WEIGH TO GO Letitia Dean shows off her incredible weight loss in skintight leggings as Sharon Watts makes EastEnders return

ACTRESS Letitia Dean has flaunted her weight loss in a pair of skintight leggings as she makes her EastEnders comeback.

The star, who plays Sharon Watts, has been off-screen for a number of weeks but fans will see her back in Walford from tomorrow on the BBC One soap.

Sharon Watts in skintight leggings and a black top, with a child crouching beside luggage.

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EastEnders star Letitia Dean flaunted her weight loss as she made her Sharon Watts comebackCredit: BBC

Close-up of Letitia Dean as Sharon Watts from EastEnders, with blonde hair and a serious expression.

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The star is back on the soapCredit: BBC

Sharon Watts looking worried while holding a phone.

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She has been showing off her huge weight loss on the showCredit: BBC

EastEnders have revealed a first-look at Sharon’s first steps back on the Square in which Letitia’s sensational weight loss takes centre stage.

The iconic actress looked fantastic as she displayed her incredibly trimmed-down figure.

She donned a smart black top as well as a pair of figure-hugging leggings.

teaser of her return was shared on the soap’s social media account in which fans flocked to comment on how well she was looking.

One fan penned: “She looks incredible.”

Someone else added: “And as gorgeous as ever. The Queen is back.”

Before a third wrote: “Welcome back Sharon.”

In the scene, Sharon can be seen arriving back on the Square and clocking Zoe Slater, played by Michelle Ryan, for the first time since her return.

Sharon and Zoe have not been face-to-face in 20 years.

Zoe famously tried to trap Sharon’s adoptive half-brother and lover, Dennis, into being her partner by claiming to be pregnant by him.

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Dennis’ father Den then offers to impregnate Zoe and pass it off as his son’s baby in order to ensure Dennis remains with her and not Sharon.

Zoe is later in cahoots with Chrissie Watts and they plen a revenge on Den which led to Zoe believing she had killed him.

It soon transpires that Chrissie was responsible.

Weight Woes

Last year, actress Leitita got candid on how she had ditched the weight and just how much she had lost.

Rather than relying on quick fixes and trendy diets, she focused on making sustainable lifestyle changes.

She admitted that it was essential for her to break free from her worst habit, junk food, which had been holding her back for years.

Letitia Dean as Sharon Watts in EastEnders, wearing pajamas and holding a cup.

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Letitia had a very trimmed down frameCredit: BBC

Letitia Dean as Sharon Watts in EastEnders, wearing pajamas and holding a cup.

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In the clip, Sharon came face-to-face with ZoeCredit: BBC

The actress went from weighing 10st 4lbs to 8st 3lbs, losing a reported four dress sizes in only four months.

“It was incredible. I found I had so much more energy than when I used to eat junk food,” Letitia told Closer.

Now Letitia has made lasting changes and loves eating “grilled skinless chicken” and “lots of greens.”

She continued: “The main reason I wanted to do something about my figure was that I was so sick of extreme dieting and my weight yo-yoing.

“I just woke up one morning, and I’d had enough. For years and years – as long as I can remember – my weight had yo-yoed up and down. I’d go on fad diets like Atkins or I’d only eat eggs.”

Letitia confessed to trying different diets before, like the ‘yo-yo diet,’ where she claimed to have lost a stone in just a few weeks.

However, she admitted that it wasn’t sustainable and she soon fell back into her old habits.

The BBC star now maintains a well-balanced diet, consuming around 1,300 calories daily.

She also exercises, runs and does boxing to stay fit.

Sharon Watts standing anxiously by Linda Carter's hospital bed while a nurse consults with Carter.

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It has been a major overhaul for the actressCredit: BBC

Sharon Watts smiling while wearing a black dress with sequined sleeves.

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She has slimmed down in recent yearsCredit: BBC