Could falling in love be the secret behind Geri's fantastic new look?
Over the past 12 years, we've watched Geri Halliwell flit from a tiny size six to a voluptuous size 14 - and just about every size between!
But when the Spice Girl stepped out at a Hollywood party last week, revealing her toned body in a dusky bluedress, onlookers agreed that she'd never looked better.
Friends say it's all down to her falling in love, putting her demons to rest and finally feeling good about her body.
A sexier, more confident Geri was certainly apparent as she showed off her new boyfriend, Spice Girls' backing dancer Ivan "Flipz" Velez, at a taping of US TV show American Idol. And it cameafter a defining two years for the 35-year-old star.
She's become mum to daughter, Bluebell, two, which has left her feeling more fulfilled than ever, while the success of the Girls' reunion tour has meant she can draw a line under a troubled past, including a traumatic split with the band and several unhappy relationships.
Geri has also suffered with bulimia, which gets worse under stress. When the band exploded on to the scene in 1996 she was a size 12 but, by the time she'd left two years later, she'd dropped to a size six.
Now, after a few rollercoaster years, Geri's eating disorder finally seems under control.
"I stopped trying to be perfect - that's the big difference," she has said. "It was either full throttle or nothing. Now I realise that life is a bit of both."
The singer attended regular Overeaters' Anonymous sessions when she was in LA and says that this helped her develop a healthy relationship with food.
"I try not to have my self-esteem wrapped into what my body looks like.
"Whether I'm as thin as a rake or round as a pudding, I have to walk in this body, so I may as well appreciate it."
And since regaining her curves, Geri has said that men fancy her more.
"I'm quite shocked, actually, with the kind of attention I receive."
Once a fan of the high-protein Atkins diet, Geri now follows a sensible low-fat, high-carb diet regime. And instead of the six-hour-a-day yoga/running/gym sessions she used to be addicted to, Geri has now found a healthy balance with diet and exercise.
She works out three times a week with personal trainer Tim Blakeley, uses Kettleballs to shape her arms, and the dancing from the recent tour has helped keep her toned - not to mention Flipz putting a spring in her step!
Apparently, after finishing the Girls' tour Geri missed the dancer so much she flew out to LA so they could be together.
A friend said: "It's early days but they get on brilliantly."
And long may it continue.
Over the past 12 years, we've watched Geri Halliwell flit from a tiny size six to a voluptuous size 14 - and just about every size between!
But when the Spice Girl stepped out at a Hollywood party last week, revealing her toned body in a dusky bluedress, onlookers agreed that she'd never looked better.
Friends say it's all down to her falling in love, putting her demons to rest and finally feeling good about her body.
A sexier, more confident Geri was certainly apparent as she showed off her new boyfriend, Spice Girls' backing dancer Ivan "Flipz" Velez, at a taping of US TV show American Idol. And it cameafter a defining two years for the 35-year-old star.
She's become mum to daughter, Bluebell, two, which has left her feeling more fulfilled than ever, while the success of the Girls' reunion tour has meant she can draw a line under a troubled past, including a traumatic split with the band and several unhappy relationships.
Geri has also suffered with bulimia, which gets worse under stress. When the band exploded on to the scene in 1996 she was a size 12 but, by the time she'd left two years later, she'd dropped to a size six.
Now, after a few rollercoaster years, Geri's eating disorder finally seems under control.
"I stopped trying to be perfect - that's the big difference," she has said. "It was either full throttle or nothing. Now I realise that life is a bit of both."
The singer attended regular Overeaters' Anonymous sessions when she was in LA and says that this helped her develop a healthy relationship with food.
"I try not to have my self-esteem wrapped into what my body looks like.
"Whether I'm as thin as a rake or round as a pudding, I have to walk in this body, so I may as well appreciate it."
And since regaining her curves, Geri has said that men fancy her more.
"I'm quite shocked, actually, with the kind of attention I receive."
Once a fan of the high-protein Atkins diet, Geri now follows a sensible low-fat, high-carb diet regime. And instead of the six-hour-a-day yoga/running/gym sessions she used to be addicted to, Geri has now found a healthy balance with diet and exercise.
She works out three times a week with personal trainer Tim Blakeley, uses Kettleballs to shape her arms, and the dancing from the recent tour has helped keep her toned - not to mention Flipz putting a spring in her step!
Apparently, after finishing the Girls' tour Geri missed the dancer so much she flew out to LA so they could be together.
A friend said: "It's early days but they get on brilliantly."
And long may it continue.
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