Natalie Cassidy has revealed that she only did her weight loss DVDs for the cash as she got candid about her body image.
The actress, 41, is best known for her role as the trumpet playing Sonia Fowler in EastEnders.
Natalie has been the face of two different workout videos, Then & Now and The Perfect Ten, and she has revealed in recent years she was paid £100,000 to lose the weight for the films.
Now, speaking to Radio Times, Natalie has shared that the DVD was ‘not a good move’ and admitted she only did it for the cash.
She said: ‘The DVD wasn’t a good move for me – I did it for the money. I’m now 42, and to be honest, I could be doing a bit more exercise at the moment, but I just can’t be bothered.
‘I think, ‘If this is the size I’m meant to be, then I need to be happy with that’.’
Natalie Cassidy has revealed that she only did her weight loss DVDs for the cash as she got candid about her body image to Radio Times
Natalie said: ‘The DVD wasn’t a good move for me – I did it for the money. I’m now 42, and to be honest, I could be doing a bit more exercise at the moment, but I just can’t be bothered’ (Seen in July)
Natalie added: ‘I don’t overeat. I enjoy my food. I like a glass of wine. I like a packet of crisps, but you can’t do it every day.
‘I think everything in moderation. If I go the other way and want to lose a lot of weight, my days aren’t as good.’
It comes after Natalie appeared to be in the shape of her life while showcasing her slender frame during a lavish family holiday to Crete earlier this month.
She took to Instagram to share a glimpse of her latest trip.
Natalie looked incredible as she sunbathed in a green and cream two piece bikini during the idyllic summer break.
In another snap, the actress can be seen enjoying some personal time in the pool with her fiancé, cameraman Marc Humphreys.
She appeared to be in top spirits during her sunny trip as she shared a smiley selfie while wearing a pair of tinted sunglasses and a white beach dress.
Natalie appeared smitten in her post as she lovingly gazed at Marc while they enjoyed an Aperol Spritz.
Natalie added: ‘I don’t overeat. I enjoy my food. I like a glass of wine. I like a packet of crisps, but you can’t do it every day’
Natalie has been the face of two different workout videos, Then & Now and The Perfect Ten, and she has revealed in recent years she was paid £100,000 to lose the weight for the films
Alongside her album, she penned: ‘ Crete. 10 days of pure family time. UNO, clear seas, gorgeous people and beautiful food.
‘I love you all so much and feel so blessed. NOT AN AD AT ALL NO DISCOUNTS NO NOTHING but thank you to @_oliverstravels_ as the villa and everything about this break were fabulous. Would recommend them for a trip.’
Natalie has recently bagged herself a brand new job at Virgin Radio, ahead of her long-awaited exit from EastEnders after three decades.
She has starred as Sonia Fowler on the popular BBC One soap for 32 years, first appearing in 1993 when she was just 10 years old.
However, she announced she would be bidding goodbye to Albert Square for good in January after returning last year for the 40th anniversary, with her final scenes set to air on the show on Thursday’s episode.
The actress, 41, is best known for her role as the trumpet playing Sonia Fowler in EastEnders (Pictured)
‘I think everything in moderation,’ Natalie told Radio Times. ‘If I go the other way and want to lose a lot of weight, my days aren’t as good’
But it seems she’s already made huge strides with her post-EastEnders career, taking to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal she’s taking to the airwaves with her own Easter show.
Speaking from the Virgin Radio studios, Natalie told fans that she would be hosting a special one-off show on Easter Monday from 1pm until 4pm.
She already has won many fans with her foray into the podcast world with Off The Telly, which she hosts with Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page.
Ahead of the show, the soap star explained that she was trying to ‘branch out’ this year and be ‘brave’, as she gushed she was ‘honoured’ to get the opportunity.
Natalie said: ‘I’m very excited. This year I’m trying to branch out and do brave things, and this is one of them.
‘I feel very honoured to have been given a chance on Virgin Radio. I’m a very big fan of the station and music in general.
‘So to actually come in and do my own show feels very daunting, but there’s a first time for everything.’
