Julia Haworth sheds a stone six months after giving birth

Coronation Street actress Julia Haworth has revealed her fantastic new figure just six months after giving birth.

The 29-year-old gave birth to her first baby Sophia Elizabeth last July and spent months hiding her tummy behind her handbag.

But now the star is back in shape after shedding a stone and is back to her pre-baby weight of just 7st 4lbs and is a slim size 8.

Corrie star Julia Haworth, who has shed a stone after giving birth to daughter Sophia Elizabeth last July, dressed-up as Kylie Minogue for a photoshoot

The iconic pose of Kylie in her trademark gold hotpants

Julia, who plays butcher’s wife Claire Peacock, went on maternity leave from Corrie last summer before giving birth to her first child Sophia Elizabeth.

She will make her long-awaited return to the ITV soap in the spring and is looking forward to showing off her figure.

Julia, who lives in Manchester with her 31-year-old accountant husband Jon Wormald told Closer magazine: 'I’m in the best shape ever and my stomach has never looked better – it’s so flat. Jon is really proud of me.

'I’ve lost three inches off my waist and I’m back in my size 8 jeans!

'Being a mum is so amazing - I feel blessed.

'I didn’t mind my stomach turning to jelly to have Sophia, although it’s nice to have a toned tum now.'

To show off her figure, Julia posed in a pair of gold hotpants for the magazine, imitating pop princess Kylie Minogue's iconic look.

The 5ft2 actress said: 'I love Kylie - dressing up like her was fun.

'Claire would never be seen dead in gold hot pants and Ashley would have a fit if he saw her like this!'

It seems there has been something of a baby spree amongst the Corrie stars over the past year.

Julia is just one of nine of the cast who has, or is set to, become a parent.

Graeme Hawley, who play drama and English teacher John Stape, is expecting his first child in the summer with wife Elianne.

Kym Marsh (Michelle), Jane Danson (Leanne), Alison King (Carla), Wanda Opalinska (Wiki) and Jack P Shepherd (David) are also expecting children this year.

And last year, Andy Whyment (Kirk) and Ryan Thomas (Jason) both became parents.