress just underwent her eighth boob job, rumoured to be four times bigger than before, after jetting back out to Turkey, and is now recovering well.

Legendary EastEnders character Nigel Bates was always one of Albert Square's fan-favourite stars, particularly during the 90s when actor Paul Bradley first joined the show. But now, 25 years following his unexpected exit from the long-standing London soap, new pictures of Paul show the actor appearing entirely different from the bumbling buffoon we all knew and loved.

Scott Michaelson was one of the biggest heartthrobs of 90s telly but he looks rather different these days.

Former child star Marc Gilpin, who starred as Sean Brody in the Jaws sequel, Jaws 2, has died aged 56. His sister, Frasier actress Peri Gilpin, announced the tragic news, saying her brother passed away in Dallas on Saturday, 29 July – according to the Hollywood Reporter.The actor had been battling glioblastoma, a fast-growing and aggressive brain tumour. Marc played the younger son of Roy Scheider's police chief Martin Brody in the 1978 film.

A much-loved character from EastEnders is now almost unrecognisable from his days on the BBC soap. Charlie Clements, or Bradley Branning as he was best known around Albert Square, left viewers gutted when he exited the show back in 2010.

EastEnders actress Shona McGarty has quit the BBC soap after 15 years of playing Whitney Dean, she has announced this evening. The 31 year old has revealed that while she has "loved her years on the show" she has decided that now is the time to leave, amid a huge cast shake-up. Speaking exclusively to The Sun on Sunday, Shona said: “I have decided to spread my wings and will be leaving EastEnders.

Nick Berry became a household name in the '80s and '90s for his work on EastEnders as Simon Wicks and as PC Nick Rowan in Heartbeat.The former actor, 60, later went on to star as harbour master Mike Nicholls in Harbour Lights and as a police officer in the drama In Deep. However, Nick quit the limelight to become a stay-at-home dad, aged 39. Nick previously told the Daily Mail in 2011 that he would "never say never" about returning to his acting roots now his kids were older, but at the time was "genuinely happy" as he was.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Since joining the cast of EastEnders back in 2009, Tameka Empson has been at the centre of some dramatic storylines on Albert Square - especially over recent months. As part of an ongoing storyline regarding mental health, BBC One viewers will have seen Tameka’s character Kim Fox suffer from panic attacks after being involved in a car accident earlier this year.

EastEnders star Delroy Atkinson, who plays the role of Howie Danes in the soap, has quickly made a name for himself, but before arriving in Walford, he starred alongside Johnny Depp in a Hollywood movie. Delroy, 47 who hails from Southampton, first joined EastEnders in 2021 after Kim, played by Tameka Empson, discovered he had taken the identity of her missing husband, Vincent Hubbard. At first, Kim didn't appear to be keen on Howie, but it was only a matter of time before the two hit it off and began a relationship together which has already brought its fair share of tests.

Former EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook has been snapped taking a well-deserved spa day, after 'splitting' from her long-term partner David who has been serving time behind bars.The pair were due to be getting married later this year on David's release, but it was not quite meant to be, as they recently 'split', ending their seven year on-and-off relationship. Given the stress of the situation, it's no surprise that Danniella might be wanting to take a little time to herself. So, she decided to book herself into a much needed spa day and was spotted in a robe as she enjoyed being pampered.

Tyler Baltierra is proud of his progress. The 31-year-old star took to Instagram earlier this week to show off a year of hard work at the gym.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley is enjoying a break from Albert Square Lorraine, 47, flashed a huge smile as she posed on the beach wearing a pink and green halter neck swimsuit. She looked over the moon to be joined by her lookalike sister, Donna, who rocked a khaki bikini, while the pair twinned in large square sunglasses.

Child star Jimmy Karz shot to fame for his iconic role as Bruce Bogtrotter in Matilda but now looks worlds away from his former self after turning his back on the limelight.