Lisa Riley gushes over ‘supportive’ secret fiance Al on Lorraine

She has been incredibly vocal about her journey going from a size 28 to a size 12.

And Lisa Riley looked the best she’s ever looked, as she appeared on ITV’s Lorraine on Friday to talk about her 12 stone weight loss and the support of her secret fiance throughout the two-year process.    

Speaking of her other half, whose identity she has kept a secret, the former Emmerdale actress, 42, gushed: ‘He has been such a good support system. Through my skin removal procedure and everything, he was great.’ 

Happy: Lisa Riley, 41, appeared on ITV’s Lorraine on Friday to talk about her 12 stone weight loss and the support of her secret fiance throughout the two-year process

Lisa, who announced her engagement to her secret boyfriend in May after four years together, continued to enthuse he was there for her from the beginning: ‘He knew me when I was bigger!’

The TV star, who was promoting her new book, Lose Weight for Life, also admitted that trying to maintain her slimmer physique became difficult: ‘Exercise become extremely painful due to extra skin.’

She talked about the measures she took to combat the problem: ‘I underwent two procedures – one in mid February and the other in June. Now I’m fully healed.’

'He has been such a good support system': The former Emmerdale actress gushed over her other half, whose identity she has kept a secret

‘He has been such a good support system’: The former Emmerdale actress gushed over her other half, whose identity she has kept a secret

Formerly: Lisa has been incredibly vocal about her journey going from a size 28 to a size 12 - which left her with loose skin 

Formerly: Lisa has been incredibly vocal about her journey going from a size 28 to a size 12 – which left her with loose skin 

'He knew me when I was bigger!' Lisa, who announced her engagement to her secret boyfriend in May after four years together, continued to enthuse he was there for her from the beginning

‘He knew me when I was bigger!’ Lisa, who announced her engagement to her secret boyfriend in May after four years together, continued to enthuse he was there for her from the beginning

Host Lorraine was also sure to celebrate her huge weight loss achievement with her, to which Lisa responded: ‘There’s days where I think back to when I was that big. Like, wow! it’s almost like a different girl’

Lisa is also hoping to continue her journey, admitting: ‘On my iPhone, I have 40 pics of me to motivate me. The honest way to drop pounds, is to change your life.’

She offered viewers advice on how to follow in her footsteps: ‘It’s not expensive, every exercise you can do anywhere. You can use two water bottles as dumbbells.’ 

In May, Lisa announced her engagement on Twitter and declared her partner Al ‘her soulmate and love of her life.’ 

'Exercise become painful due to extra skin': The star, who was promoting her new book, Lose Weight for Life, also admitted that trying to maintain her slimmer physique became difficult

‘Exercise become painful due to extra skin’: The star, who was promoting her new book, Lose Weight for Life, also admitted that trying to maintain her slimmer physique became difficult

'I underwent two procedures': She talked about the measures she took to combat the problem

‘I underwent two procedures’: She talked about the measures she took to combat the problem

'It’s almost like a different girl': Host Lorraine was also sure to celebrate her huge weight loss achievement with her

‘It’s almost like a different girl’: Host Lorraine was also sure to celebrate her huge weight loss achievement with her

New lifestyle: Lisa showed off her slimmer figure in an off-the-shoulder navy lace jumpsuit 

New lifestyle: Lisa showed off her slimmer figure in an off-the-shoulder navy lace jumpsuit 

Lisa flashed the new silver engagement ring in a selfie taken of just herself, after keeping her partner out of the spotlight since 2014.

‘Yes I can now confirm the rumours are true…’ she wrote. ‘I have got engaged… my soul mate and best mate and love of my life.

‘Al is the best thing to have ever happened to me…. we have absolutely NO date set for ANY wedding day, just happy together… zero fuss, just firmed our togetherness.’

Lisa met ‘very talented and very, very lovely’ musician Al through friends four years ago.

Birthday girl: Lisa was also celebrating her birthday on Friday and was presented with a yummy watermelon cake

Birthday girl: Lisa was also celebrating her birthday on Friday and was presented with a yummy watermelon cake

Birthday girl: Lisa was also celebrating her birthday on Friday and was presented with a yummy watermelon cake

Delighted: Lisa looked thrilled as she was presented with the yummy looking treat 

Delighted: Lisa looked thrilled as she was presented with the yummy looking treat 

Only recently, Lisa opened up to You Magazine about her IVF and baby plans after falling in love with Al.

She said: ‘I want to have IVF but I’m not going to put myself through a lot of stress if it doesn’t work.

‘There are a lot of reasons why I want to have a baby: some to do with the fact I’ve saved myself by losing weight, but also that I’m in love for the first time in my life and he would like to have a baby if we can.

‘I don’t just think about myself any more. If we were to have a child, that would be wonderful.’

In May, Lisa announced her engagement on Twitter and declared her partner Al 'her soulmate and love of her life'

In May, Lisa announced her engagement on Twitter and declared her partner Al ‘her soulmate and love of her life’



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