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EastEnders' Rita Simons reveals she's having her fillers dissolved after ‘really regretting' them
EASTENDERS legend Rita Simons has revealed she's having her fillers dissolved - after 'really regretting' them.
Viewers best know the actress for playing Roxy Mitchell on the BBC soap from 2007 to 2017.
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Alongside sister Ronnie, the character became iconic throughout her decade in Walford.
Viewers were devastated when the pair were killed off together in 2017.
Taking to Instagram, Rita, 48, shared that she was having her fillers dissolved.
The actress penned: "Going on a little journey with the wonderful @drhennessycosmetic ….
"I'm not one to pretend I don't have a little I've really regretted having fillers over the years.
"They have built up over time and I was starting to resemble a pillow.
"So lovely @drhennessycosmetic started dissolving them last week and today we've done the last bit."
Rita added: "Will update results when it all settles with some before and afters.
"I'm not adverse to fillers but I've definitely learnt you need to be super careful about over doing it!
"FYI in advance for the 'you don't need it' comments…I know! That's why it's going!"
EastEnders fans are only just realising Rita Simons has a very famous uncle as he appears on her TikTok begging her to return to soap
One follower commented: "You don't need any work.
"You are lucky enough to be naturally beautiful and look good always."
A second wrote: "Lovely and gorgeous Rita xx."
Former EastEnders co-star John Partridge - who played Roxy's BFF Christian - penned: "Fillers or not... always gorgeous."
Rita joked back: "Ahhh! Well... I mean you should see me in the morning."
Another fan asked: "Was the fillers just in your lips?"
Most devastating soap deaths
SOAP viewers are frequently left heartbroken after watching some of their favourite characters bite the dust.
Here is a list of the most devastating deaths that have taken place in soapland over the years.
EASTENDERS
Barry Evans - Evil Janine (Charlie Brooks) lured her trusting fiance to Scotland for a quickie marriage after learning he was dying.
Her plan to inherit Barry's fortune was thwarted when Barry told her that the doctors had mixed up his medical files.
Furious that she was no longer set for a windfall, she pushed Barry off a cliff after telling him their love was 'fake'.
Bradley Branning - Bradley was accused of killing Stacey Slater's rapist Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) after he punched him twice on the night he died.
He was spotted in the Square by a police woman who chased him up a fire escape.
Bradley lost his balance and tragically plunged to his death.
CORONATION STREET
Tina McIntyre - Tina was getting it on with Peter Barlow - despite him being married to Carla Connor.
When she threatened to reveal the truth, Carla's brother Rob got into a physical altercation with her.
Tina lost her footing and fell off a balcony - then warned Rob she was going to tell the cops he pushed her.
In a panic, Rob brutally clobbered her over the head with a metal pipe.
Molly Dobbs - Molly was one of the victims in Corrie's 2010 tram crash, alongside Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold).
Married to Tyrone (Alan Halsall), Molly had been having an affair with Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) in the months before her death.
This resulted in the birth of their son, Jack (Kyran Bowes), who was named after Jack Duckworth.
As fate would have it, Kevin's wife Sally (Sally Dynevor) was by Molly's side in her final moments.
Sally was stunned as Molly confessed Kevin was Jack's father, before dying of her injuries.
Vera Duckworth - Having appeared regularly in Corrie since the 1970s, there was no denying Vera Duckworth was an iconic character.
Alongside her husband Jack, the pair formed one of the soap's most beloved couples.
Viewers were heartbroken when Vera was killed off in 2008, being discovered having passed away peacefully in her chair.
Liz Dawn, who played Vera, made a brief return two years later for Bill Tarmey's exit as Jack.
Paul Foreman - Fans were heartbroken when Paul Foreman succumbed to his illness after battling motor neurone disease.
Introduced in 2018 as David Platt's (Jack P. Shepherd) cellmate, he later embarked on a romance - and marriage - with vicar Billy Mayhew.
The MND storyline was announced in 2023 - with the expectation it would result in the character's death.
EMMERDALE
Sarah Sugden - After the family got into financial problems, Sarah's son Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) decided to make some quick cash from an insurance company by setting fire to the Sugden barn.
He didn't realise his mum was inside the building, and she got trapped in the blaze.
Nine villagers - The shocking 1993 plane crash episode brought in 18 million viewers for Emmerdale.
Mark Hughes was killed by a falling wall, Archie Brooks was burned by jet fuel, Elizabeth Pollard was killed by debris and newcomer Leonard Kempinski died in a car crash caused by the crash.
Five other non-recurring characters from the village also died.
HOLLYOAKS
Carmel McQueen - The talented singer died in shocking scenes when a train crashed into a her family's car.
Carmel managed to free her cousin Theresa from the rubble - but got stuck in it herself.
Moments later the train exploded and Carmel died in the arms of her family members, promising to be their guardian angel.
To which Rita replied: "Lips and cheeks", while adding an 'X' to the end.
Elsewhere, the star's famous uncle has suggested how she could return to EastEnders.
Lord Alan Sugar, 78, who many know as the star of The Apprentice, is her uncle by marriage.
Rita recently shared a TikTok video of the pair jokingly discussing how she could possibly return to EastEnders.
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