EastEnders star Jessie Wallace wows at British Soap Awards almost 'unrecognisable' as Kat Slater

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EastEnders star Jessie Wallace, famed for her role as Kat Slater on the BBC soap, looked stunning as she attended the 2023 British Soap Awards in a gorgeous strapless black lace gown alongside her co-stars on Saturday night.The annual star-studded award ceremony celebrating the best of British soaps was hosted this year by Jane McDonald following the announcement she would be replacing long-running host Phillip Schofield after his affair with an ITV colleague emerged.Jessie, 51, flaunted her figure with a leather corset belt and paired her dress with silver accessories and black heels as she tucked her hair behind her ears walking down the red carpet, with a striking look of smokey makeup and a pink lip.It was a stark contrast to her on-screen character Kat, who became renowned for her iconic love of leopard print and statement hoop earrings.

The fan favourite made her soap debut back in 2000 but took a break in 2005 to return five years later, the Mirror reports.It comes as the 51-year-old actress previously posed for a racy lads magazine as she took a fond throwback to her younger years last month.

Jessie shared a snap from a 2002 calendar on her social media page which saw her pose as 'Miss February' as she sent pulses racing with the post on Instagram which showed her posed on a bed while playing cards as she offered a sultry gaze towards the camera.Captioning her post, Jessie penned: "The Walford babes 2002 @lucybenjaminofficial."Her post racked up over 11,000 likes and was soon flooded with compliments from her fans and co-stars, with Lucy saying: "Wish it was still 2002!" "And then you farted!" joked her former on-screen husband, Shanie Richie, who plays Alfie Moon on the BBC soap.