Monday, 4 December 2006

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Kelly Osbourne: How I got into shape

She's dropped 2½st since reality TV show

Even as a tantrum-throwing teen on The Osbournes, beneath the brash exterior Kelly was so clearly vulnerable it was hard not to love her.

Since then, she's created a career for herself as a singer, handbag designer for Accessorize and now TV presenter, with recent roles on Project Catwalk and ITV2's I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Now.

With this success has come a new-found confidence that has seen her shed almost 2½st to reveal a sexy, slimmer body.

I didn't want to starve myself and be miserable

Despite struggling with her weight and spending time in rehab, partly because of taunts she received about her figure, Kelly's always refused to starve herself like some celebs.

'Some of these girls look beautiful in photographs, but when you see them in person they look hungry and miserable,' she said.

Instead, she says she owes her new slimline look to a simple change in lifestyle.

'Now I've moved to London there's no one to cook for me and mum isn't around to make me eat,' she says. 'Plus, I've been walking everywhere and dancing with my friends most nights. The weight has dropped off me without any effort and I feel really fit and well.'

That said, her cousin Terry Longden revealed that Kelly has also cut back on treats that used to be a mainstay of her diet. 'There was never just one packet of Jammie Dodgers in her dressing room, it was always a case,' he said.

I still eat junk if I want it - just not as much!

Refreshingly, though, her new regime doesn't stop her having treats when she wants them. 'If I'm hungry then I'll just eat chocolate,' she says.

This may be the key to her success, as many dieting experts believe you shouldn't restrict yourself completely or you'll only end up bingeing.

Another reason for her dieting triumph may be the fact that she's come out from the shadow of her famous parents, Sharon and Ozzy, and her brother Jack, who has himself shed an incredible 5st.

Becoming a successful entertainer in her own right and winning the admiration of both the public and her peers must surely have boosted the 21-year-old's self-confidence and helped her get trim and toned.

Whatever the reason for her new figure, Kelly's clearly enjoying her well-deserved career success and new sex appeal – although in true Osbourne no-nonsense style, she's not about to fall for any flattery. 'The good-looking boys only look at me now because I've lost so much weight – they'd never have touched me before!' she says.

Emily Watkins