‘I’VE LOST 3 STONE FOR RAY’
Coleen Nolan is looking better than ever after shedding the pounds, but is it all for her ex-husband Ray Fensome?
‘Ray told me that men are very visual’
Coleen Nolan has always been open about her ‘constant battle’ with her fluctuating weight. But, it seems as though the Loose Women star, has finally decided to turn her life around as she recently showcased a much slimmer frame compared to just three months ago.
Personal trainer and nutritional expert Laurel Alper has revealed that Coleen, 53, has lost the weight due to her lifestyle overhaul.
‘Coleen looks as though she has lost at least three stone. Her face has slimmed down significantly compared to a few months ago. I would say that she could have even dropped to a size 14,’ Laurel tells Woman’s Own.
There’s no denying that the mum-of-three is looking better than ever these days, but could her closeness with ex-husband Ray be behind it?
Reuniting with ray?
Since she announced her split from husband of 11 years Ray Fensome in February, Coleen has been candid when it comes to the prospect of dating again. But she has confessed she feels ‘nervous’ about putting herself back out there.
Coleen revealed she has her fears about being naked in front of a man, admitting, ‘The thought of a man seeing me naked is quite frankly, terrifying.’
So, it would be understandable if Coleen felt more comfortable at the prospect of reuniting with Ray, 60, instead of someone new. And, it’s clear that the couple have been spending increasing amounts of time together, with Woman’s Own recently reporting that the exes are once again enjoying sleepovers and nights in with their daughter Ciara, 17.
However, back in 2016, Coleen opened up about how Ray felt about her figure, with the Loose Women
panelist saying that when she quizzed Ray he was brutally honest with her.
‘He said to me, “Well, men are very visual,” and I think he was saying to me, “I don’t fancy
you to look at any more,”’ Coleen said. Adding: ‘He does fancy me, but I know that he fancies me slimmer and I didn’t go and buy slimming pills or go on a crash diet because he still loves me for me.’ So could Ray have been part of her motivation for a lifestyle change? Coleen is very honest about her relationship with food. Back in 2009, she lost a whopping five stone, and weighed 8st 13lb – dropping down to a size 10. However, over the years her weight has slowly crept back up, and Coleen was even reduced to tears live on Loose Women in 2016, when she was told she was three stone overweight. ‘I was mortified to hear I was that. I knew it was coming, but I literally thought it would be a stone – not three. I nearly fell off my chair,’ Coleen confessed after she was delivered the shocking news. However, it seems as though it could also be Coleen’s recent appearance on ITV’S The Fast Fix: Diabetes in June that could be to credit for her new slimmer look. She discovered on the show that she had a 30% chance of getting Type 2 diabetes at some point over the next three years, which is ultimately what inspired Coleen to shape up for her life. ‘I really want to try hard and give it a go and hopefully turn my life around,’ she promised at the start of her weight loss. The TV personality was determined and ditched all her favourite treats like crisps, chocolate, biscuits and at least three takeaways a week, choosing instead to reach for healthier snacks, such as fruit and low-calorie density foods.
‘I always get a little bit hungry just before the show, and lots of times I just go, “Give me a chocolate!” because that’ll give me an energy boost, but now I’ve got my healthy pineapple,’ she confessed.
Lifestyle changes
She combined her new diet with a much more active lifestyle, with the star even revealing she had become a little ‘obsessed’ with her pedometer. Coleen started doing a minimum of 150 minutes of moderately intensive exercise every week, and at least 10,000 steps a day, which helped her drop from a size 20 to a size 14.
The star has obviously put in a lot of hard work, and Laurel thinks that this time around her weight loss could be for good.
‘It’s evident that Coleen has lost the weight in a reasonable way and hasn’t starved herself. There has been a trigger for her weight loss and clearly it has worked,’ Laurel explains.
There’s no denying that Coleen is looking much healthier and happier since ditching the weight, with the mum admitting, ‘It has given me so much incentive to carry on, just little things have made such a difference.’
‘I really want to try hard and turn my life around’