Woman who ditched heavy makeup, dyed black hair & lost almost 3st on Mounjaro reveals her ‘jaw dropping’ ngocc
Lydia Ritchie took to social media to show off the very impressive before and after photos and many were left stunned, with one person even saying how she looks like a "different person!!"
In the clip posted to TikTok (@lydiaritchie_), the beauty fan can be seen before the transformation with jet black hair, glam makeup and fuller lashes.
"I think it's time to ditch the heavy makeup, black hair and loose weight," she wrote.
Moments later, she reveals her new look - and it's fair to say it's worlds away from her previous photo.
Instead, Lydia had toned down her once harsh black hair colour in favour of a much more subtle brunette shade which is much more complementary.
She also embraces her natural lashes and can be seen showing off her svelte new figure and toned abs in a white crop top - thanks to dropping nearly 3st on the weight loss jab.
Speaking exclusively to Fabulous, Lydia explains: "I lost 2st 10lb on Mounjaro.
"I did it for 3 months last year in November, December and January but it made me change my lifestyle for the better and made me get into the gym, boxing, spin classes and pilates.
"Some people I haven’t seen in a long time say I look like a different person."
Lydia, who started out at nearly 13st before the weight loss jabs, now weighs around 8st 9lbs after shedding further pounds thanks to her new healthier lifestyle.
It wasn't long before the post went viral, racking up a whopping 467k views and hundreds of comments from very impressed social media users, who were all full of praise for Lydia's "jaw dropping" glow up.
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Makeup - Sculpting your face shape through the art of contouring is no more. Ladies are adding freckles and sweeping blush across cheekbones instead.
"You look incredible girl!!!" praised one, while a second enthused: "Okay SLAY!"
A third commented: "Wow go you...you look beautiful."
Meanwhile, a fourth noted: "What a transformation."
A further added: "Wow natural beauty!"
Speaking of the overwhelmingly positive comments she's received, Lydia says: "They are so lovely and kind very thoughtful as social media can be horrible at times but everyone was so nice."
Love Island’s Kem breaks silence on ex Amber’s Strictly backlash and reveals if he’ll be supporting her on ngocc
LOVE Island star Kem Cetinay has thrown his support behind his ex-girlfriend Amber Davies, amid backlash over her dance experience.
Former Love Island star Amber is known for starring in various musicals, such as 9 to 5, Back to the Future, The Great Gatsby and Pretty Woman.
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She recently replaced Dani Dyer, who quit after the first episode of the series due to an injury, but
Amber’s ex boyfriend, Kem, who she won Love Island with back in 2017, has supported her amid the backlash.
He told The Sun at Tulley’s Shocktober event: “Yeah I’ll be supporting Amber.
“My mum actually told me about it the other day to be fair and I thought it was amazing. She’s a great dancer and so I’m sure she’ll do amazing.”
The reality TV couple, who had been dating since meeting on Love Island this summer, announced their short-lived relationship was over in December 2017.
The Essex boy and Welsh beauty decided to call it quits after a string of rows.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun at the time, a pal said: "They’ve been at each other’s necks for the past month.”
Amber hits back
It comes as Amber addressed the backlash she received after signing up for Strictly despite her West End experience recently.
Speaking on This Morning today about her prior experience and the backlash she received, Amber set the record straight.
Host of the show Ben said to Amber: "You're a professional performer."
Cat later added: "You have experience of dancing," to which Amber replied, "Yes."
"But you're not a ballroom dancer, you've never done the samba before," Cat added.
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- Chris Robshaw, former Harlequins and England rugby captain will be tackling the dance floor.
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Amber quickly affirmed: "No, no, no."
She then added: "Also, I wanna say, I think the ballroom and Latin community know that musical theatre is world's apart [from ballroom dancing]."
Ben then asked her how she feels when people say she's a professional dancer and shouldn't be on the show.
"I do understand where they come from, because I can perform.
"But, there's a great example. Yesterday we were doing our American Smooth, and even just walking left right, left right, brought me to tears.
"It's so much more complicated than you can imagine."
Nikita then explained it was "three steps" and can be "really difficult".
Amber then explained how it "exhausts every muscle in your body".
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