Beloved Corrie actress Sue Cleaver looked trimmer than ever as she headed into the I’m A Celeb... jungle
She plays one of the longest-running residents on Coronation Street, and now she’s taken on a new challenge by entering the jungle in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! But a new work direction isn’t the only change actress Sue Cleaver, 59, has made in the last few years. The star, who plays Eileen Grimshaw in the ITV soap, has made a series of lifestyle tweaks that have seen her lose a whopping three stone. Going from a size 16 to a size 12, Sue is looking trimmer than ever. How did she do it?
HEALTH WOES
The popular Corrie star hasn’t always had the easiest time with her health and in the past has gone through some scary battles. The star has type 2 diabetes and says, ‘Having good control of diabetes is really important. People with the condition live with it every day, taking care of their diet and physical activity.’
In 2011, Sue reportedly collapsed on set at Coronation Street and in 2019, she detailed a scary ordeal that saw her nearly lose her life to sepsis. ‘It was the hottest day of the year and I was on set with a hot water bottle, shaking. Melanie Hill said, “Look at your feet.” They were blue and purple.’ Sue’s husband rushed her to hospital where she was treated for sepsis. Sue admitted that it took her a long time to get back to normal after the frightening episode, meaning she had to cut back on her work.
EMBRACE THE MED
After reportedly being unhappy with the numbers she saw on the scales, In 2016 the
actress pledged to improve her health. Sue
- who has been part of Coronation Street since 2000
- decided to cut down on sugar and turned to a Mediterranean diet in order to drop
some pounds. ‘Sue wa
