Former EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite says she lost a stone in weight after cutting just one thing from her diet.
The mum-of-two, 52, said she overhauled her lifestyle when she appeared on BBC endurance show Feel the Fear. Tamzin said she "suffered" when she drank wine after becoming menopausal.
She said she now has a "new lease of life", the Mirror reports.
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Opening up about her decision to quit booze, she said: "Let's just say I put on a lot of weight when I hit the menopause, over a stone. I've never been one to diet but when I quit drinking, I lost the stone I'd put on and craved goodness like fresh salads and juices."
The actress gave up alcohol completely for six months after Feel the Fear explaining she'd become a "lightweight" during the menopause.
She told Closer magazine: "It hit me I couldn't drink like I used to and decided the best thing for me was to abstain. I took a break last year for six months...I felt amazing!"
Tamzin says she now has "two drinks max once in a while", sharing that she and her partner Tom Child are both "more mindful" of alcohol. The actress has expressed her gratitude towards her boyfriend Tom, who she has described as being a "dream stepdad" to her two children.
Tamzin has been in a relationship with the filmmaker, 32, for five years. She was previously married to fellow Lucifer star Tom Ellis, 44, between 2006 and 2014.
Tom has since married screenwriter Meaghan Oppenheimer, 35, and continues to co-parent daughters Florence, 14, and Marnie, ten with his ex wife.
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