We think Charlotte Crosby's always been a canny lass, but the Geordie Shore star was far from happy with her figure last year.

And after she was papped in a bikini at the beach, she decided to do something about it.

"I saw pictures that had got out - I was on a beach and in a bikini and I literally looked like the Michelin Man," she told us.

"I felt so sad, just thinking about how much I'd let myself go. I had a boyfriend at the time and I rang him up in tears, no only thinking that I'd let myself down, but thinking that I was a let-down girlfriend. That was the tipping point."

While we're sad to hear she felt that way about herself, we can't help but admire Char for getting off her bum and doing something about it. A personal trainer and a diet helped the reality star to maintain a healthier lifestyle - and she's decided to share her top tips and tricks with new workout DVD, Charlotte's 3 Minute Belly Blitz.

Char promises the DVD works, saying: "It's literally the best one out there. It's three minutes, it's not much to ask for. It's bearable, it's doable and it's exciting. That's what makes it better than Vicky's!"

Ooh, burn! Let's hope Queen V isn't reading this.

[related]But as for her weight loss secrets, Charlotte reckons slimming down really isn't all that complicated.

"My three top tips for any girls who want to lose weight is, get my DVD first of all. Three minutes isn't a lot of time, it's going to be worth it in the end and you're going to love it," she said.

"The second tip is to be committed, don't just think it's going to fall off in a week, you've got to stick with it to see results.

"And the third tip is for a healthier lifestyle all around, if you do fall off the bandwagon, just get straight back on it and start exercising right away."

Well that's us told. Now… where did we put our gym pass?

'Charlotte Crosby’s 3 Minute Belly Blitz is available now from amazon.co.uk.'