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MICHELLE McManus showed off her incredible 9st weight loss last night at The Fifth Step premiere in Edinburgh.
The 45-year-old Pop Idol legend overhauled her lifestyle in recent years and is glowing as a result.
She cut a stylish figure at the event, wearing a sophisticated navy trench coat that cinched at the waist.
Michelle’s vibrant orange hair complemented the wardrobe choice and she finished her look with a shiny pair of boots as she posed on the red carpet.
The premiere showcased playwright David Ireland’s acclaimed hit, which features Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden in its lead roles, on the big screen.
A sell-out in the West End, The Fifth Step – which tells the story of two recovering alcoholics – has been filmed for audiences around the country to enjoy in cinemas.
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Michelle previously revealed her weight loss was down to a 17-month lifestyle change and hard work rather than turning to jabs like Mounjaro and Ozempic.
She told fans: “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.
“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.”
Working alongside life coach Liza Hardingbuck, the pair devised a plan that involved living in calorie deficit and introducing exercise such as swimming.
Michelle was sparked into action after having “dark thoughts” about not being there for her children if she died.
Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Michelle, who has Type 1 diabetes, said she carried a lot of “shame” after receiving negative comments about her body and weight.
She said: “I think through my 20s and 30s, I was so focused on going back to Scotland and having a go at this broadcast career and merely making myself a success that I didn’t really focus at all on my weight, which I know must sound insane when you say it out loud.
“Then I met my husband and then in my 40s I had these two beautiful babies back to back, two boys, Harry and Nicholas, and they’re four and two now.
“And when I had my children it was like a light switch went off because all of a sudden it wasn’t about me any more.
“And I just started to have seriously dark thoughts about me passing away and not being there for the kids, or something happening to them.
“And I don’t know if other people that have kids can relate to that when your kids come along, they become the most precious thing, and I kept thinking, ‘What do I need to do? I need the best version of myself to make sure I’m here for my boys’.”
Michelle said she now feels “so much healthier” and likes what she sees in the mirror.
Giving some words of wisdom, she said it wasn’t for anybody else to tell someone what they should weigh.
Two decades on from her Pop Idol stardom, Michelle now hosts Afternoons, with Michelle McManus for BBC Radio Scotland.
Earlier this year, she sang Relight My Fire with Robbie Williams at his Murrayfield gig in Edinburgh after he invited her to perform during an interview on her show.
