Suzanne Shaw has lost 11 lbs through donning her ladies fitness clothing and embarking on a new exercise plan.

The Emmerdale actress, who first shot to fame as part of pop group Hear'Say, also overhauled her diet in order to drop from 9 st 7 lbs to 8 st 10 lbs.

She told Closer magazine that she gained weight when she started her role in Emmerdale, as she was forever eating from the show's catering truck.

"I went from dancing on stage in Chicago seven times a week to eating stodgy food all day to get me through 12-hour days on set on Emmerdale," the 29-year-old told the magazine.

She said that she carried the excess weight on her hips, thighs and tummy and hated the fact that her legs rubbed together when she walked.

Earlier this month, the Hospital Group claimed that ten per cent of adults in the UK are obese, which suggests that more people need to adopt healthy eating and exercise regimes like Suzanne's.

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