Stressed out Natalie Cassidy clings to her cigarettes as she shows off a new haircut

By Daily Mail Reporter


Strung out: Natalie Cassidy finds solace in her cigarette packet during the difficult time of splitting with her fiancé after their domestic dispute


She hit headlines last week after being involved in a domestic dispute, but Natalie Cassidy took her mind off the drama by taking her baby Eliza out for lunch with a friend yesterday.

The former EastEnders star looked pretty in a pink top while showing off her new cropped haircut at a London restaurant.

The 28-year-old stepped out in skin tight white leggings and flat strappy sandals while she clung onto a packet of cigarettes to calm her nerves.


Natalie still appeared to be stressed out over the debacle with her fiancé, who is currently waiting to find out if he is being sent to jail after pleading guilty to hitting her with a slipper and grabbing her by the arms.

The actress found solace in her cigarette packet as she and her eight-month-old baby had a day out in London.

And the actress decided to chop off her long brunette locks for a fresh start with a flattering sharp bob.

Her former fiancé Adam Cottrell, 31, also admitted one offence of criminal damage after smashing a microwave, wine glass and a candelabra at their home.

Doting mother: Natalie took her eight-month-old daughter Eliza out for lunch with a friend in London

Pretty in pink: Natalie looked lovely in a pink top and skin tight white leggings and sandals


Heartbroken Natalie, who played Sonia Fowler on the soap, has now split from Cottrell – the father of her daughter Eliza.

The couple were set to be married later this year, but the actress cancelled the £50,000 ceremony and has booted him out of their £190,000 flat in Broxbourne, Herts.

Their daughter Eliza was born last September and Miss Cassidy’s pregnancy was chronicled on her Channel 4 series Natalie Cassidy: Becoming Mum, in which Cottrell starred with her.

Supportive friends: Natalie was lunching with a girlfriend yesterday in London


Cassidy starred in EastEnders from 1993 to 2007 and returned to the soap briefly last year before becoming engaged to Cottrell last May during a holiday in Italy.

Past times: Natalie Cassidy and former fiancé Adam Cottrell during their show Natalie Cassidy: Becoming Mum


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Natalie Cassidy emerges for the first time since fiancé Adam Cottrell's arrest and calms her nerves with a cigarette

By Daily Mail Reporter


Stressed: Natalie Cassidy looked as though she had the weight of the world on her shoulders as emerged for the first time since fiancé Adam Cottrell was arrested on Sunday


It's been a trying and upsetting few days for poor old Natalie Cassidy.

So it's little wonder she turned to her trusted cigarettes to calm her nerves and help her think straight.

The former EastEnders actress was snapped for the first time since her fiancé Adam Cottrell was arrested on Sunday.


Cassidy stood on the balcony of her Hertfordshire home having a smoke as the news broke about his arrest after a violent row with her reportedly 'turned physical'.

She looked as though she had the weight of the world on her shoulders as she stood in the sun and smoked her cigarette and held her head in her hands, the worried look on her face all too apparent.

Cottrell, 31, was quizzed by police and later charged with two offences of beating and two of criminal damage.

Feeling the strain: Natalie takes a puff and looks crestfallen at the turn of events

Deep in thought: Natalie looked miles away as she stared off into the distance


Miss Cassidy, 28, called police after Cottrell apparently went 'berserk' and allegedly smashed up furniture in their Hertfordshire home during the heated argument on Sunday night.

According to the Daily Mirror, Cottrell fled from the property after the fight at which time Miss Cassidy called the authorities.

Hertfordshire police said: 'We were called on Sunday around 5.30pm.

Arrested: Natalie Cassidy's fiancé Adam Cottrell, pictured this month with the actress, has been charged with assault following a fight between the couple


'Adam Cottrell has been charged with two counts of assault by beating and two counts of criminal damage. He will appear at East Herts Magistrates Court on May 31st.'
It is not known why the couple were fighting.

The incident occurred as a gushing interview with Miss Cassidy was published in this week's Closer magazine, in which she talks about the couple's spicy love life.

Heated: Miss Cassidy called the police after Cottrell, pictured with their eight-month-old daughter Eliza, allegedly smashed up furniture and fled from their home


She told the magazine: 'We (she and Cottrell) are having more sex than ever since we got back from our holiday to Cyprus (earlier this month).

'But we’re not at it like rabbits. I’ve no time for dressing up in sexy maid outfits!'

A source close to Miss Cassidy told the Mirror: 'Natalie is absolutely devastated by events.

'She and Adam had a huge argument and it spiralled massively out of control, ending with Adam losing his temper like never before. It turned physical.

Family life: The couple were filmed during Miss Cassidy's pregnancy for a Channel 4 series Natalie Cassidy: Becoming Mum


'Her main concern is the welfare of her daughter and, for now, she just wants to keep a low profile and get on with her life until this has all been resolved.

'She doesn’t know what the future holds for herself and Adam.'

The couple welcomed daughter Eliza in September. Miss Cassidy's pregnancy was chronicled on her Channel 4 series Natalie Cassidy: Becoming Mum, in which Cottrell starred with her.

Miss Cassidy, who starred in EastEnders from 1993 to 2007, became engaged to Cotttrell in May last year during a holiday in Italy after meeting at the 2009 Isle of Wight festival.




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She's one hot Mama! Natalie Cassidy shows off her bikini body after losing two stone

By SARAH BULL

Laughs all round: Natalie, who is thrilled with her new figure, appeared to be in good spirits as she sat on the edge of the pool with little Eliza


She has succeeded in losing two stone in three months through a healthy diet and exercise regime.

And now Natalie Cassidy has decided to show off her figure for the first time by donning a flowery bikini while on holiday in Cyprus with her daughter Eliza.

The 28-year-old actress looked thrilled with her new figure as she enjoyed a dip in the pool at the exclusive Aphrodites Hills resort.


Yo-yo dieter: Natalie previously slimmed down from a size 16 to a slender size eight in 2007


Natalie, who had gone up to 12st 7lbs during her pregnancy, has regained her slim figure after giving birth to Eliza in September 2010.

She then stepped up her exercise and diet regime in February and lost a further stone and a half and had dropped to nine stone and 12lbs by last month.

The former EastEnders star has had a constant battle with her weight after dropping from a size 16 to a slender eight in 2007.


Success: Natalie's fitness DVD had huge sales


However, shortly after launching her fitness DVD, which became the fastest-selling fitness DVD ever, Natalie started to see the weight creep back on.

She also admitted using laxatives to help her lose weight and said she was 'bordering on having an eating disorder'.

But this time the actress has slimmed down healthily and safely and is hoping to maintain her slender figure for the foreseeable future.


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