Chantelle Houghton shows off her 4st weight loss in a skimpy pink bikini as she hits the beach in Marbella

Chantelle Houghton showcased her four stone weight loss as she hit the beach in Marbella, Spain on Wednesday. 

The former Celebrity Big Brother star, 40, slipped into a bright pink bikini as she strolled along the shore.

She wore her long dark tresses straight over her shoulders and showed off a glowing holiday tan.

Chantelle escaped the frosty British weather as she soaked up the sun while relaxing on a beach chair. 

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 showcased her four stone weight loss as she hit the beach in Marbella, Spain on Wednesday

The former Celebrity Big Brother star, 40, slipped into a bright pink bikini as she strolled along the shore

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.

She wore her long dark tresses straight over her shoulders and showed off a glowing holiday tan

Chantelle escaped the frosty British weather as she soaked up the sun while relaxing on a beach chair

She later enjoyed a dip in the sea to cool off

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

17 years after becoming the first non-celebrity to win Big Brother- and scooping £25,000 in the process – Chantelle admitted overnight fame ruined her life and made her hair fall out 

Fame came at a price, and Chantelle admits living life in the spotlight had a detrimental impact on her mental health

‘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.’

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.

Old times: Chantelle was picked by Channel 4 producers to play out a Celebrity Big Brother twist by entering the house as a fictitious pop singer

‘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.

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