Lisa Riley shares incredible before and after weight loss transformation

Former Emmerdale star Lisa Riley has left fans in shock by sharing an inspiring before and after photo of her incredible weight loss.

Lisa, who's been on a 20 month weight loss mission, shared two photos of herself side by side showing off her body transformation.

She wrote, 'Sometimes it hits me, TRULY don’t recognise the person in the other photo, feel proud of choices I was ALLOWED to make, decided to make change.'

Lisa first showed off her weight loss in February last year when she shared a snap of herself looking slimmer on Twitter.

After admitting she'd gone from a size 30 to 16 in just under a year, Lisa revealed she decided to lose weight and get in shape after seeing her parents become ill which left a 'shock to her system'.

After losing so much weight, Lisa has just undergone surgery to remove her excess skin and expressed her fears at the operation on Loose Women last month.

Talking about the procedure, Lisa said, "I suppose I’m putting a bit of a front on if I’ve got to be honest. You girls saw me getting upset this morning. I’m petrified about going on the aesthetic."

Despite her concerns, Lisa has now had the operation and has told fans on Twitter she's doing great.

When asked by a fan how she managed to lose her weight, the Loose Women star revealed it was down to hard work and dedication, with no booze and lots of exercise.

After all of her hard work, Lisa was left fuming last year when she was accused of using slimming aids to help her lose weight. The 40-year-old hit back labeling the stories all 'lies' and stated her transformation was down to hard work.

She looks great!

Lisa played popular character Mandy Dingle in Emmerdale for six and a half years but left in 2001 and the star has declined attempts to re-introduce the character to the show.

In 1997 Lisa succeeded Jeremy Beadle in hosting You’ve Been Framed, which she continued with until 2003.

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She's now a regular panelist on ITV chat show Loose Women, where she often talks about her own struggles and experiences in life.