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Triple whammy of health complaints that forced Pauline Quirke to lose eight stone in a year

Birds of a Feather star Pauline Quirke once lost eight stone in a year after suffering a number of of health issues.

Pauline followed a controversial diet plan (Credit: ITV) The star then went on to explain that a hip replacement, aching knee joints and a fall which broke her arm were catalysts for her losing weight. To lose weight, Pauline followed the controversial LighterLife diet, which saw her not eat normal food for eight months. The now 65-year-old actress was confident that she wouldn’t put the weight back on after counselling helped her change her attitude towards food.

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