EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley unveils incredible weight loss years after her character Karen Taylor was axed from BBC soap

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Published: 18:37 BST, 4 May 2025 | Updated: 18:37 BST, 4 May 2025

EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley has showed off her incredible weight loss over a year after she was axed from the soap.

The TV star, 48, played much-loved Karen Taylor on the BBC soap until she left Walford for good in July 2023 when her character was written out of the series.

Lorraine celebrated her sister Karen’s birthday in new snaps, sharing a loving post on her Instagram stories.

Standing next to her sister in the photos, she wore a floral vest and khaki maxi skirt, paired with some oversized shades. 

‘Happy Birthday to my beautiful sister Karen. Love you millions,’ Lorraine captioned the picture.

Lorraine looked visibly happy as she stood beside her sibling, striking a pose for the camera.

EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley, who played Karen Taylor, has showed off her incredible weight loss over a year after she was axed from the soap

The TV star, 48, played much-loved Karen Taylor on the BBC soap until she left Walford for good in July 2023 when her character was written out of the series

Lorraine looked noticeably slimmer in another picture taken at the London Marathon where she cheered on snooker player Frankie Jakeway.  

Since last year, she has undergone a body transformation and has shared some pictures with her social media followers along the way.

Lorraine lost five stone in 12 months and now feels better than ever.

On Instagram at the time, she said: ‘What a difference a year makes.

‘Five stone down, feeling good, clean living, healthy choices, new me, healthy mummy.’

Her axing was as part of a shock cast shake-up and her final scenes were aired in December of that year.

She previously revealed she is struggling to find new acting gigs following her shock exit.

She later shared some of her struggles in a candid Instagram story – as she looked for new acting roles after starring on the BBC series for seven years.

Lorraine looked noticeably slimmer in another picture taken at the London Marathon where she cheered on snooker player Frankie Jakeway

Since last year, she has undergone a body transformation and has shared some pictures with her social media followers along the way (pictured in October 2024)

Lorraine lost five stone in 12 months and now feels better than ever after being axed from EastEnders (pictured in June 2023)

Lorraine shared a picture of a self-made audition room with plenty of panels, lights, a tripod and a chair, as she prepared to do self-tape some brand-new audition clips to send.

She admitted her struggle to manage the equipment and told fans how Zack Morris – who played her on-screen son Keegan Baker – gave her a few very useful tips on how to create an authentic setting.

Zack leads the cast of Disney+’s Goosebumps as Isaiah Howard, as he continues his career in the US.

‘Self tape setup in the loft, I’m so not technical but I’m proud I’ve managed to set it up all by myself with advice on equipment by @_zack_morris,’ she captioned.

‘Just finished one and it’s hard work… I’ll get there.

‘It’a struggle watching yourself back & not being highly critical on yourself… just let it go and send it #SENT.’

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EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley unveils incredible weight loss years after her character Karen Taylor was axed from BBC soap

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