AN ex EastEnders star has revealed that her hair has fallen out amid her chronic health battle.

Former Lucy Beale star Melissa, 32, was diagnosed with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) after experiencing “horrible nausea” in 2023.

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Melissa Suffield, who played Lucy Beale in EastEnders, has experienced her hair falling out[/caption]

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Melissa was diagnosed with SIBO and has since experienced a whole host of health issues[/caption]

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She has lost a lot of weight and now her hair is falling out ‘in clumps’[/caption]

Since battling SIBO, the former Walford resident has shed weight unintentionally, with the results of this now visible in more ways than just her slender figure and ribs that show.

Melissa has lost a lot of her hair, and has now opened up about this and how greatly it is weighing on her.

Sharing two snaps, one from August 2023, and one from June 2025, Melissa got candid about the hair loss she has experienced.

“I wanna talk about hair (again),” she said in the lengthy post.

She then explained how when she was making an Instagram reel with her sister the other day and looking at old snaps, she was able to compare “just how much” her illness has changed her hair.

“It’s always been super fine and fairly thing,” she said, adding, “But the difference since becoming unwell is actually WILD.

“I’ve lost length (no this isn’t the result of a haircut), density, moisture, and gloss. All the great things basically.”

Melissa continued: “My hair and body aren’t getting the nutrients they need to thrive, and on top of that, the treatments are stressful on the body, even if ultimately they are doing good.

“And one surefire way to lose hair is stress – physical or emotional will do it, and SIBO has given me both.

“The fact that I’ve managed to stop the hair falling out is absolutely great, but I have a very long way to go and I have to remind myself that it’s not going to be overnight, especially with so many things actively working against me,” she added.

She then urged how she is “depending” on her hair growth journey.

“I’m not some girl who already has think hair, or loses a few strands when she brushes, or who just wants a bit of length.

“I’m someone whose hair refuses to grow, has fallen out in literal clumps, and who is willing to try anything to stop it.

“Basically, you can trust me not to bullsh*t you, and just know that nobody is more invested in my journey than me,” she concluded.

‘THERE’S NO JOY’

Last year, Melissa opened up about her unintentional weight loss exclusively to The Sun.

“Obviously, I’ve lost quite a lot of weight this year,” Melissa began, adding: “But absolutely none of that has been through choice. None of it. Like I’m back in my pre-pregnancy jeans.”

‘She added: “But there’s no joy,” noting: “I don’t enjoy the fact that that’s happened at all in the way that you know, that’s like a goal for a lot of people.

“A) It was never a goal for me. But B) this is the complete antithesis of whatever I’ve ever wanted with my body.

“So that’s been tricky for sure. And then also, just on top of that, like my skin and my hair has been like affected.

“Now I’m dealing with feelings of, you know, not enjoying the way that I look, which is frustrating because I’ve done such a lot of work to get me to a place where.”

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Melissa is more slender these days than she was a couple of years ago[/caption]

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She played the role of Lucy Beale in EastEnders[/caption]

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RUTHLESS Arsenal target Viktor Gyokeres has reportedly dumped his model girlfriend in an effort to “sever all ties” to Portugal.

The Sporting Lisbon superstar, 27, is wanted by the Gunners after scoring 97 goals in just two seasons.

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Viktor Gyokeres has reportedly dumped his model girlfriend Ines Aguiar[/caption]

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The Arsenal target wants to ‘sever all ties’ to Portugal and his club Sporting Lisbon[/caption]

Gyokeres is desperate to quit his club for the Premier League, with Manchester United and former boss Ruben Amorim also interested.

But Sporting are refusing to let him leave for less than £70million.

Gyokeres has been left incensed by their demands after insisting he had a gentleman’s agreement for a lower price.

And the Sweden international is now refusing to return for Sporting’s pre-season in a bid to force through an exit.

However, Gyokeres has taken his desire to leave to new heights after reportedly axing Portuguese girlfriend Ines Aguiar.

