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Daily Mail
5 days ago
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Myleene Klass defends pal Kym Marsh as Nigel Lythgoe makes outrageous weight jibes to Hear'Say stars on Popstars in resurfaced video
Myleene Klass has defended her pal Kym Marsh on Instagram on Monday after Nigel Lythgoe's weight jibes to her on Popstars resurfaced in a video. The singers, both rose to fame on the ITV series Popstars in 2001 and became members of the band Hear'Say. During their time on the show, panellist Nigel criticised Kym's looks and instructed her to 'lose some weight' as he quizzed her over her diet and fitness. In the clip, Kym asked, 'Do you think I'm fat?', Nigel replied, 'I think you've put weight on over Christmas, are you exercising, is the diet right?' Kym said, 'I've just started it today', prompting Nigel to add, 'You need to lose some weight you're going on show six weeks from now, six weeks.' Myleene has now re-shared the video to her Instagram Stories and said being fat shamed was a 'daily' occurrence and stars were often weighed on set. She wrote: 'Yes Daily. Stylist often cut the sizes out of some bands outfits to hide the 'shame' of 'double digits'. 'My Hear'say diaries are FULL of this s***. The boys were also shamed. Remember, TFI Friday had scales on set.' Kym has been open about her struggles with self-image in the past, saying she became bulimic after she started comparing herself to smaller girls while at stage school when she was younger. Nigel previously defended his comments about Kym on the show, saying: '[She's] looking fabulous now, acting brilliantly, and she's made a huge career for herself.' Hear'Say formed on ITV show Popstars in 2001 and found success with their number one hit Pure and Simple. Their first album Popstars was a huge hit but their success quickly dwindled by the time they released their second album Everybody. They split up in October 2002, less than two years after being put together on Popstars and cited 'abuse from the public' at the time as the primary reason behind the breakup. Speaking last year, about what pressures she felt as a young person in the spotlight, Myleene told Loose Women viewers their management would 'control how much we were eating' as they were scared they would become 'fat'. She said: 'I mean the scrutiny for a start. My daughter is 17 and if I look at one of my band members Suzie she was 18, so that's one year away. 'I think if someone put my daughter through that level of scrutiny or pressure...' Although she admitted that things have got a lot better since then, Myleene went on to add: 'Some of the experiences that we went through we were in no way equipped for it. 'We were just five kids in a room at the end of the day - not unlike these five kids in a room and that's all you have.' She shared the shocking revelation that her band had tour managers 'clear out our mini bars and food because they thought were trying to control how much we were eating because they thought we were just too fat.' 'Before we walked into a studio our tour manager would get a big bag and clear out our food, treating us like we were children because we couldn't be trusted and we had an image of this perfection, this role to fulfil.' Recalling another experience, Myleene quipped: 'Somebody drew a circle around my cellulite while I was on holiday... 'On the front of every magazine there was a huge circle and my cellulite, we wouldn't allow that today.' Last year, Myleene also recalled how she was publicly told to lose weight for her role in West End musical Miss Saigon aged 18. The TV personality made the revelation while starring on I'm A Celebrity All Stars as she had a heart to heart with campmate Carol Vorderman, 62. Myleene explained: 'When I joined the Miss Saigon cast, I was lined up with all the other girls and I was told, 'You've got to lose weight'. She said the rude remark was made in front of her 24 male cast members who starred in the production as American G.I's. Adding: 'I wasn't pulled aside and I just stood there and it swallowed me up'. Myleene appeared in the tragic love story set in the Vietnam war alongside Jonathan Pryce, 75, which premiered at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane in 1989. Later in the conversation, she spoke about being body-shamed when joining band Hear'Say in 2001, she went on: 'And then I got in the band and I had other band managers coming up saying, 'You're the fattest band in pop'. 'So again, rather than the fact we had talent, I could read any music, play most instruments you put in front of me - it came back to 'fattest band in pop',' she added.
Daily Mail
28-07-2025
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- Daily Mail
The white bikini that made Myleene Klass worth £13M: Star recreates THAT I'm A Celeb moment in sizzling holiday snaps nearly two decades after the racy scenes gave her a 'second shot at fame'
Myleene Klass has become synonymous with white bikinis ever since her iconic appearance on I'm A Celeb in 2006. The nation's attention was grabbed when she went for a shower in the jungle while sporting a tiny two-piece, which showcased her incredible frame. And the headlines continued when the radio and TV star, now 47, returned for the all-star series I'm A Celebrity South Africa in 2023 and she wore a version of the swimwear. She frequently recreates the moment on various sun-soaked holidays and did exactly that this week while abroad as she penned in the caption: 'forever partial to a white bikini.' In interviews, the star who is now worth a reported £13million, has admitted that she felt her time on I'm A Celeb - which featured the racy shower scenes - gave her a 'second shot' at fame. Iconic moments such as her showers in the skimpy swimwear saw her gain popularity with viewers, and she came second behind Matt Willis. Upon leaving the jungle, she was offered countless presenting jobs, magazine shoots and chat show work, worth millions of pounds. Myleene is said to have received so many offers after her stint in the jungle that she netted three million pounds in the year that followed. Myleene previously revealed that the first white bikini she wore in 2006 sold for a whopping £7,500 after the show - after she bought it for just £40. 'I bought that white bikini for £40. After the show I sold it off - for £7,500!' she said ahead of entering the jungle for the all-stars edition in 2023. The singer has been spotted time and time again in white bikinis over the years, even playing the I'm A Celeb theme tune on the piano while wearing one to promote the series two years ago. Myleene jokingly captioned that post at the time: 'Do you live in your white bikini? Me…' Last month Myleene revealed she had gifted her lookalike sister a white bikini as she posted to Instagram. In the post the former Hear'Say singer sprayed her younger sibling with champagne as they both danced around a swimming pool in their bikinis. Myleene previously revealed that the first white bikini she wore in 2006 sold for a whopping £7,500 after the show - after she bought it for just £40 'I bought that white bikini for £40. After the show I sold it off - for £7,500!' she said ahead of entering the jungle for the all-stars edition in 2023 Myleene showed off her amazing figure in a black and white spotted two-piece which she teamed with a matching headscarf and chic white sunglasses. Meanwhile her bride-to-be sister Jessie, who lives in Australia, rocked her new white bikini showcasing her toned abs as they partied in the sunshine. Myleene penned: 'Hey Mrs Saunders. My gift to the bride, a white bikini!! My baby sister love you Mrs Saunders.' The lookalike pair looked happier than ever as they threw their arms in the air while partying and celebrating Jessie's marriage. The famous tiny white bikini was auctioned for charity for £7,500 and Myleene later revealed it was a last-minute purchase. She explained she had spent just £40 on the two-piece after producers informed her the striped number she had originally packed would not look good on film. Prior to entering I'm A Celebrity South Africa, Myleene warned viewers not to expect the same shower scenes as she 'doesn't look like that anymore'. But she appeared to have made a U-turn on her decision as she sizzled in the swimwear. Ahead of entering the camp, Myleene spoke about her white bikini. Prior to entering I'm A Celebrity South Africa, Myleene warned viewers not to expect the same shower scenes as she 'doesn't look like that anymore' She has never shied away from recreating the look She explained: 'After doing the programme I saw the photo and I was like '"my goodness, it does look glamorous", but it certainly didn't feel like it - far from it! 'There are worse things to be known for than being really clean! Since then, I have had three babies and I don't look like that now.' She added: 'I am really proud of how strong my body has been. It has been through lots of trials and tribulations since and part of the reason for doing this all star version is I want to remind myself of that.
