'I just want to help women feel confident'

Ex-TOWIE star Danielle Armstrong on shedding her baby weight and why she’s on a mission to help other mums feel good about their bodies

- MITYA UNDERWOOD

Danielle Armstrong is heading into 2025 with one mission in mind – to spread a message of positivity, confidence and the importance of keeping a healthy body and soul. And the former TOWIE star, 36, is the first to admit she’s come a long way when it comes to her own physical and mental fitness, especially after giving birth to Orla, now four, and Una Rae, born in July 2023.

Amid the pressures of being on a reality show, Danielle, who tied the knot with her childhood sweetheart Tom Edney two years ago, wasn’t immune to resorting to a quick-fix fad to look good.

But in an exclusive chat with new, she reveals how she’s shed 3½st and why she’s so passionate about helping other women become the happiest, healthiest versions of themselves…

Danielle, you look amazing! How are you feeling?

Really good! When I had Orla I went from a size 8 to 10, then up to a size 16, and being naturally quite petite, that was quite a shock for me. So then there was a big rush to try and get my body back – I put a lot of pressure on myself and compared myself to others. So, second time around, I wanted to be kinder to myself, and not on Instagram looking at other new mums. It’s been a nice journey this time. As soon as I stopped having expectations, I could just enjoy the process and life as a mum-of-two.

Social media can be a hard place when it comes to body confidence, can’t it?

Yes, and at that time a few of my friends in the industry had babies around the same time, like Ferne [McCann] and Kate Ferdinand – and sometimes you compare. They’re all beautiful girls and everyone’s different, so this time I didn’t do the comparison thing, and it was a lot easier.

Did you do anything differently during your second pregnancy?