Back in 2016, the former star participated in a reality series during which she lost a stone and a half.

She has now revealed how it changed her approach to food.

She said, 'I used to eat so much rubbish.

I didn't realize how much rubbish I used to eat.

I've always loved pie and I was very carbohydrate-led as I was always hungry.

' She thought it was normal to have a big waist and a spare tire because of her age.

She then spoke about the impact resident nutritionist Angelique Panagos had on her.

'She said that I'd get a lot more energy if I just changed my diet and I looked at her with that 'whatever' look.

But within two weeks I'd lost about 9 lbs and I didn't feel hungry.

I always used to be hungry and was always snacking on something, but I don't have any of that now.

'Having continued to follow a sugar-free diet, Jane now also likes to begin each day with a green smoothie but no longer eats white carbohydrates, such as white pasta.

It's been a difficult few years for Jane, who lost her partner of 13 years, Eddie Rothe, in March 2021 to lung cancer.

The 58-year-old singer paid a heart-warming tribute to Eddie when she was a guest in November.

She said, 'I don’t want to feel sad for the rest of my life because that wasn’t Ed.

Ed was golden, he was smiley, he was beautiful.

' Reflecting on the time they did have together, a tearful Jane added, '13 years of absolute bliss, and that's how I'm getting through it.

I'm not thinking of the last six months because it was horrendous, I'm thinking how grateful I've been…'