EASTENDERS fans were left practically swooning over Gillian Taylforth at the NTAs.
The 70-year-old actress as she walked the at the glitzy bash.
Gillian Taylforth looked stunning at the National Television Awards
Fans think she looks the exact same as she did in 1985
The actress celebrated the soap’s multiple wins with her co-stars
is one of the only original stars left on the long-running soap.
She has played the role of Kathy Beale – the mother of Ian Beale () since the very first broadcast back in February 1985.
Although her character was thought to have been killed off screen, bosses brought her back to life during the 30th anniversary celebrations.
On , the character is aged around 75, following celebrations of her 70th birthday in 2020.
She stunned at the event in a Grecian-style one-shoulder floor-length lilac tulle gown.
Her blonde locks were styled into a classy up-do as ringlets framed her timeless features as she.
The star also sported a natural makeup look with blush on her cheeks, smokey eye shadow and a light pink gloss.
After seeing the actress strut her stuff at the star-studded awards bash, fans simply could not believe she is supposed to have a 57-year-old son.
Taking to – after the event, one fan gushed: “The ageless Gillian Taylforth she truly gets younger every year.”
Admiring her ageless appearance, another said: “Gillian Taylforth proves age is just a number! She’s 70 but looks like she’s in her 50s. So envious!”
While a third commented: “Gillian Taylforth always looks so stunning.”
“She will be 5 years old in 2028,” stated a fourth user.
Before the event, a fifth added: “Sometimes i wonder if Gillian Taylforth took the potion from death becomes her. Our ageless diva.”
Gillian’s secret
The star after fans noted how she looks the same over 30 years after her debut in the soap.
EastEnders stars who've been on Strictly Come Dancing
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- (Series One): Christopher played Alfie Moon’s (Shane Richie) younger brother Spencer from 2002 to 2005. finished as runner-up in Strictly’s first series.
- (Series Two): Jill starred as Kate Mitchell in EastEnders from 2002 to 2005. She triumphed over Denise Lewis and Julian Clary to win the second series of Strictly.
- (Series Four): Known for her role as EastEnders’ Ruby Allen, Louisa took part in Strictly’s fourth series. She finished in fourth place.
- (Series Five): Letitia, who debuted as Sharon Watts in the show’s first episode, took to the Strictly dance floor in series five. She finished in fourth place.
- (Series Five): Dean Wicks actor Matt also competed in series five of Strictly, finishing as runner-up behind Alesha Dixon.
- (Series 6): Gillian, known for her long-running portrayal as Kathy Beale, took part in series 6. She ended up being the second person voted out.
- (Series 6): Kat Slater actress Jessie also competed in series 6, but was fourth voted out.
- (Series 8): Scott, who plays Jack Branning, reached a respectable fourth place on Strictly.
- (Series 8): Kara, who played Dawn Swann, won Strictly series 8 back in 2010.
- (Series 10): Sid, who played Ricky Butcher, was eliminated in the show’s fourth week.
- (Series 12): While his EastEnders character Max Branning was unlucky-in-love, actor Jake fared better with a fifth-place finish on Strictly.
- (Series 13): Kellie – aka Queen Vic landlady Linda Carter – finished as the runner-up of series 13.
- (Series 17): Known for playing Honey Mitchell, Emma reached third place on Strictly in 2019.
- (Series 18): Formerly playing Tiffany Butcher-Baker, actress Maisie was 2020’s second-place Strictly finalist.
- (Series 19): Rose won over viewers’ hearts when she soared to victory in 2021.
- (Series 21): Having joined the cast as ‘Freddie Slater’ in 2022, Bobby joined the 2023 Strictly line-up. He finished in third place.
- (Series 22): Jamie, aka Jay Brown, won the 2023 Strictly Christmas Special – and h.
Talking about her timeless look in the August issue of Prima magazine earlier this year, Gillian admitted: “It’s very nice if people say lovely comments about how I look, but I don’t do it for anyone other than myself.
“Self-care helps me feel good about myself. I am getting older, and I do notice changes, but for me, I just want to maintain my appearance for as long as can.
“And if it all falls flat very soon, there’s not much I could do about it.”
Drink water and eat fruit
Gillian also spilled her secrets to looking fab to the magazine, and how others can also stay looking young.
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The actress revealed: “I always fill my water bottle with different fruits. Every morning, I have hot water and lemon and a detox tea bag.
“I’m disciplined with what I eat, but I don’t deny myself and I’m meticulous with my skincare.
“I also love keeping fit. I have a gym at home, but my schedule sometimes means I’m up at 5am, so I can’t always make it work.
“But I feel very lethargic if I don’t do anything, so I have weights and a treadmill in my dressing room, so I can do a quick workout.”
Gillian wore a lilac floor-length gown to the star-studded bash
She is one of the original characters left on the BBC One soap
Fans cannot quite believe she is the mother of Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt)
Recent scenes have shown the character clashing with Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) 
