EastEnders original Lauren Branning unrecognisable in sheer dress 13 years later
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Former EastEnders star Madeline Duggan looks unrecognisable 13 years since she left Albert Square.
The actress shot to fame playing Lauren Branning on the hit BBC soap in 2006 when she was just 12 years old.
As the eldest child of Tanya and Max Branning, Madeline was involved in several dramatic storylines during her stint on the show.
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The original Lauren was at the centre of many harrowing storylines including exposing her love-rat dad Max Branning's affair and ultimately attempting to run him over.
She was also at the centre of a grooming storyline with Whitney Dean's stepfather Tony King – and after splitting up with Peter Beale again, she left for the US.
But after four years in the role, Madeline called it quits – with Jacqueline Jossa taking over in 2010 before her own departure in 2018.
Fast forward to now, and Madeline has transformed into a rather glamorous young adult.
Taking to her Instagram this week, Madeline – now 29 – looked gorgeous in a snap from her sun-soaked trip to Marbella.
Posing up a storm for the camera, the actress slipped into a sheer black dress that did wonders for her fabulous figure.
Madeline also shared a sizzling bikini snap, giving fans an eyeful while smouldering to the camera – with her signature brunette tresses bouncing around her shoulders.
When she left EastEnders, she was replaced by Jacqueline – and Madeline has said she "understands it more" now than when she was first recast.
She said on Twitter: "I looked like a baby in that ep and I was tiny and didn't grow (still only 5'2) so I get that they wanted someone older to play different storylines and I'm very glad it happened."
Madeline’s roles to date have been limited but she remains signed to an acting agent.
Madeline has previously admitted that she worked part-time in a doctor's surgery because "being an out of work actress doesn't pay".
She told her Twitter followers in 2020 that she has been working a "normal job" in between acting gigs.
Madeline had been talking about people avoiding having surgery because of the coronavirus.
She said: "I know this because I work in a doctors' surgery part time (because being an out of work actress doesn't pay)."
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