ESTHER ANDERSON
FIT & FAB
AT 40!
F
ormer Home and Away
star Esther Anderson
has revealed the secret
to looking half her age.
The 40-year-old
model and actress spoke to
New Idea from her Los
Angeles home about raising
her 11-month-old son, Forest,
keeping fit and making it big
in the fiercely competitive
world of Hollywood.
But despite her success, our
homegrown Summer Bay alum
admits she often does miss being
back home in Australia.
“There’s so much opportunity
[here in LA] and this is
where myhusband [Howard Moggs] and
I met, but there are just certain
little things that I miss about
home,” Esther says.
“There is still a part of me
that would love to be close to my
family, and Howard is definitely
open to living in Australia at
some point.
“I think Australia’s always
going to have my heart.”
Esther was launched into
stardom with a five-year stint
playing ‘hot cop’ Charlie
Buckton on the popular show.
She then took the plunge
and made the big move across
to the United States in 2012,
after departing
Summer Bay.
The brunette
beauty has since
landed roles ina range of projects including
TV series Glow and films Apple
Seed and Madness in the Method.
“My mum still watches Home
and Away religiously, so when
I’m home it’s on and I love it,”
Esther laughs.
“It’s going to have such a
special place in my heart forever.
It launched my acting career and
I loved the role.”
Following a brief hiatus from
acting to look after her baby son,
Esther is keen to dip her toes
back in the water.
“It’s an exciting time, Forest
is doing really well and I’ve got
a couple of films about to come
out, so it’s kind of a nice time to
get into it a bit more,” she says.
A career in front of the
cameras means Esther exercises
regularly and eats well tomaintain a flawless physique.
Her incredible bikini body is
a product of a lot of hard work
and dedication.
“Admittedly, after Forest was
born, I did tell my agent I wasn’t
going to do any more lingerie
or swimwear shoots, because
I didn’t think my skin would be
firm again,” Esther confesses.
“But once I started doing a
bit more core work for my back
and stomach and started really
focusing on eating well again,
it was fine.”
Her day on a plate consists of
a healthy breakfast of muesli and
berries, lunch is sardines on
gluten-free toast with tomato
and avocado, while she tends to
indulge a little during dinner.
To transform her post-baby
body, Esther credits SoulCycle,
stairs and running around afterHOME AND AWAY’S ESTHER ANDERSON ON
MOTHERHOOD, FITNESS AND LIFE IN LOS ANGELES
Esther shares
11-month-old
son, Forest, with
her advertising
executive
husband,
Howard Moggs.