Richard to undergo live TV facelift

Wendy Richard is to have a facelift screened live on television.

The recently-departed EastEnders star is due to undergo a series of treatments which will be followed on Living TV’s Extreme Makeover in the New Year.

Richard, who played Pauline Fowler, has now finished filming for the soap and her last scenes will be screened on Christmas Day.

She told The Sun she was keen to make a fresh start and get started on the project.

“Wendy wants to have a facelift, boob job, eye lift and dental work," a source told the paper. “She’s already looking fantastic.

“Since leaving EastEnders, the stress has melted away. She’s more relaxed and it shows in her face. So she has to decide what exactly she wants done.”

Earlier in the year Richard told the paper she was considering a facelift. She explained: “When you get to a certain age — and having had cancer twice — it does leave a mark on your face, so I think I need a bit of help.”