Sally Lindsay's impressive weight loss will leave you doing a double take as you watch her in Channel 5 thriller Number One Fan
Sally stars opposite Jill Halfpenny in the seriesSally Lindsay stars in Channel 5’s latest thriller Number One Fan and it’s likely her appearance will leave you marvelling at her dramatic weight loss.
The actress stars opposite Jill Halfpenny in the psychological drama and fans might be left doing a double take.
Sally plays Donna, a fan obsessed with beloved TV presenter Lucy, portrayed by Jill.
When a horrific attack looks set to harm Lucy, Donna jumps in and saves her. But unfortunately, this sparks an even deeper obsession into Lucy’s life…
Away from the cameras, Sally has been working hard to look after her body. She now looks a world away from her curvy Coronation Street character Shelley Unwin.
But how exactly has she lost weight? We’ve investigated so you don’t have to…
How Sally Lindsay lost weight
Sally, 52, found fame as Rovers Return landlady Shelley in Corrie. But she’s best know for starring as Jean in The Madame Blanc Mysteries.
Sally is also pretty at-home in a Channel 5 thriller, too, and Number One Fan is no exception.
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These days, Sally is looking pretty different to how she appeared in Coronation Street. She told The Telegraph last year that she has lost two stone in weight.
When asked about how she achieved her weight loss, Sally told the publication that she doesn’t eat before midday.
She then added for further context: “It’s all to do with my HRT.” It is likely she’s referring to the estrogen used in Hormone Replacement Therapy. Some women find it can actually suppress appetite and “cancel out food noise”.
Sally has since credited HRT as improving her day to day life. When asked by the Guardian “what single thing would improve the quality of your life”, as replied: “It’s already happened – HRT.”
The actress is happy to speak loud and proud about being a menopausal woman. She has also chatted to Women’s Weekly about it, while giving an insight into her vitamin-filled diet.
“I do take loads of vitamins in the morning,” she said to the mag. “I’m on [cholesterol-lowering food brand] Benecol, I’m on collagen [for skin and joint health]. I’m on everything!’
Sally’s post baby weight
Sally has twin sons Victor and Louie, who are 15. She shares her boys with her drummer husband Steve White, who has performed alongside Paul Weller and The Who.
Back in 2011, Sally spoke candidly about how she had put on more than 4st in weight while pregnant with her sons. But her bigger frame didn’t cause her any upset.
“I didn’t have much of a figure to lose in the first place,” Sally jokingly told The Mirror. “A stone of the weight I gained was the twins. Just before I had them, I had a 51-inch waist! But I think it’s dangerous to worry about your weight when you should be concentrating on being a mum.”
Sally, who was 37 when she had the twins, revealed she cancelled her gym membership and would power walk with her babies every day.
“Yes, I could be a size 8 if I exercised religiously and had a carb-free diet but life is too short,” she said at the time. “OK, my stomach is a bit squidgy but luckily I didn’t get one stretch mark.”
Fans react to Sally’s weight loss
Fans first noticed a real difference in Sally last year. She was interviewed on BBC One’s The One Show about The Madame Blanc Mysteries and viewers couldn’t help but comment on her changed appearance.
Writing on the show’s official Facebook page, one fan said: “Wow didn’t recognise her she looks amazing but she always has!!” Echoing this, another added: “Wow, she looks amazing!”
And a third penned: “Great glow up she looks amazing ! She’s always looked lovely and wouldn’t say she needed to change but she’s looking and obviously feeling happy and confident so fabulous.”
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