Coronation Street actress Kate Spencer, who pays Grace Vickers in the hit ITV soap, has opened up about her impressive body transformation – revealing she uses exercise as a form of therapy as well as a way to keep slim
The soap babe, 28, revealed to Daily Star Online she shed three stone and a half stone in the year leading up to her landing the ITV soap role.
Grace has shaken-up the hit series this week after Michael Bailey [Ryan Russell] discovered a major plot twist about her past just after he asked her to marry him.
Kate said: “I started training because I wanted to see physical changes, but I’ve realised there are so many more benefits than just losing weight.
“Mentally, I’m stronger, more confident and more resilient – which are pretty vital in this industry.”
The gym-bunny added: “Running and training gives me the time and space to just be in my own head.
Coronation Street actress Kate Spencer plays Grace Vickers on the show
“It’s like a form of therapy so I can work things through.
“So then when I’m on stage or in front of the camera, I can purely concentrate on the character and don’t bring any personal baggage to the scene.”
Taking to her official Instagram page in April, Kate shared a series of before and after shots from her weight loss journey.
In one image the actress showcased her slender frame by donning skintight lycra.
Beaming away, Kate couldn’t hide her joy at completing a half marathon.
Kate showed off her impressive weight loss with before and after snaps (Image: katespence17/Instagram)
Keen to show off her the full extent of her body overhaul, the ITV gal put the image next to a throwback snap from 2014.
Sporting a black leather jacket and red Converse combo, Kate sported a noticeably fully frame as she posed for a picture.
Meanwhile, in a third image, the rising star slipped into an old pair of jeans before pulling them out to reveal exactly how much she’s slimmed down.
Speaking frankly about her transformation, Kate captioned the shot: “Same girl. Same smile. Same jeans. Very different priorities.
“Five years ago today I decided to make a change.
“It hasn’t been all sunshine and lollipops, but nothing feels as good as working hard and achieving feels.
“These last couple of weeks in isolation, I’ve hardly been particularly ‘creative’ (I mean that’s entirely subjective anyway…) but I’ve progressed, made PB’s and hit targets in other aspects of my life that five years-ago-me would never have thought possible, so for that, I’m feeling not too shabby.[sic]”
Kate lost 3.5 stone during her epic body transformation (Image: katespence17/Instagram)
Since arriving on Corrie with her daughter Tianna last year, Grace has been toying with her baby daddy Michael’s emotions.
On Monday night the love-struck lad dropped to one one to pop the question, however, in an awkward turn of events Grace announces she and Tianna are moving to Spain.
The former couple’s drama is set to come to a head this week with revelations to be unearthed which will shape Grace’s time on the cobbles forever.
Coronation Street airs tonight at 7:30pm and 8:30pm
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
