Former Eastenders actress Natalie Cassidy has had a complaint against Woman magazine upheld by the Press Complaints Commission.

The magazine was also criticised for taking an “unacceptable amount of time” in dealing with the complaint.

An article in Woman from 7 April last year quoted a source saying Cassidy, who played Sonia Fowler in the BBC soap, was “preparing” for her home workout weight loss DVD by visiting London’s Esporta gym five times a week.