The last time we saw her she was wearing a purple crop top and flaunting her mummy tummy in some unflattering pap shots taken in a park.

But now former CBB winner Chantelle Houghton looks like a different woman.

The vegetarian reality star, who admitted gorging on McDonalds breakfasts and jalfrezi dinners, has started her mission to battle the bludge  and shes already looking great.

The mum-of-one told New Magazine: I havent been keen to lose weight until now. And it hasnt bothered me if I wanted to have a takeaway.

But now I want to be healthy for my sake, and also for Dollys. I absolutely hate my stomach and wobbly thighs.

Chantelle looks much slimmer than she did a few months ago (

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Its hard to believe I used to be a size 8. Now Im a size 16.

But we have a feeling the brunette model wont be a size 16 for much longer.

She admitted: I was able to eat relatively healthily on Christmas Dat and I managed to steer clear of the chocolates, too! she said.

Now Ive lost a bit of weight, its helping me keep up the momentum.

As well as losing weight, the reality star has made having more spray tans her New Years resolution. The single mum believes shes let her appearance slide since having her daughter Dolly 18 months ago, and has vowed that shell take better care of herself next year.

Asked about her New Years resolutions, she said: To be more organised about myself, to have a blow-dry once a week and to do my fake tan once a week.

I feel like Ive let my appearance slide because all my attention has been on Dolly.

Chantelle was larger earlier this summer (

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Chantelle  who was previously married to Ordinary Boys singer Preston  admits she would like to get married again in the future, but looking for love isnt a priority for 2014.

She explained: Im really happy on my own at the moment. If I meet someone, I meet someone. Im not desperate.

Id love to get married again, 100 per cent and have more kids. I wanted me and Preston to last forever, but stuff happened and we were too young.

Just last month Chantelle,  who recently went on an epic Twitter rant after supermarket staff made her cry , said she wouldnt mind soap hunk Jamie Lomas as a Christmas present.

Kym Marsh may have only just  filed for divorce from husband Jamie Lomas in October  but it seems her ex has already got an admirer.

Unlucky in love Chantelle, 30, had brief romances with builder Neal Fox and banker Nick Hogg this year after her split from cross dressing cage fighter Alex Reid but she says shes now ready to settle down with the perfect man again.

And when asked whos caught her eye recently, she told new! magazine: I really fancy Jamie Lomas Ive fancied him forever. Make it happen! Dear Santa