Body renaissance: Denise van Outen unveils her bikini body after shedding the pounds

And she's set to gain a rumoured £1million more when she joins her old presenting partner Johnny Vaughan as his Capital Radio breakfast show co-host.

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Renaissance woman: Presenter and actress Denise Van Outen has revealed her new slimline figure after fighting the flab and shedding her excess pounds, seen on the right looking heavy in Los Angeles in May 2006

The Any Dream Will Do judge has undergone something of a physical renaissance after being snapped bulging out of her bikini in Los Angeles over a year ago.

A saggy Denise was snapped with rolls of spare flesh as she lounged poolside, in unflattering photos which clearly spurred her into action.

Now a superslim Denise, 33, sports a taut stomach with not a spare inch of fat on her torso as she frolicked on a beach in the Maldives.

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A determined Denise worked hard to get herself back into shape and her efforts soon paid off, as she landed the role of raunchy bisexual Maureen in the West End musical Rent last October after returning from Hollywood.

Her run ended in triumph just before Christmas. But it a new role as a judge in the BBC1 reality show to find a new Joseph, 'Any Dream Will Do', might also account for Denise's radiant new look.

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Relax: Denise's new radiant look isn't all down to diet and exercise - as she's also enjoying a new romance with musical reality show winner Lee Mead

The former Big Breakfast presenter is now dating handsome winner Lee Mead after splitting from actor James Lance, 32, last August.

Denise van recently spoke about her romance with Joseph star Mead, and of her surprise that it has taken so long for everyone to find out that they're an item.

"We kept it quiet – but not that quiet. We were kissing and walking down the street holding hands. He was coming to see me on stage when I was in Rent.

"I couldn't believe no one found out earlier."

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She also revealed that her relationship with actor James Lance had come to a rather unceremonious end.

She admits: "I was dumped, I'm not going to lie about it, it happens to everyone."

Denise admitted she made little attempt to hide the fact that she fancied Lee during the series. However she is keen to make it clear that the pair didn't get together until Lee had ended his previous relationship of three years with dancer Kerry Stammers.

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Mother figure: Denise, who cut a racy figure in Chicago on the West End stage says she is keen to settle down and be a mother soon

Denise said: "I rarely spoke to Lee during the series. There is quite a divide between the judges and the contestants, you have to be professional.

"Also, he had a girlfriend who was at the studio and I would never have gone there, I'm old fashioned like that. They were broken up for three months before anything happened between us.

Now Denise has landed a new job alongside her former onscreen partner Johnny Vaughan, as the pair attempt to recreate their famous chemistry for London's Capital Radio breakfast show.

Denise is reported to have signed a £1million contract to join Johnny Vaughan, 41, as his co-host.