Meet our Brand New You team
Following the success of 2016's Bikini Promise + One campaign, Lorraine is kick-starting the new year with Brand New You!
And to make sure 2017 is our happiest and healthiest yet, she’s joined forces with Maxine Jones, Happiness Coach Will Foster, our resident medic Dr Hilary Jones, and actress Sherrie Hewson to do it!
Maxine Jones
Maxine is Lorraine’s Zumba instructor and says her life changed when she left her job in banking to pursue teaching the popular dance and fitness classes.
She says: “Every week someone tells me they’ve lost weight, they can see and feel a difference, they’re getting into a pair of jeans they’ve not worn in years. I love that, that is what drives me.”
Maxine will be sharing her top fitness, toning and firming tips as part of Brand New You – ultimately helping us to lose weight the fun way!
Will Foster
Will is a coach whose philosophy rests on his 'good enough' approach to life. Rather than become paralysed by 'perfect', Will guides people to their truest potential both personally and professionally by overcoming fear of failure, fear of rejection and fear of not being 'enough'.
Will’s inspiring and fun-loving approach will leave you empowered to dare greatly, love deeply and live freely!
Dr Hilary Jones
Dr Hilary Jones qualified from The Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine in 1976 and became a Principal in General Practice in 1982, during which time he worked in A&E, ICU, Surgery and Cancer treatment.
He first appeared on ITV in 1989 for TV-AM, then GMTV, Daybreak, Good Britain and of course, Lorraine.
As part of Brand New You, Dr Hilary will have expert advice on how to make changes which will increase your energy and improve your health – helping anyone who feels stuck in a rut.
Sherrie Hewson
Sherrie is one of the most well-loved actresses and presenters in the country and has been in show business for more than 60 years. She began performing at the age of 4 and won an Olivier Award aged 15 - the first of many prestigious awards throughout the years including Best Actress and Best Comedy Actress. She has gone on to have an impressive career in film, television and theatre and has starred in major films such as Hanover Street alongside Harrison Ford.
She has starred in numerous popular television dramas and is best known for her iconic portrayal of Maureen Holdsworth in Coronation Street, Lesley Meredith in Emmerdale and Virginia Raven in Crossroads. For the last 15 years Sherrie made a new niche as the comedy cornerstone of ITV’s hugely successful Loose Women before taking a break in 2016 due to her demanding acting schedule. She published her own crime fiction novel The Tannery in 2009, her autobiography Sherrie – Behind The Laughter was a number 1 best-seller and she recently released her cook book of family recipes entitled Nana's Kitchen.
Sherrie is currently starring as Joyce Temple-Savage taking The Solana Resort by storm as the manager in ITV’s comedy hit series Benidorm and has also finished appearing as the legendary Mrs Slocombe in the BBC1 revival of Are You Being Served? and has just spent this Christmas playing the Genie Of The Lamp to sold out audiences at Manchester Opera House's Aladdin.
As part of Brand New You, Sherrie will meet inspirational women who have overcome challenges to reinvent themselves and find happiness as well as drawing on her own personal experiences following the break down of her marriage.