Ferne: “Danielle’s transformed my body & my life”
Ferne Mccann credits pal Danielle Armstrong as the “secret weapon” behind her toned size 8 figure and positive outlook
Strolling along S the beach in Tenerife, Spain, in a yellow bikini with her six-month-old daughter Sunday and close pal Danielle Armstrong last week, Ferne Mccann looked the picture of health and happiness.
And pals say Ferne, 27, credits former TOWIE co-star Danielle, 30, with maintaining her body and giving her wellbeing an overhaul following a traumatic year, which saw her ex Arthur Collins imprisoned for 20 years after carrying out an acid attack in a London club.
TRAINING TOGETHER
An insider says, “They’ve been friends for years and Danielle was Ferne’s rock through her pregnancy, as well as her first few months of motherhood. She’s been sending her silly pictures and gifts throughout the day to make her laugh, popping in to visit regularly and invited her to train with her at the gym.”
After giving birth to Sunday in November, Ferne initially lost a stone and went from a size 12 to a 10 in just three months through training with her former co-star Dan Osborne. She went on to tone up and drop to a size 8 by working out five times a week with her trainer, Ellie Hopley.
But pals say after being inspired by Danielle’s body transformation in 2017, where she went from a size 10 to an 8 and lost 1∂st on the Herbalife diet plan, she’s now enlisted her help to maintain her figure.
The source says, “Ferne admired how Danielle looked so toned and happy with her body, so she asked for her advice. She signed up to the same plan, which involves a Herbalife breakfast shake with an aloe vera supplement, tuna salad for lunch and a snack of rye crackers with cheese. Then it’s either salmon or sea bass with veg for dinner. At weekends, they’re allowed a cheat meal. Ferne now works out three times a week doing weighttraining, squats and running.”
The source adds, “With Sunday to look after it isn’t always easy for Ferne, but her mum helps with childcare and Danielle keeps her on track by training with her, or texting to make sure she’s going to the gym. They both had their holiday to Tenerife as motivation and wanted to show off their bikini bodies together.”
Ferne last week spoke out on Loose Women after being criticised for taking Sunday to see her dad in prison, which she’d initially said she wouldn’t do.
She said, “[Collins] asserted his parental rights, so I didn’t really have a choice. As soon as that happened I sought legal advice and I went to see a child psychologist. They said it can cause more problems when a parent refuses the child to see another parent.”
MYSTERY MAN
Last week, it was reported that Ferne had called it quits with the mystery older man she’d been seeing since March. Now pals say Danielle – who reunited with her boyfriend, ex-footballer Daniel Spiller, in January after their August split – wants to set her up on a date.
The source adds, “Danielle promised to introduce Ferne to one of Daniel’s footballer mates after their holiday.”