Chantelle Houghton displayed the results of her 4st weight loss as she enjoyed a trip to the beach while on holiday in Marbella, Spain.
The former reality star, 40, escaped the frosty British weather as she soaked up the sun while relaxing on a beach chair.
Chantelle slipped into a bright blue bikini for the outing that highlighted her jaw-dropping figure.
The media personality wore her brunette locks in a poker straight style and also sported a pair of sunglasses.
Having hit 13 stone in 2021, the mother-of-one overhauled her diet and exercise routine after splitting with her ex-fiancé Michael Strutt and is now a size 8.
Chantelle Houghton displayed the results of her 4st weight loss as she enjoyed a trip to the beach while on holiday in Marbella, Spain
The former reality star, 40, escaped the frosty British weather as she soaked up the sun while relaxing on a beach chair
Chantelle slipped into a bright blue bikini for the outing that highlighted her jaw-dropping figure
Chantelle’s two-piece showed off her lithe frame and glowing tan as she modelled the top and high-waisted bottoms.
Chantelle became a household name through her unlikely entry to the Celebrity Big Brother house via the completely fictional girl band Kandy Floss.
But 17 years after becoming the first non-celebrity to win the show – and scooping £25,000 in the process – Chantelle admitted overnight fame ruined her life and made her hair fall out.
Chantelle was picked by Channel 4 producers to play out a Celebrity Big Brother twist by entering the house as a fictitious pop singer.
The act was soon rumbled by her fellow housemates – among them Michael Barrymore, Pete Burns and Jodie Marsh – but she endeared herself to the general public and even managed to find love on the show with The Ordinary Boys star Samuel Preston, whom she married in 2006.
However fame came at a price, and Chantelle admits living life in the spotlight had a detrimental impact on her mental health.
‘I was going through a really awful time. I was abused for a very, very long time,’ she told The Sun.
‘I lost myself in a lot of misery and I’m getting myself back bit by bit and enjoying being the person I always was.’
Having hit 13 stone in 2021, the mother-of-one overhauled her diet and exercise routine after splitting with her ex-fiancé Michael Strutt and is now a size 8
Chantelle’s two-piece showed off her lithe frame and glowing tan as she modelled the top and high-waisted bottoms
But 17 years after becoming the first non-celebrity to win the show – and scooping £25,000 in the process – Chantelle admitted overnight fame ruined her life and made her hair fall out
Chantelle was picked by Channel 4 producers to play out a Celebrity Big Brother twist by entering the house as a fictitious pop singer
The act was soon rumbled by her fellow housemates – among them Michael Barrymore, Pete Burns and Jodie Marsh – but she endeared herself to the general public and even managed to find love on the show with The Ordinary Boys star Samuel Preston, whom she married in 2006
However fame came at a price, and Chantelle admits living life in the spotlight had a detrimental impact on her mental health
‘I was going through a really awful time. I was abused for a very, very long time,’ she said
The former bank clerk says her weight was also impacted, with fans often stunned by her fluctuating body shape.
‘I wasn’t eating, or only eating when I was starving,’ she recalled. ‘And then, when I was starving, I was eating anything I could get my hands on. I’d stop at McDonald’s or get a bag of crisps or a bag of chips.’
Chantelle, a strict vegan, says she is now in the shape of her life after losing five stone thanks to a sugar-free diet – but her weight isn’t all that’s changed.
Once famed for her peroxide blonde hair, the TV personality has since reverted to as more natural brunette look, in keeping with her decision to distance herself from the past – and with good reason.
She said: ‘Because I was so blonde, and due to the pull of the extensions, I ended up with so many bald patches.
‘I lost myself in a lot of misery and I’m getting myself back bit by bit and enjoying being the person I always was’
The former bank clerk says her weight was also impacted, with fans often stunned by her fluctuating body shape
‘I wasn’t eating, or only eating when I was starving,’ she recalled. ‘And then, when I was starving, I was eating anything I could get my hands on. I’d stop at McDonald’s or get a bag of crisps or a bag of chips’
Once famed for her peroxide blonde hair, the TV personality has since reverted to as more natural brunette look
‘So I had the extensions all taken out, went dark and just do weekly Kerastase treatments on my hair and I take care of myself now.’
Despite her marriage to Preston coming to an end in 2007, Chantelle says she still has a good relationship with the singer – but admits they haven’t seen each other in three years.
‘Being in the house and meeting Preston was a whirlwind,’ she said. ‘It was such a happy time.
‘I finally got over the fact I was the only non-celebrity, I’d passed the task, and then I was just slowly falling in love with somebody.