EASTENDERS actress Natalie Cassidy was forced to deny she used diet pills to loose weight.
Her fans were targeted by scams online and the actress took to her social media to clarify how she lost her weight,
Natalie, 39, has played Sonia Fowler in the London based soap opera since 1993.
In 2007, fans went wild after she lost a lot of weight and even released workout videos.
She has now been forced to clarify how she has kept off the pounds over the years, after one user on social media was scammed.
One user commented on her Instagram: "Nat I've just messaged you about an article I read on diet pills letitia Dean has apparently bought out which has fuelled her own AND YOUR weight!
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To which Natalie replied: "It isn't true x."
Natalie previously lost three stone and she previously spoke out how she achieved her goal, by cutting out treats.
The actress previously told The Sun:"I cut out rubbish. I cut down on alcohol too, even though I love white wine."
"Alcohol is full of hidden calories, which all add up when it comes to a person's daily limit."
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One of her co-stars, Letitia Dean, 55, has also raised eyebrows as she previously lost three dress sizes during her recent time on the soap.
The iconic EastEnders actress previously spoke of the transformation as she said: "I've been pampered, polished and plucked."
Fans regularly take to social media to compliment her, with one recently tweeting: "I don't think Letitia Dean has ever looked better."
Another said: "Letitia looks amazing!"
And a third added: "Letitia Dean looks fab, she’s inspired me to get fit. She looks like a different person."
Ahead of her decision to lose weight, Letitia revealed she was subjected to cruel trolling over her appearance.
Letitia previously told Closer how running and boxercise are now "two of her favourite things" and she also opened up about cutting down to 1,300 calories a day.
Discussing her diet, Letitia said she eats high-protein food like skinless chicken breasts and fuels up on lots of green vegetables.
She said of switching up her diet: "It was incredible. I found I had so much more energy than when I used to eat junk food."
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