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The only weigh is Essex for Lorraine

Irish Sunday People

November 23, 2025

Soap star's new look in latest role

- BY NIKKI ONAFUYE

SHE had surgery to shed six-and-a-half stone, but Lorraine Stanley has lost none of her acting clout.

The 49-year-old made her name as EastEnders' loud but lovable Karen Taylor for six years, leaving in 2023.

Now she has been pictured filming for Cash in Hand, a series about Essex grafters.

This story is from the November 23, 2025 edition of Irish Sunday People.

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