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EastEnders' Charlie Brooks shares heartbreaking consequence of two-stone weight loss


EastEnders legend Charlie Brooks, who played Janine Butcher in the BBC soap, has opened up about her body confidence battle and how she learned to love herself again

Despite releasing a successful fitness DVD in 2005, which revealed how she lost two stone in two months, the actress admitted that the process had a negative impact on her self-esteem. "Years ago, I released a keep-fit video and got really tiny - that had a long-term negative impact on my body image," she explained in a candid interview with Fabulous magazine in 2020. Despite releasing a successful fitness DVD in 2005, which revealed how she lost two stone in two months, the actress admitted that the process had a negative impact on her self-esteem (Image: No credit)Keen to learn to finally love herself, Charlie ditched alcohol and also pursued some exciting ventures beyond her comfort zone.

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