Emily Atack Shows Off Her Slimmer Figure — But One Hidden Struggle Changes Everything

EMILY Atack showed off her dramatic weight loss in a social media update.

Taking to her Instagram story, the Rivals star, 36, shared a snap of her wearing a baggy dress while going braless.

Emily Atack showing off her weight loss while wearing a black dress and red coral necklace.
Taking to Instagram, actress Emily Atack showed off her dramatic weight lossCredit: emilyatack/Instagram

 

Emily Atack at the "Rivals" gala screening after-party.
Emily has previously addressed losing weight after giving birth to her first childCredit: Getty

Earlier this year, the actress opened up about a secret health battle that led to her losing weight after giving birth to her first child.

Emily welcomed baby boy Barney with fiance Dr. Alistair Garner in June 2024.

She faced a health battle immediately afterwards, falling seriously with sepsis.

According to the NHS, sepsis is a serious reaction to to an infection that can be life threatening and requires urgent treatment in hospital.

Black and white photo of a couple with their baby in front of the Eiffel Tower.
Emily and fiance Dr. Alastair Garner welcomed son Barney in June 2024Credit: Instagram

 

Emily Atack attends the "Rivals" Season Two World Premiere.
The actress currently plays Sarah Stratton in the hit series RivalsCredit: Getty

She told Grazia: “I was trolled for being enormous when I was pregnant and I’m now trolled for having lost weight.

“My body holds all my trauma as well as my happiness and joy. I went through a very difficult pregnancy.

“I was very ill after the birth. I had sepsis, I couldn’t leave the house for weeks. It was awful.”

Her illness subsequently led to Emily losing weight, but fans accused her of turning to weight loss jabs to achieve her slimmer frame.

She added: “I’m just asking people for a little bit of patience and understanding at such a complex thing.

“Women’s bodies change all the time. I am so done with defending it.”