Monday, 20 July 2009

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Natalie Cassidy is trapped in yo-yo hell

As soon as the pounds come off they pile back on

Natalie Cassidy's weight has fluctuated

Every time we think that Natalie Cassidy’s got her look back on track, the yo-yo dieter seems to suffer another setback. It was only last month that we saw a slimmer-looking Natalie,
but last week, her figure looked fuller again in a shapeless grey dress.

Natalie’s started on a fitness regime with Coleen Rooney’s former trainer Elise Lindsay, but that seems to have lapsed as she was seen puffing on a cigarette last week.

‘Nat does want to tone up, but she enjoys life as well,’ a friend tells Now.

‘She and Elise have been focusing on exercise that Nat actually likes, such as boxing and horse-riding, but she can’t give up the fags and she loves a meal out with a glass of wine or three. It’s going to be tough to lose the pounds this time.’

Now a size 14, Nat had been shaping up to get married this summer to fellow actor Ben Porter, 40, but they split in March. Friends say she’s ‘having fun’ now and recently started dating a policeman called Jamie – but that doesn’t mean the diet’s off the agenda.

It’s been a roller coaster year for Nat, 26. As well as dealing with her break-up with Ben, she lost her former EastEnders co-star and close friend Wendy Richard. She attended the unveiling of a plaque dedicated to the actress on Sunday 5 July.

Nat’s also been rumoured to be going back to EastEnders, but so far that move has failed to materialise.

‘Nat’s trying out new looks and has hair extensions,’ the friend says. ‘She’s single and dating and wants to look her best. It’s hard to find a style that suits you when your weight’s up and down.’

See the latest photos of Natalie Cassidy in Now magazine dated 20 July 2009 - out now!