Michelle McManus shows off incredible 9st weight loss in colourful two-piece swimsuit as she enjoys Marbella getaway Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By Kirsten Murray For Mailonline Published: 10:37, 17 September 2024 | Updated: 11:36, 17 September 2024 e-mail 20 shares 13 View comments Michelle McManus looked positively radiant as she showed off her nine-stone weight loss in recent holiday snaps from Marbella on Tuesday. The Scottish singer, 44, beamed in snaps as she flaunted her trimmed down physique in a quirky yellow and blue patterned long-sleeved swimming top.
Pairing the colourful top with some high-waisted blue bikini bottoms, the star thanked Glasgow based designer @holbaxsews for the swimwear pieces. In another snap, Michelle showcased her ample cleavage in a bold pink and red dress summer dress with corset detailing. She captioned the snap: 'Thank you so much to the mega talented @holbaxsews for creating some of my gorgeous swimwear and accessories for Marbella.
' Michelle McManus showed off her incredible 9st weight loss in a colourful two-piece swimsuit as she enjoyed her Marbella getaway in Tuesday's Instagram snaps In another snap, the Scottish singer, 44, showcased her ample cleavage in a bold pink and red dress summer dress with corset detailing She added: 'I felt so lovely all weekend.' The former Pop Idol star appeared in great spirits as she beamed from ear to ear while enjoying a refreshing drink in the sun. Michelle opted for a flattering black midi dress with an elaborate gold belt cinching in her waist.
The star previously opened up about how she felt 'lost and out of control' before her dramatic 9st weight loss - and revealed the 'change of lifestyle' that helped her achieve the incredible transformation. Last month, she showed off her slender figure in a before-and-after comparison to Instagram. She then took to social media to advise fans on how she achieved the weight loss in just 17 months.
She penned: 'Over the past few weeks, so many lovely people have messaged to ask how I managed to drop 9st over the past 17 months. ' 'Before this change of lifestyle, I was stuck in a cycle, endlessly searching for that elusive magic diet wand, believing it was out there, waiting to instantly turn me into the best version of myself.' The former Pop Idol star appeared in great spirits as she beamed from ear to ear while enjoying a refreshing drink in the sun Wowing in a blue wrap dress, Michelle thanked Glasgow based designer @holbaxsews for the holiday pieces The star previously opened up about how she felt 'lost and out of control' before her dramatic 9st weight loss - and revealed the 'change of lifestyle' that helped her achieve the incredible transformation 'I'd daydream about finding it, waving my wand, and bingo, becoming the person I always thought I needed to be to find happiness.
' 'But here's the truth, that magic wand doesn't exist. What I've discovered instead is something even more powerful, the right support.' 'I was at a point where I felt completely lost and out of control, unsure of where to turn next.
' Read More Michelle McManus finally reveals how she lost 9st as she admits she felt 'completely lost and out of control' before her incredible transformation Michelle explained that a friend suggested she should reach out to a professional life coach to get the support she needed. Alongside the text, the singer posted a selfie with her coach and 'guiding star' Liza Hardingbuck, who she credits with helping her achieve her goals. She revealed how she and Liza created a wish list of goals and created a plan that focused on a calorie deficit.
Michelle recalled: 'As a Type 1 diabetic I chose to go carb-light to manage my insulin needs better. We also added a simple yet powerful element, at least 2.5 litres of water a day.
' 'This little tweak turned out to be a game-changer, helping to curb those cravings that could have easily derailed my progress in early days.' She finished the message to her 19,000 followers by gushing: 'But the true magic wasn’t in the meal plan or the water, it was in Liza.' 'Having her by my side checking in every day and those weekly video calls, became the secret to my success.
Her support and the accountability she provided kept me laser-focused on my goals.' The star previously took to social media to advise fans on how she achieved the weight loss in just 17 months Alongside the text, the singer posted a selfie with her coach and 'guiding star' Liza Hardingbuck, who she credits with helping her achieve her goals 'That magic diet wand might be a myth, but in Liza I found something even better, my very own fairy godmother. With her help, the changes I once only dreamed of have finally come true ❤️ Thank you so much dear Liza, I couldn’t have done any of it without you ⭐️' Michelle's newest string of advice comes after she gave fans a glimpse at her workout routine last week.
The singer, who is based in Glasgow, shared snaps of herself working out with dumbbells and a weighted barbell. In a candid post, Michelle admitted she previously saw exercise as her 'enemy' and didn't have the self-confidence to do it. She wrote: 'One of the greatest joys I've experienced over the past 19 months is the discovery of functional strength training.
'For so long exercise was the enemy. I did everything to avoid it, as I didn't have the belief or confidence in myself that I could do it. It always seemed beyond me and something only other people were good at.
' 'That all changed when I met @thrivefitnessglasgow. By that point I had already lost a significant amount of weight through calorie deficit and I wanted to move on to my next goal, getting strong and fit.' Praising her personal trainer, she added: 'Jenna's approach was not to measure how fast I could run or how much I could lift, but instead it was more about creating a strong mind and body for my everyday life.
