The Girls Aloud singer's weight dropped dangerously low to just 6st after her husband Ashley Cole was revealed to have cheated on her. She was reported to have stopped eating, replacing food with cigarettes and chain-smoked up to 40 a day.

But the singer revealed that becoming a judge on the X Factor was "the best thing that's happened to her". She said the talent show "saved her marriage" and gave her the inspiration she needed to regain her curves. Healthy and happy Cole is currently enjoying huge popularity in the public eye and looks fabulous to prove it.