EastEnders' Kathy Beale star Gillian Taylforth, 69, reveals secret to her age-defying appearance
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Actress Gillian Taylforth has revealed the secret to her age-defying look
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Gillian began playing the role of Kathy Beale in 1985
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The soap star returned to the Square in 2015
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Gillian has been spilling her beauty secrets
Credit: Prima UK / Nicky Johnston
Talking about her timeless look in the
nice
if people say lovely comments about how I look, but I don't do it for anyone other than myself.
"Self-care helps me feel good about myself.
"I am getting older, and I do notice changes, but for me, I just want to maintain my appearance for as long as can.
"And if it all falls flat very soon, there's not much I could do about it.'
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Gillian also spilled her secrets to looking fab, and how others can also stay young.
'I always fill my water bottle with different fruits. Every morning, I have hot water and lemon and a detox tea bag," the actress told the magazine.
"I'm disciplined with what I eat, but I don't deny myself and I'm meticulous with my
skincare
.
"I also love keeping fit. I have a gym at home, but my schedule sometimes means I'm up at 5am, so I can't always make it work.
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"But I feel very lethargic if I don't do anything, so I have weights and a treadmill in my
dressing room
, so I can do a quick workout.'
PRAISE FROM FANS
Gillian has previously been
Watch shocking moment Kathy Beale snogs new lover behind his partner's back in EastEnders
When the actress celebrated her 69th birthday last August, fans showered praise on her on an EastEnders-dedicated online group.
One wrote: "69? More like 39..!!!! Some women just never seem to age.. Gillian is one those fortunate Ladies!!! She's great."
Another stated: "Aged really well", as a fellow fan chimed in with: "Very pretty still today".
EASTENDERS FAME
Gillian's original Walford stint as spanned from 1985 to 2000.
During this tenure, her character Kathy featured in
In 2006, fans thought the character met her end after supposedly being killed in a road accident in South Africa.
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Gillian's character Kathy has been involved in some emotional storylines on EastEnders - seen here in 1999
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However, almost a decade later,
Her "demise" was actually an
insurance
scam
Gillian appeared in several other shows during her time away from EastEnders.
Notably, she portrayed Sandy Roscoe in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks from 2013 to 2015.
Gillian also starred in the hit noughties drama,
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Gillian appears on the cover of the August issue of Prima
Credit: Prima UK / Nicky Johnston
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