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‘People always ask me about my facelift, but I didn’t have it done in order to look better on telly. I did it because I didn’t want to be any old lady sitting at home with a bag over

ABBey’s Biscuit BAn‘I do photoshoots so often, I have to be ready at all times,’ said Abbey Clancy, 29, before announcing her second pregnancy. ‘As soon as my jeans start getting tight, I moan and moan and stop buying biscuits, which annoys everyone in the house!’

DArcey’s cArB cut‘I’m conscious that I don’t want to grow out of my clothes, so I try to hold on to my waist,’ reveals Strictly judge Darcey Bussell, 46. ‘If the pounds go on, I eat lots of protein for energy and cut out bread and pasta for a few weeks – and only one glass of red a week!’

‘I spent so many years not being happy with my body, I promised myself to stop being so critical and that’s been liberating for me,’ says singer and mum-of-one Mel C, 41. ‘I give myself a bit of freedom with food, especially if I’m not working,’ she says. ‘It’s all about balance. I eat well in the week and relax at weekends.’

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Kym’s Booze BreAK‘I’m going dry for a month in the run-up to my holiday and getting people to sponsor me to raise money for charity – that will make me do it!’ declared Corrie star Kym Marsh, 38, last year, before she quit alcohol for good to help her stay a svelte size 8.

DAvinA’s worKout goAl‘Sometimes getting the motivation to work out or take any kind of exercise is hard, so try to sign up for a charity run or walk, or give yourself a goal like a dress to get into for a holiday,’ recommends mum-of-three Davina McCall, 47, who weighs herself once a week to stay on track. ‘Fitness DVDs are perfect to work out to at home because you don’t have to worry about gym bunnies looking gorgeous in Lycra.’

★Staremergency diet tricks ★Clothes feeling a bit tight? Try these clever tricks and tips from your favourite celebs to get back in shape…

tAmzin’s heAlthy stArt‘If my clothes aren’t fitting, I know it’s time to do something about it,’ says New Tricks star Tamzin Outhwaite, 44. ‘If you can maintain a healthy diet and do a certain amount of exercise – even just half an hour – then it helps you to keep on top of things. I have a healthy breakfast and do a hot yoga class – it just works better for my body.’

cArol’s juicy retreAt‘For me, last year was all about internal health. I take a lot of vitamins and juices – not the carton kind. I love green juices,’ says detox fan Carol Vorderman, 54. She’s in great shape and ‘full of energy’ after visiting the Portuguese boutique health spa Juicy Oasis. The star tweeted: ‘Been hiking, kick boxing, circuits, getting sweaty, massages, hot tubs... Bliss.’

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mAry’s secret spAnx ‘I have a pair of Spanx for when I eat one biscuit too many,’ reveals Mary Berry, 80. ‘They hold everything in, but it’s almost impossible to move. It’s hard not to put on weight when I’m filming Bake Off, but I am disciplined,’ she says. ‘I only eat one mouthful of any cake or bread and have a very light lunch of soup afterwards.’

shAron’s snoopy stroll ‘I love walking where I live,’ says Sharon Osbourne, 62, who helps maintain her weight loss with a daily power walk. ‘I’m like a Neighbourhood Watch! I look at what everybody is doing and especially when it gets dark early and you can see in all the houses. I love it!’

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