Charlotte Church loses 25 pounds: 'I thought I was going to die'

Charlotte Church credits her weight loss and workout program to
boyfriend and rugby player, Gavin Henson. Photo: Virgin Media

Welsh singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter, Charlotte Church is looking much more light-hearted after losing 25 pounds with a grueling weight loss program the helped the 23-year-old drop the weight.

Church, who gave birth to her son Dexter a little over a year ago, is now feeling "sexy again," says the star. Dexter is the second-born for Church, who gave life to her first child, Ruby, in September of 2007.

Before losing the weight (shown below), Church had put on the pounds and attraced the media attention while vacationing in Spain.

Post-weight loss and post-baby, the star is so happy with her new figure she's thinking about producing a workout DVD to prove it.

As reported by the UK version of OK! Magazine, one source said Charlotte's weight loss were the results of "intensive" workouts.

Of her weight loss, the source said, "Charlotte works out five days a week and reckons it’s the most intensive workout she’s ever followed. The first time, she told us, ‘I thought I was going to die!’, but she’s really stuck to it and reaped the rewards. Charlotte is really feeling sexy again.”

Her workout program was designed by her rugby-playing boyfriend and father her two children, Gavin Henson. She's the proud loser of 25-pounds and three dress sizes, although reports say she wants to to lose one more dress size in order to make the alleged workout DVD.

Church rose to fame in childhood as a classical crossover singer before branching into pop music. Two years after her pop debut, Charlotte had had sold more than 10,500,000 albums worldwide and is said to be worth her weight in gold at 20 million.

Her end goal weight? According to sources, "She wants to keep her curves. She hates the idea of becoming stick-thin." Rumer Willis would happily concur.