Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley has been praised for sharing an "honest" picture of herself that "normalises the joys of womanhood".
The 46-year-old, who plays Mandy Dingle in the ITV soap, took to social media to explain a "ritual" she carries out every six to seven weeks. The star said she regularly removes the hair on her upper lip and shared a picture of herself doing exactly that before heading on a trip to the Yorkshire coast with fiancé Al.
Lisa wrote on social media platform Instagram: "Yes that Saturday morning ritual that needs to be done about every six to seven weeks….otherwise…as I discovered yesterday in selfies you look like you have brown gravy on your top lip in photos PMSL!!!
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"I love the glamour of it all!!! It’s only 16 minutes away from being a blonde top lip."
Fans loved her honesty and said it was refreshing to see someone normalise this beauty routine. lynn.leecottage wrote in the comments below: "Lol the joys of womanhood however I wish it was only my top lip xxx
mandiec2000 said: "So good to see someone normalising this!" kimberleyj3479 commented: "Glad it's not only me who does this."
julierobbbins praised: "Well done for being so 'real' xx." And mrsntj gushed: "You are beautiful and I love you on Emmerdale xx."
It comes after Lisa posted a picture of her rarely seen partner Al the day after Valentine's Day. She usually prefers to keep the musician, who she met in 2014, out of the spotlight and to this day, has kept his surname private.
Over the weekend, Lisa decided to share another picture of him while the couple was out on a daytrip together. Lisa told fans she has had a wonderful time in Robin Hood's Bay near Whitby and recommended it as a top place to visit.
As ever, we'll continue to bring you the big Emmerdale news about what is happening in the village and away from it. You can visit our Emmerdale homepage to find the latest gossip about the soap and its stars.
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