Chantelle Houghton has revealed she’s delighted with her new figure after putting on weight.

The glamour model who won Celebrity Big Brother in 2006 as a fake celebrity told Closer magazine that she dropped down to a size 8 after she became bulimic following her divorce from fellow CBB housemate Preston.

Now she’s a size 10/12 - and couldn’t be happier: “I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been - but I love it.

“I’ve put on weight and probably weigh about 9½st at the moment - it’s the heaviest I’ve ever been, but I would much rather have curves than be stick-thin with my bones showing.

“When I was skinny, I didn’t have a bum and didn’t feel very feminine. Having curves makes me feel much more womanly.”

But in one area she’s a little too curvy - her post-boob job breasts: “I wanted a DD cup, but they ended up an E cup and have now grown to a massive F cup.

“On a day-to-day basis I regret having them done as they really get in the way, and I’ve had to have physio for backache.

“I’d love to have them reduced to a D cup, but I’m too squeamish! When I got them done I didn’t realise I’d need more surgery later on to get the implants replaced.

“In fact, I didn’t really look too much into the whole thing as it was a reaction to getting divorced. I was at a very low point.”