EastEnders actress Tamzin Outhwaite has revealed that she's lost a stone in weight after ditching one thing from her diet.

The 52-year-old opened up that she made a big lifestyle change when she was on BBC endurance show Feel the Fear.

The mum-of-two is now virtually alcohol free after 'suffering from the effects of drinking wine during the menopause' and says doing this has given her a 'new lease of life'.

Speaking about her decision to quit the 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."

Tamzin decided to quit booze 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!"

EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite says she lost a stone in weight after cutting one thing from her diet
EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite says she and boyfriend Tom Child are both 'more mindful of alcohol'

Tamzin admitted that she now only 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 and the pair have been together for five years.

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Paying tribute to her partner in a series of posts on Twitter, Tamzin told her followers Tom was a "dream stepdad".

She wrote: "Deep down they know he is kind, he cares and loves them deeply and I know how lucky I am #stepparentgratitude."

The couple began dating in 2017 and celebrated their fourth anniversary in November last year - as documented on Instagram.

The Mel Owen actress wrote in a post at the time: "If it all ended tomorrow, I would be thankful and grateful and I know you would too ... yet what we have is a unique and beautiful LOVE."

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