EASTENDERS legend Rita Simons has revealed the incredible results of her £2,000 facelift. The actress, 45, said she decided to have the procedure in a bid to stave off the ageing process which was making a childhood facial scar more noticeable as her jowls sagged.
She told OK!: ”I could feel the changes when I was washing my face. "I’m horrified at the before picture. I just wanted to feel like me again – like my old self – and I do.
I feel great again now. I feel like I can hold my head up high.” The 30-minute, minimally invasive operation has also given Rita the confidence to try a dramatically different shorter hairdo.
She explained: “Cutting my hair is really symbolic – it means I’ve got nothing to hid. READ MORE ON RITA SIMONSSISTER ACT Why EastEnders' Roxie and Ronnie Mitchell 'had' to dieon a role Ex EastEnders star Rita Simons lands first acting job in five years with new role “I wouldn’t have dreamed of cutting it short before, I didn’t realise just how much I was hiding behind my hair.
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