Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus has undergone a major weight loss transformation in recent years
Joe Crutchley Screen Time Reporter
09:21, 07 Feb 2026Updated 11:47, 07 Feb 2026
Pop Idol’s Michelle McManus unrecognisable as she reveals 9st weight loss in tight dress(Image: Ken McKay/REX/Shutterstock)
Michelle McManus had fans dishing out the compliments after she posed in a tight dress following her weight loss transformation.
The 45-year-old singer shot to fame when she won the singing competition Pop Idol back in 2003. Since then, she has remained booked and busy and currently presents her Afternoon radio show broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland.
Mum-of-two Michelle has also undergone a major weight loss transformation in recent years, dropping nine stone.
And this week, Michelle showed off the results of her hard work in a figure-hugging blue dress. Taking to her Instagram, Michelle shared a photo of herself at the BBC Studios in Scotland to host her chat show The Entertainment Mix.
Michelle won Pop Idol over 20 years ago(Image: Ken McKay/REX/Shutterstock)
Looking sensational, she rocked a knitted shirt dress, adorned with diamanté detailing including a belt that helped show off Michelle’s figure. The stylish number also boasted a collar and she teamed the dress with black tights and flat shoes.
Posing for the camera, Michelle wore her famous red locks in bouncy waves and she opted for a full face of glam, including sky-high lashes and a swipe of pink lipstick.
In the caption she wrote: “We’re back baby Yes The Entertainment Mic is back every Thursday on @bbcscotland and @bbciplayer. This week’s superstar guests are @rosie Peter Andre, @sara.pascoe @vitocoppola @elliejg16_zebedeemodel and music from the incredible @jamesemmanuelofficial. Catch up now on BBC iPlayer.”
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As expected, her fans went wild over Michelle’s glam snap. One person said in the comments section: “Looking fabulous.” Another added: “Love that dress.” A third smitten follower also wrote: “Looking beautiful.”
Michelle previously opened up about her weight loss and shared it was down to hard work and a 17-month lifestyle change, rather than turning to weight loss jabs.
She told fans: “Before this change of lifestyle, I was stuck in a cycle, endlessly searching for that elusive magic diet wand, believing it was out there, waiting to instantly turn me into the best version of myself.
She has undergone a weight loss journey recently(Image: WireImage)
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“I’d daydream about finding it, waving my wand, and bingo, becoming the person I always thought I needed to be to find happiness. But here’s the truth, that magic wand doesn’t exist. What I’ve discovered instead is something even more powerful, the right support.”
Michelle also spoke about her health on Good Morning Britain in 2024. She said: “I think through my 20s and 30s, I was so focused on going back to Scotland and having a go at this broadcast career and merely making myself a success that I didn’t really focus at all on my weight, which I know must sound insane when you say it out loud.”