The full interview with Mica Paris appears in Reveal magazine, out today ‘I thought I looked gorgeous when I presented What Not To Wear. But now I can see my body was out of proportion,’ she told Reveal magazine.

‘I love being a woman and I love the fact my legs are as long as a building. But I’m not obsessed about being thin - I’m obsessed with being fit.’ Miss Paris, who shot to fame in 1988 with the release of her debut album So Good, eventually moved into television presenting.

In 2007 she took over from Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine as a co-presenter on BBC makeover reality show What Not To Wear. And last year she was a judge on Gok Wan’s Channel 4 show Miss Naked Beauty. But despite advising other women about their looks, Miss Paris has spent years battling her own weight demons. 'When I was younger if I had an album coming out I’d smoke a lot of fags, drink loads of coffee and basically starve myself to look good,’ she said. 'But by the time I hit 30, I was sick of yo-yo dieting. Starving myself was not enough to keep me slim any more, so I went to a nutritionist who told me to throw out all the bad carbs I was eating - bread, pasta and so on - and I lost a stone. ‘I was a size 16 but for the first time my weight stabilised.’ Despite getting her weight under control, eating healthily and working out twice a week, Miss Paris was still technically obese.

Style guru: Mica with her What Not To Wear co-presenter Lisa Butcher The mother-of-two, who is 5ft 11in tall, weighed 15 stone 4lb and had a Body Mass Index of 32. The ideal BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9. Anything between 30 and 39.9 is classed as obese. Miss Paris decided to take action in December last year and enlisted the help of Reveal magazine trainer Jacqueline Harvey.

‘She taught me how to train my body type. I have a lot of muscle and very dense bones,’ the singer explained. ‘My legs are really skinny, but my back is so big if I bulk up on weights I’ll end up looking massive, so now I only do crunches and weights once a week.

‘The rest of the time is cardio and body resistance training.’ Miss Paris also stuck to a protein and vegetable-based eating plan, cut down on alcohol and began doing four 90-minute workout sessions a week. Posing for Reveal magazine in a white bikini, the singer showed off her new figure, having gone from 15 stone 4lb to 13 stone 4lb in just four months. She also dropped two dress sizes, from a 16 to a 12, and reduced her BMI to 25. ‘I’m 40 now and I don’t want to lose my curves,’ Miss Paris said.

Mica Paris Friday 8th June Reception: 7pm – 8pm Concert: 8.30pm The legendary soul queen,and patron of Band on the Wall, returns to the venue where it all began for what promises to be one of the most sensational nights of the year. Performing at Band on the Wall on the back of her forthcoming album, Mica Paris exploded onto the international soul scene back in the 80s with her stunning debut album So Good.

Buy Mica Paris - So Good CD Single at Matt's CD Singles, Mica Paris - So Good and over 20000 rare, deleted and collectable cd singles to buy online. Mica Paris:Eighties MICA PARIS was born on 28 April, 1969. MICA PARIS released Four albums from 1988 till 2009. Tetragrammaton Donald Tyson Pdf Editor. The first album MICA PARIS released in the eighties is 'So Good' on ISLAND Records.

Showcasing her incredible vocals, it spawned the single My One Temptation which became an international hit and established Mica Paris as a great new voice in soul music. Further international hits have followed including Where Is The Love (with Will Downing), Black Angel, Stay and Carefree. Over the years she has collaborated with many of the greats from all genres including David Gilmour, Prince, Jimmy Barnes and James Morrison to name but a few. She is also Patron of Band on the Wall (where she performed some of the earliest concerts of her career), and we are delighted to welcome her back for this extra special night by one of soul music’s most-loved voices. A Band on the Wall Fundraiser Event. MEET MICA PARIS! As Mica is our patron and a great fan of the venue she has agreed to do a very special ‘Meet & Greet’ reception before her concert from 7pm – 8pm on the venue’s mezzanine level. This event includes a free glass of wine and entrance to the concert as well.

If you’d like to meet Mica Paris tickets are on sale now! Limited to 30 tickets so buy yours now! Tickets also available for the concert only.