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Megan Shaw

Emmerdale's Mimi Slinger unrecognisable in new role after ITV soap exit

Former Emmerdale star Mimi Slinger looks completely unrecognisable after she glams up for a photoshoot with a stunning makeover following her departure from the ITV soap.

The soap star is renowned for her portrayal of Leanna Cavanagh in the Yorkshire based soap. The 19-year-old played the character until last year when she was killed by show villain Meena Jutla.

Mimi's life away from the screen is fortunately less dramatic than her on-screen counterpart. She regularly shares updates on Instagram with her 71,100 followers as she forges an exciting career in showbiz.

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At the time her final scenes played out, Mimi, who played the role of Leanna for three and a half years, said she had plans to pursue a career in modelling following her departure, as well as exploring her musical talents.

In her most recent Instagram post Mimi shared a series of snaps from her latest photoshoot and fans cannot believe how different she looks.

Mimi captured the glamorous snaps: "Lil shoot with these gorgeous girls @missionstatementmag" and it wasn't long before her 71.3K followers flooded the comments section with praise for the stars new look.

One fan said: "CAN I BE YOUP?" a second added: "Obsessed is an understatement.. these photos", while a third added: "Yes girl! U look amazing" and a fourth penned: "Wow wow wow" another posted a series of flame emojis.

The actress bid farewell to the Dales last year in shocking and emotional scenes, at the time of her departure Mimi said: "This industry is very uncertain! I am very keen to pursue other acting opportunities. Fingers crossed for anything in the pipeline. I definitely want to keep acting, I absolutely love it and can’t see myself not doing it!

"I would love to do something with my music too, as I am a singer and songwriter. I have also recently started modelling and have already done some fantastic, fun jobs. I do love it and am learning a lot."

You can visit our Emmerdale homepage to find the latest gossip about the soap and its stars.

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