THE recent summer sunshine proved the perfect excuse for Sarah-Jayne Dunn to show off her honed, toned body once more.
Never one to shy away from the media spotlight, the 42-year-old ex-soap star was recently pictured in Manchester City Centre.
Wearing a black, cropped, bra-style top and see-through skirt, her outfit left little to the imagination.
Showing off her ripped, rock-hard abs, Sarah appeared relaxed and carefree as she partied with friends at a Middle Eastern-inspired shisha bar and restaurant, Habbibibi.
She opted for a see-through embellished mini skirt, accessorised with black and silver platform heels which showed off her long legs.
The soap star has attributed toned figure to her love of pole dancing.
Sarah first became known for playing the role of Mandy Richardson on Hollyoaks, the British Soap Opera that covers a broad range of ‘taboo’ subjects.
First appearing on the weekday show in 1996, she was reportedly asked to leave in 2021 after bosses argued her content on the adult subscription site OnlyFans was taboo too, and didn’t align with the soap’s audience.
Sarah refused to give up her account on the app, which allows users to monetize their work by posting paywalled content behind a monthly membership.
She was previously quoted as saying: “That’s what this is about, being in control, choosing empowerment.”
However, after leaving the hit soap, she admitted the show had left her ‘struggling financially.’
Talking of her decision to join the controversial 18+ network, Sarah told The Sun she was “taking back control.”
Yet she did admit that some of her soap fans might find it “shocking.”
Leigh-born Sarah told us: “I’m simply moving my sexier, racier images to another platform.
“This is a decision I’ve thought long and hard about, not one I’ve taken lightly or on a whim, it’s about taking back control, about empowerment and confidence and having full power over my choices.
“I love doing photo shoots, always have always will, it’s how I got into the acting industry.
“At the tender age of 12, I decided I wanted to be a model and enrolled on a modelling course, joined an agency and had my first professional shoot and I was hooked.
“I got my first TV audition and the rest is history.
“I’ve been lucky enough to travel to some pretty amazing places for photoshoots since being 17.
“That being said I’ve never felt in control, of the content or of the finances.”
It was later announced that she had left Hollyoaks in a dispute with executives.
At the time, soap bosses said they had been unable to “reach a resolution”.
Talking of her decision to join the controversial 18+ network, Sarah told The Sun she was “taking back control.”
She admitted that some of her soap fans might find it “shocking.”
Leigh-born Sarah told us: “I’m simply moving my sexier, racier images to another platform.
“This is a decision I’ve thought long and hard about, not one I’ve taken lightly or on a whim, it’s about taking back control, about empowerment and confidence and having full power over my choices.
“I love doing photo shoots, always have always will, it’s how I got into the acting industry.
“At the tender age of 12, I decided I wanted to be a model and enrolled on a modelling course, joined an agency and had my first professional shoot and I was hooked.
“I got my first TV audition and the rest is history.
“I’ve been lucky enough to travel to some pretty amazing places for photoshoots since being 17.
“That being said I’ve never felt in control, of the content or of the finances.”
