Gareth Gates has revealed it's taken him six years to achieve the body of his dreams - but women still preferred him when he was a 'skinny beanpole'.
The 33-year-old singer - who shot to fame on Pop Idol - believes he was considered more of a heartthrob to fans when he wasn't slaving away in the gym every day.
Gareth shot to fame as a teenager on the 2002 reality show and won the hearts of the nation with his baby-faced charm and spiky locks.
But despite undergoing a huge body transformation, Gareth says: "I definitely got more attention back then. I was a pop star with loads of hits." “But I think I look better now," he told The Sun. "It’s taken me six years to get this body.
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