Overview

• Brooks shared a mirrored Instagram selfie this week wearing the black minidress she bought in 2003, celebrating that it still fits two decades later.
• In her caption she revealed the garment was purchased before her daughter’s birth and said it “makes me feel very happy.”
• Fans flooded the comments with compliments on her slimmed-down figure and retro fashion choice.
• Brooks has spoken openly about her past “obsessive” weight loss after shedding two stone in two months for a 2005 fitness DVD.
• Since exiting EastEnders in 2022, the 44-year-old has balanced acting roles, family life in London and an ongoing pursuit of body acceptance.