The actress and model started dating Gyokeres at the start of 2024 before the couple went public several months later.

Earlier this season Ines was caught on camera “promising” she would convince her man to remain in Lisbon.

But Corrieo Da Manha claims they have now gone their separate ways after Gyokeres called time on the relationship.

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Speculation started when Ines did not accompany him to the wedding of Sporting teammate Morten Hjulmand, who was marrying her friend Emilie Sofie Nissen.

Gyokeres then jetted off on holiday by himself to Mykonos, while Ines headed alone to Formentera.

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Ines and Gyokeres started dating in early 2024[/caption]

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They waited several months before going public[/caption]

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Ines is a Portuguese model and actress[/caption]

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She previously ‘promised’ to keep Gyokeres at Sporting[/caption]

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The pair did not attend a wedding together before going on separate holidays[/caption]

Now, it’s claimed that Gyokeres was the one to break things off in an attempt to “sever all his ties” to Portugal and thus allowing him the freedom to join Arsenal.

A source said: “Viktor doesn’t want anything that ties him to Portugal, especially because he has already decided that he will not continue at Sporting next season.

“Before going on holiday, he spoke to Ines and explained what he felt.

“She was also prepared in a certain way, although it was something that was difficult for her because she liked him a lot.”

DAVE GROHL led the A-list celebrities braving the rain on Day Three of Wimbledon.

The Foo Fighters frontman, 56, looked the part in his glistening suit as he walked through the All England Club gates alongside wife Jordyn Blum.

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Dave Grohl and Jordyn Blum looked the part as they dressed up for the big day[/caption]

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England manager Thomas Tuchel was all smiles on his first trip to Wimbledon as Three Lions boss[/caption]

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Tom Daley looked effortlessly cool in his fashionable outfit[/caption]

And it was case of music greats past and present in attendance as play on the outside courts was delayed by the bad weather.

That is because Olivia Rodrigo was also invited to the tennis as a guest of the club, just three days after headlining the final night of Glastonbury.

And there was plenty of stars from the sporting world, too.

Current England manager Thomas Tuchel headed to SW19 for the first time since taking on the job from Gareth Southgate – who was at Wimbledon on Monday.

But another predecessor, Roy Hodgson, also headed to South-West London on Wednesday alongside wife Sheila.

Diver Tom Daley – used to the water – proved he is just as capable at turning out a fashionable number as he is at twisting and turning into the pool.

Golfer Tommy Fleetwood opted for a shimmering grey suit and tie paired with grey loafers.

And actor Dominic Cooper defied his 47 years by dazzling in a brilliant sky-blue suit.

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Tommy Fleetwood paired his shimmering grey suit and tie with grey loafers[/caption]

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Roy and Sheila Hodgson headed for a day at the tennis[/caption]

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Leslie Mann looked glamorous in her cream blazer jacket[/caption]

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CULT hero Lys Mousset has left Bohemians by mutual consent. 

The former £10 million Premier League striker joined the Gypsies on an incentive-based contract at the start of the season after two years out of the game. 

But while he became a fan favourite, he struggled for game-time making nine appearances – six off the bench – and scoring one goal in his final appearance against Sligo in May. 

The club issued a brief statement reading: “We thank Lys for his efforts at the club over the past six months and wish him all the very best for the future.”

His arrival on trial in February excited Bohs fans as Mousset, nicknamed The Moose, had an impressive CV with Bournemouth and Sheffield United, who signed him for €10 million in 2019.

But the 29-year-old was beset with injury problems and was out of the game since September 2022 when he left German club Bochum, before his arrival at Bohs. 

He started the first three games of the season but was on the bench ever since, as Alan Reynolds prioritised signing a new striker in the July transfer window. 

And with the arrival this week of Douglas James-Taylor from Drogheda, Mousset’s opportunities in the second half of the season were likely to be limited.