Yummy mummy: Denise Van Outen back in shape with Betsy yesterday in Dubai and on the right, April 25, just days before she gave birth The transformation is quite remarkable. And it took just five months to achieve.
Denise Van Outen will be the envy of yummy mummies everywhere after flaunting this post-pregnancy figure while on holiday with daughter Betsy in Dubai.
The 36-year-old - who had said she would resist the celebrity trend of trying to lose weight the moment she had a baby - has sprung back into tip-top shape after following a careful eating and exercise regime.
She also kept fit throughout her pregnancy with the help of personal trainer Nicki Waterman.
Miss Van Outen, who is married to stage star Lee Mead, will make her West End comeback next month in the musical Legally Blonde.
Peek-a-boo: The star's baby weight seems to have vanished before our very eyesThe star also showed off a new bobbed hair cut as she played with Betsy, who was sensibly covered up from the sun in a white cotton dress and flowered sun hat.
In June, Miss Van Outen showed off her slimline figure in a 1950s-style black bikini, alongside her TV presenter friend Melanie Sykes.
She said it would have made her depressed to hide away until she was back in shape, but insisted that she had refused to diet and exercise too soon after the birth because she did not want to put any pressure on herself.
VaVaVan Outen: Denise is in stunning shape as she takes a break before hitting the West End stage Miss Van Outen said: ‘'The most important thing for me after having the baby was that I didn't want to stay at home locked away, because I think that can lead to making you feel a bit sad or depressed.
'I'm bigger than I used to be, obviously, because she is still only two months old. But I'm not putting any pressure on myself. I'm just so pleased to be a mum.'
'The quicker you get up and get back to normal the better,' she added.
Miss Van Outen proved that she had not put on too much weight during her pregnancy when she arrived at David Walliams’ wedding to Lara Stone just two weeks after having Betsy.
Even though she wore ‘spanx’ to cover up a small tummy, she looked blooming in a floral dress.
Speaking about her figure, she added: 'I'm going to take my time. Not everyone springs back into pre-pregnancy shape like Gisele (Bundchen). It takes a while to fit into your old clothes again.
'With someone like Gisele, you just have to accept that she's blessed with amazing genes and I'm guessing she didn't gain that much weight during pregnancy. I'm not in any rush.'
source: dailymail
