{"id":50001,"date":"2026-08-17T05:49:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T00:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=50001"},"modified":"2026-08-17T05:49:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T00:49:33","slug":"hollyoaks-stephanie-waring-shocks-fans-as-she-reveals-dramatic-fitness-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=50001","title":{"rendered":"Hollyoaks&#8217; Stephanie Waring shocks fans as she reveals dramatic fitness transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_847561\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Stephanie Waring has shown off her incredible abs in a new social media post and been praised by her followers after opening up about why she has a passion for exercise<\/h2>\n<p><button xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37558677\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stephanie Waring\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37558677.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Screenshot-2026-08-16-at-220434.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37558677.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_Screenshot-2026-08-16-at-220434.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37558677.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_Screenshot-2026-08-16-at-220434.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37558677.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Screenshot-2026-08-16-at-220434.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Hollyoaks star Stephanie Waring has shown off her incredible abs in a new social media post\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Hollyoaks star Stephanie Waring has shown off her incredible abs in a new social media post<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Stephanie Waring has shown off her incredible abs in a new social media post. The actress, ,48, who is best known for her role as Cindy Cunningham in the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/hollyoaks\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks<\/a>, took to <!-- --><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/instagram\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Instagram<\/a> on Sunday to candidly reveal the results of hitting the gym in recent months.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As she showed off her exercise <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/stephanie-waring\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">routine, the soap star captioned her new post: &#8220;Yoga time,&#8221;<\/a> and in another post, she spoke of the joy of new gym leggings as she prepared for a Sunday workout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Fans were certainly impressed, with one<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/cindy-hollyoaks-actress-stephanie-waring-37445720\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> writing in the comments section of her post<\/a>, with one writing &#8220;Wow, you look stunning @stephwaring.&#8221; And another said: &#8220;Always so much love and respect for you.&#8221; A third wrote: &#8220;Outstanding!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"image-grouped\">\n<div class=\"ImageGroupEmbed_container__i0sRj\" data-testid=\"portrait-image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageGroupEmbed_image-group-item__XHC82\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37558679\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37558679\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f Figure_letterbox__TrOWv\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:0.6666666666666666\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stephanie Waring\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37558679.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-08-16-at-220446.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37558679.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Screenshot-2026-08-16-at-220446.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37558679.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2026-08-16-at-220446.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37558679.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-08-16-at-220446.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The actress recently revealed a list of reasons behind her passion for weightlifting \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The actress recently revealed a list of reasons behind her passion for weightlifting <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"ImageGroupEmbed_image-group-item__XHC82\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37558678\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37558678\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f Figure_letterbox__TrOWv\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:0.6666666666666666\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stephanie Waring\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37558678.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Screenshot-2026-08-16-at-220442.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37558678.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Screenshot-2026-08-16-at-220442.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37558678.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Screenshot-2026-08-16-at-220442.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37558678.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Screenshot-2026-08-16-at-220442.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The soap star impressed her fans with her dedication to fitness \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The soap star impressed her fans with her dedication to fitness <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Stephanie, who spoke of being perimenopausal in 2023, recently issued another post where she proclaimed she refused to give up just because of her stage in life and begged other women to adopt a similar mindset.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She wrote on Instagram: &#8220;Post-menopause doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re past it. It\u2019s been a while since I\u2019ve seen my abs, but 7 months of consistently lifting heavy and actually eating food no more restricting has made such a difference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI think so many women write themselves off once they hit menopause, but please don\u2019t. We lose muscle quicker, things change, but that doesn\u2019t mean we can\u2019t build it back. I\u2019m nowhere near finished yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Stephanie first appeared in <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/hollyoaks\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Hollyoaks<\/a> in 1996 and, after a couple of breaks, had been on the programme full-time since 2008, but was left shocked when producers decided to axe her last year.<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37558703\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37558703\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stephanie Waring as Cindy Cunningham \" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37558703.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_FMF_SDR_14012018FASH3JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37558703.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_FMF_SDR_14012018FASH3JPG.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37558703.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_FMF_SDR_14012018FASH3JPG.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37558703.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_FMF_SDR_14012018FASH3JPG.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Stephanie as Cindy Cunningham on Hollyoaks\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Stephanie as Cindy Cunningham on Hollyoaks<cite aria-label=\"Image: Daily Record\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Daily Record)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, after a U-turn, Stephanie was granted a return to the soap. Speaking exclusively to The <a aria-label=\"MirrorLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Mirror<\/a>, Cindy star Steph revealed why she had no hesitation about coming back to the soap, despite being dropped.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She said of her surprise over the news: &#8220;I was gobsmacked. I was taken out for lunch by Peter Hunt, our head of casting. I thought it was for a catchup cos we kept in touch since leaving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It came out of the blue. We were talking for about half an hour, and he said, &#8216;Speaking of Hollyoaks, how would you feel if we asked you back?&#8217;, and I honestly couldn&#8217;t get my head around it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;My gut said yes straight away, of course, and then he told me the storyline, and I just felt a bubble of excitement. This is Cindy 2010, you know what I mean? This is everything the fans have been waiting for.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Asked about her desire to return despite being axed, Cindy star Steph explained: &#8220;I would never question being Cindy again. I didn&#8217;t want to leave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I wasn&#8217;t really on me. 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