' 'Thrive Fitness Glasgow is such a safe space. Jenna has brought together a really vibrant community of people all with different levels of fitness who are looking to get strong and put effective practices into place to enhance their life experience.' 'It has been so beneficial to not only my physical health, but my mental wellbeing too.
' When Michelle first unveiled her dramatic transformation, she revealed the biggest change had been to her mindset, explaining that she had learnt about self love and self worth. Michelle's newest string of advice comes after she gave fans a glimpse at her workout routine last week The singer, who is based in Glasgow, shared snaps of herself working out with dumbbells and a weighted barbell Alongside a before and after snap, she explained: 'Sometimes it’s okay to stop and take stock of what you’ve achieved.' 'For the past year or so I’ve been making changes in my life to help me reach the place in which I now find myself.
Happily it is a place of good health and contentment.' Michelle continued: 'I love both versions of myself in the above two photos.' 'The image on the left was taken in late 2022, eight months after I’d given birth to my second beautiful baby and I’d just started a new job presenting The Afternoon Show on @bbcradioscot.
' 'Even though life was going great for me, at the time I was very tired both physically and mentally.' 'If I’m honest, I was also struggling with my fitness - caring for two babies under three was my priority and working on myself was not something I had dedicated time to considering, let alone doing.' 'The photograph on the right was taken a few weeks ago, behind the scenes at a photoshoot I did in Glasgow.
In total I’ve dropped 9st through calorie deficit and introducing exercise into my life.' Despite being proud of her weight loss, Michelle insisted that she didn't care about her physical transformation, but her change in attitude. She explained: 'Looking at these images side by side, I can honestly say the numbers attached to both are almost irrelevant.
'It’s not about the label on the clothing or what it says on the scales, but instead I’ve learned it’s truly all about how you feel about yourself. 'Life gets in the way, situations change and priorities shift. 'Someone introduced me to a great quote recently that really resonated with me: “The only lifelong relationship we’ll ever have is the one with ourselves”.
Michelle - who won season two of Pop Idol in 2003 (pictured) - revealed the biggest change has been to her mindset, explaining that she has learnt about self love and self worth She also admitted that during her time on Pop Idol she struggled with people scrutinising her looks (pictured left in 2023 and right on the show in 2003) 'It is something I’ve learned too, loving yourself and feeling self-worth is so important. It’s taken me such a long time to understand that, but thankfully now, at 44-years-old, I finally get it, and perhaps that is the biggest and best transformation of all. ❤️' Michelle added the hashtags: '#bodypositivity #transformation #selflove #bodyneutrality #allbodiesarebeautiful #bodyconfidence #bekindtoyourself.
' Michelle, who has been sober for five years, shares sons Harry, four, and Nicholas Peter, two, with her husband Jeff Nimmo. In 2016, Michelle admitted that during her time on Pop Idol she struggled with people scrutinising her looks. Speaking on Lorraine at the time, she said: 'It was difficult, everyone wants to look the best they can look.
I was only 24, I'd never been to London, it was always made such a big deal, I've been up and down, It's always going to be a part of me. 'I think it will always be a part of me, even if I was to lose all the weight and become a real skinny minny, it would still somehow be there.' Michelle also said that she wanted to 'wire her jaw up' ahead of her wedding in order to lose weight.
Last year, Michelle opened up on her decision to cut out alcohol, admitting that when drinking she 'didn't have a stop button'. She appeared on Loose Women in December 2023, 20 years after winning the second series of Pop Idol. Discussing her win, she said: 'I can't believe it's been so long! I was 23 at the time and I don't think I'd be able to go through that now with social media.
I don't think I would have been mentally strong enough.' Michelle then got emotional as she recalled her experience in the competition, as it was tainted by judgements about her looks. She broke into tears as she described feeling 'such shame' over the trolling she received and stories written about her while on the show.
Michelle said: 'It was really difficult. I don't know why I'm getting emotional now, it was twenty years ago." 'One of the first articles that popped out said at the top "Can Michelle sing? Yes.
Is she going to be a pop star? But come on lads, you wouldn't would you?" And that's where it went.' She went on: 'I felt such shame from some of the comments like I had let everyone down. I couldn't understand why people had voted for me because of the comments.
Michelle, who has been sober for five years, shares two sons Harry, four, and Nicholas Peter, two, with her husband Jeff Nimmo (pictured) Michelle confessed: 'If I’m honest, I was also struggling with my fitness - caring for two babies under three was my priority and working on myself was not something I had dedicated time to' 'I would say no now if my daughter asked to go on a show like that because of social media now.' Michelle then discussed her decision to stop drinking, after she chose to go sober four years ago. She confessed she had an unhealthy relationship with booze due to the negative attention she received and that since cutting it out she feels 'more empowered'.
She said: 'I love alcohol. For a long time alcohol was my best friend. 'Then when I got in my late thirties, early forties, alcohol kind of fell out with me and I fell out with alcohol and I just thought it's time to remove it from my life.
'I didn't have a stop button, I'd always have a couple of glasses of red and then be like, "Where's the Jack Daniels?" 'And I just thought I wish I could be a social drinker but I never was, so I just cut it out of my life. 'And now it's been one of the best things I've ever done. That has been a part of me feeling more empowered.
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