EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley hits back at brutal grandmother assumptions on TikTok after her shocking five-stone weight loss

Daily Mail​

25-06-2025

Former EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley has hit back at savage comments asking if she was a grandmother on TikTok videos with her daughter.
The actress, 48, who starred as much-loved Karen Taylor on the BBC soap until July 2023, frequently takes to social media to show off her five stone weight loss, after undergoing gastric sleeve surgery.
And while her fans are frequently full of praise for her new slimmed-down look, a recent video saw several followers saying she looked like a grandma.
The clip saw Lorraine dancing a choreographed routine with her 10-year-old daughter Nancy, to Maroon 5 and SZA's track What Lovers Do.
The soap star beamed as she displayed her slender frame and toned legs in a grey minidress, while laughing alongside her little girl.
Captioning the fun-filled TikTok, she wrote: 'It's been a while!' and added the hashtag '#motherdaughter'.
But despite the clarification, several followers took to the comments to brutally presume that Nancy was Lorraine's grandchild, rather than her daughter.
They wrote: 'Nothing better than seeing a grandparent have that kind of fun with their grandchild' and 'Is that your granddaughter?'
However, Lorraine was quick to shut them down, pointedly replying: 'Daughter. #motherdaughter is a bit of a clue.'
Her fans also jumped to her defence, saying: 'Tell em!!!!' and hitting back at the original comments by saying: 'Why did you think that was an appropriate comment to make?'
While her fellow EastEnders alum, Shona McGarty - who played Whitney Dean from 2008 until last year - was also quick to send praise to Lorraine.
Commenting on the clip, she gushed: 'Lou! Love this x x You look great! Xxx', while Lorraine replied: 'Thank you mate!!!! Lots of love ❤️❤️❤️xxxx'.
Since last year, Lorraine has undergone a body transformation and has shared glimpses with her social media followers along the way.
The TV star revealed that she had lost five stone in just 12 months and gushed that she feels better than ever.
But despite the clarification, several followers took to the comments to brutally presume that Nancy was Lorraine's grandchild, rather than her daughter
Initially remaining coy on how she had managed to shed the pounds so quickly, fans soon began to speculate if she'd utilised a new diet or a popular Ozempic style jab.
But in April, Lorraine finally confessed the secret behind her weight loss, as she shared a TikTok video of her transformation journey, revealing she'd undergone gastric sleeve surgery.
Gastric sleeve surgery is a weight loss operation that involves removing a large portion of the stomach, leaving behind a small 'sleeve' that helps restrict food intake.
As fans praised her for her honesty, Lorraine admitted: 'I was slightly embarrassed to tell the world I'd had surgery'.
While she added: 'I wish I could say it was through diet, but I did have to change my diet & still have to work hard to eat the right stuff to maintain it.'
She's gone on to share hacks with fans for a healthier lifestyle and frequently praised her pal and fitness guru Louise, as well as her nutritionist friend which 'clued her up when it came to what she was eating day-to-day'.
Her gruelling daily workouts and a well-balanced food regime had a positive impact in Lorraine's life, who said of her journey: 'I'm enjoying it and I feel better for it.'
Spilling her diet hacks while chatting to Woman's Own magazine this month, she said: 'My mate Louise is my fitness guru. I've got her to thank for it.'
However, Lorraine was quick to shut them down, pointedly replying: ' Daughter. #motherdaughter is a bit of a clue' while her fans also jumped to her defence
While her fellow EastEnders alum, Shona McGarty - who played Whitney Dean from 2008 until last year - was also quick to send praise to Lorraine
Since last year, Lorraine has undergone a body transformation, revealing that she had lost five stone in just 12 months and gushed that she feels better than ever
The actress - who lost 12lbs in her first six weeks on the new diet - recalled: 'I've eaten a lot of boiled eggs, fish, chicken, no carbs, no crisps and no chocolate.'
Lorraine first starred on EastEnders as Thelma Bragg for a string of episode in 2016, before returning to Walford on a permanent basis as Karen the following year.
However, her character was written out of the series in 2023 as part of a shock cast shake-up, with her final scenes were airing that December.
While she has appeared for a few guest stints since, Lorraine previously revealed she is struggling to find new acting gigs following her shock axing.
She later shared some of her struggles in a candid Instagram story - as she looked for new acting roles after starring on the BBC series for seven years.
But she told The Sun last year that she wouldn't want to go back to Albert Square anytime soon, saying: 'At the moment I wouldn't go back, I'm happy doing what I'm doing. They've left the door open, so never say never.'