'I dieted a lot as a teenager... even doing Atkins': Kimberley Walsh dazzles in panel cut leotard as she reveals how she finally fell in love with her curves
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She may look picture perfect these days but singer Kimberley Walsh has admitted it wasn't always so easy to accept her curvaceous figure.
The 31-year-old has revealed as a teenager she turned to quick fix diets to try and slim down after realising she had a different type of figure to her school-friends.
Speaking to Cosmopolitan’s spin-off health and fitness magazine, Cosmopolitan Body, Kimberley said: 'Like most women, I dieted a lot as a teenager… I remember doing Atkins a few times before a video shoot.
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'It worked, but it was always a quick fix. As soon as I stopped, I’d crave all the things I’d banned myself from and put the weight straight back on! I soon realised that I couldn’t keep it up… I stopped dieting altogether when I was in my early 20s.'
And the singer turned West End star, who smoulders in an accompanying shoot, said she has never felt better about her body - but it was a long journey.
'I was always aware that I had a rather large bottom. There weren’t many girls in my school who were the same shape so I was always like, ‘Oh, I’m not really the norm', Kimberley said.
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The full interview appears in the summer edition of Cosmopolitan Body, on sale now and available on Apple Newsstand
It was only after she discovered her body icon that the Shrek theatre actress felt more comfortable.
'It was only when people like J-Lo and Beyoncé came on the scene when I was younger that I thought, "Well, if they’re considered attractive and sexy, then it can’t be that bad [to be curvy]!" It’s really handy because you can see what they’re wearing and get tips on what might suit you.'
And surprisingly, her advice to anyone wanting to tone up is dancing.
The runner-up of last year's Strictly gushed: 'The best piece of advice I could give anyone who wanted to lose weight and tone up would be… go on Strictly!
'Seriously, dancing is amazing for your body because you’re not trying to lose weight or tone up. It all just happens very naturally… I’ve spent many years putting myself under the spotlight but now, in my thirties, I’ve accepted my body. I feel comfortable with it and I’m pretty happy with the way I look.
'I’ve learnt that it’s all about making the best of what you’ve got.'
The full interview appears in the summer edition of Cosmopolitan Body, on sale now and available on Apple Newsstand.
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