Chantelle Houghton showcased her four stone weight loss as she hit the beach during a break in Spain on Saturday.

The former Celebrity Big Brother star, 40, who recently claimed the reality show ruined her life, looked incredible in a skimpy yellow bikini as she strolled along the shore.

Chantelle oozed confidence whilst modelling the bandeau style swimwear which highlighted her lithe legs and toned midriff.

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 has now gone down to a size 8.

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

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.

Now 40 and a mother-of-one, 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, who 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.’

The former bank clerk says her weight was also impacted, with fans often stunned by her fluctuating body shape.