Letitia Dean cut a chic figure in a slinky black dress on Monday as she arrived at the Inside Soap Awards in London.
The actress, 56, who is best known for her portrayal of Sharon Watts in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, looked incredible in the stylish ensemble which boasted an asymmetrical neckline and a tight fit.
She layered up from the cold with a pair of sheer black tights and added inches to her frame with black court heels.
To complete her ensemble, Letitia toted her essentials around in a black quilted handbag and sported a pair of orange-tinted shades.
The star beamed as she posed for several snaps with her co-stars on the red carpet after winning the Best Showstopper Award.
Letitia Dean cut a chic figure in a slinky black dress on Monday as she arrived at the Inside Soap Awards in London
The actress, 56, has played Sharon Watts in the BBC soap opera EastEnders since 1985, and last year she became part of the acclaimed Six storyline
Letitia looked incredible in the stylish ensemble which boasted an asymmetrical neckline and a tight fit
The Best Showstopper Award went to EastEnders for their Christmas Day instalment in which Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) killed Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters), kicking off the ongoing murder conspiracy of ‘The Six’.
Letitia’s red carpet appearance comes after she showcased her impressive weight loss as she filmed dramatic wedding scenes earlier this month.
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Over the last few years, Letitia has prioritised her health and well-being and has cut out one of her bad habits.
While her total weight loss is undisclosed, the actress previously said she’d gone from 10st 4lbs to 8st 3lbs, dropping a reported four dress sizes in just four months.
Letitia admitted she tried ‘faddy diets’ in the past which never worked but after ditching junk food she has now started to feel better.
Speaking to Closer in 2007, the soap star said: ‘It was incredible. I found I had so much more energy than when I used to eat junk food.’
Now Letitia has made long-term changes and enjoys ‘grilled skinless chicken’ and ‘lots of greens’.
She said: ‘The main reason I wanted to do something about my figure was that I was so sick of extreme dieting and my weight yo-yoing.
She layered up from the cold with a pair of sheer black tights and added inches to her frame with black court heels
To complete her ensemble, Letitia toted her essentials around in a black quilted handbag and sported a pair of orange-tinted shades
‘I just woke up one morning, and I’d had enough. For years and years – as long as I can remember – my weight had yo-yoed up and down. I’d go on fad diets like Atkins or I’d only eat eggs.’
Letitia noted that she did ‘lose a stone in a couple of weeks on a yoyo diet’ but admitted it is not sustainable and she quickly slipped back into her old ways.
Now, the BBC star revealed she sticks to a well-balanced diet, keeping to 1,300 calories a day, and compliments her healthy eating regime with exercises such as running and boxercise.
According to the NHS website, the recommended calorie intake, generally speaking, is around 2,000 calories per day for women and 2,500 calories per day for men. It comes after Letitia hit out at online scammers for using her profile to sell weight loss pills.
A source close to Letitia told : ‘It is complete nonsense for B+ Weight Management or any other weight loss brand to state that Letitia has given permission for her image to be used.’
The star beamed as she posed for several snaps with her co-stars on the red carpet after winning the Best Showstopper Award (pictured Kellie Bright, Letitia, Diane Parish, Gillian Taylforth, Balvinder Sopal, and Lacey Turner)
Best Showstopper – awarded to a showcase episode – went to EastEnders for their Christmas Day instalment in which Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) killed Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters), kicking off the on-going murder conspiracy of ‘The Six’
‘This and product have absolutely no relevance to Letitia whatsoever and she urges any potential customers to do their research before buying weight loss products, especially ones that claim to be using celebrity endorsements.’
The adverts for the B+ Weight Management slimming pills are being pushed on Facebook and when interested parties click on a link, it sends them through to a fake interview with Letitia in which she claims the pills made her ‘lose five stone in two weeks.’
It also stated that Letitia needed to lose weight or face surgery, plus wild claims that her BBC bosses were ‘furious’ about her new body shape.
The scammers went as far as to make up a fake interview Letitia made with ITV’s Good Morning Britain, despite the fact the soap star rarely speaks in public.
Her EastEnders co-star Natalie Cassidy, who plays Sonia Fowler, warned fans during an Instagram live that Letitia’s involvement with the firm wasn’t true, and rejected claims her weight loss was down to the pills.