
EastEnders star hits back at cruel troll as they accuse her of looking like ‘a grandma' after weight loss
EASTENDERS star Lorraine Stanley has hit back at a cruel troll who branded her a 'grandma' on social media.
Lorraine, 48, has been proudly showing off the results of her five stone weight loss after undergoing a gastric sleeve operation.
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In her latest TikTok video, the former Karen Taylor star danced with daughter Nancy and even included '#motherdaughter on her post.
But that didn't stop one person from making a savage assumption, when they wrote: 'Is that your granddaughter?'
But actress Lorraine was quick to hit back: 'Daughter. #motherdaughter is a bit of a clue.'
Fans jumped to Lorraine's defence, with one replying: 'Why did you think that was an appropriate comment to make?'
And someone else added: 'You look incredible.'
Lorraine has been open about how she managed to lose weight, revealing her operation on social media when asked by followers to share her secret.
The star was written out of Eastenders in 2023 after seven years on the show.
Her axing was part of a shock cast shake-up with her final scenes aired in December of that year.
She reprised her role a couple of times in 2024 with her last episode hitting the screens in June.
Lorraine exclusively told The Sun last year: "At the moment I wouldn't go back, I'm happy doing what I'm doing.
"They've left the door open, so never say never."
Her latest acting role is the LGBTQ+ movie Departures which tells the story of a toxic relationship between two men - Benji and Jake - the latter played by former Hollyoaks hunk David Tag.

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