She went from a size 20 to a size 10 in 2009, then back up to a size 16 in 2013.
But
since shocking fans with another sudden weight loss, former Steps star
Claire Richards - who was a size 8 at her smallest in the nineties pop
group - has gone naked to prove she's finally settled at a 'healthy'
size 10.
Claire, 37, strips off for Best magazine
this week to hit back at claims that she's anorexic, insisting that her
hopes to conceive a third child are her sole motivation to stay in
shape.
Showing off her shape: Claire Richards, 37, strips naked to prove that she's not anorexic and has achieved a healthy weight
Opening
up about her new-found confidence, Claire said: 'I have nothing to
hide, so let's draw a line under all these rumours – I'm a size 10, not a
size 6. I don't think I look unhealthy.'
The
singer's weight loss has kept her in the constant spotlight since she
left pop group Steps at a healthy 9 1⁄2st - which gradually crept up
to 16 1/2st over four years.
Pressure
to loose weight led the blonde beauty to ditch her McDonald's breakfast
habits and cake treats to shed 6 stone in nine months.
But entering the Celebrity Big Brother house in 2013, Claire appeared to have regained the weight.
Proud: The former Steps star has shed a whopping five stone to return to a healthy Size 10
Putting the rumours to bed: She appears in Best magazine with her naked form to show that she's still got curves
Oops: Claire is clearly proud of her pictures and claims they may be used for inspiration in the future
The truth: Claire speaks out about her weight loss
She continued: 'First I was attacked as being "too fat" and now I'm attacked for being "too thin" – I cant win!'
Claire,
looking slim with her curves in tact for the new magazine shoot,
maintains that she hasn't adopted a specific diet to get back to a
slimmed down size, but she says she's simply careful to restrict her
intake to 1,500 calories per day.
In
January, as images of her most recent dramatic drop emerged, Claire
said she'd shed the weight because she wanted 'another baby more than
cake.'
'I
have a wonderful incentive to keep in shape – a longed-for baby,'
Claire added to the magazine. 'If I achieve that, the last thing I'll
worry about is my size.'
Clearly proud of her refined shape, Claire Tweeted the pictures on Tuesday, saying: 'Oops so I seem to be naked again.'
For
now, the singer says she's 'glad' to have the latest nude pictures
because they will help her to 'keep on track' when she starts to gain
weight again - something she admits is likely to happen.
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