Cheryl, left, and Dannii on X Factor
COLE WAR: Cheryl, left, and Dannii on X Factor

Cheryl's £36k eXercise bike

Cole in panic over slim Dannii pics

Cheryl at The Brits in February
SLIM ALREADY? Cheryl Cole at The Brit Awards in February
MRS COOL: How Cheryl might look
MRS COOL: How Cheryl might look on the S120 (shown inset with model)
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SKINNY Cheryl Cole has spent a whopping £36,000 on a bizarre exercise machine-so she can look even SLIMMER next to Dannii Minogue on X Factor.

The tiny size-eight judge is paranoid she'll appear chubby against her rival, who was recently snapped in great shape in her native Australia.

So she has splashed out on a "quick-fix" portable wind tunnel CHAMBER and special VACUUM CLOTHING to work out in after getting advice from staff at Harrod's beauty salon.

But is Cheryl already skinny enough? You can join the debate by posting a comment below.

The 25-year-old Girls Aloud singer is also hoping it will improve her skin-as she's desperate for a TV deal in the States but has been advised she needs a better complexion to make it big there.

A source told News of the World: "Cheryl knows she's not fat but she's paranoid about sitting next to Dannii on TV.

"She's seen photos of Dannii looking very slender and it's made her even more nervous. She thinks this will give her the quick fix she needs before X Factor starts in August.

"The equipment also helps smooth skin and improve elasticity, so she sees it as part of her campaign to make it in the States. She's been advised by Simon Cowell's team to improve her complexion-as US TV is all shot in high definition."

Cheryl, who is 5ft 3ins and currently weighs eight stone, was introduced to the HypoxiTrainer S120 machine when she visited Harrods Urban Retreat salon. After a few sessions she decided to buy one for home.

Users wear vacuum clothing to stimulate blood flow while they cycle for 30 minutes in the chamber's wind tunnel- which comes up to the hips. It is temperature controlled to prevent sweating.

Our source said: "This is the latest fad among celebs and they're starting to get convinced about the results.

"Cheryl loves that she doesn't have to get sweaty-it's a very glamorous way to work out.

"And she's paranoid about cellulite, and it helps stop that by burning fat rather than building muscle."

Other fans of the S120 include ex-EastEnder Tamsin Outhwaite, who used it to drop to a size ten within weeks of giving birth.

Let's hope tiny Cheryl's fitness drive doesn't get out of control or there'll be nothing left of her.

Easy peasy..but squeezy

By Caroline McGuire

CHERYL might have found the key to every woman's bikini body dream.

BIKE TO THE FUTURE: Our girl Caroline tries it
BIKE TO THE FUTURE: Our girl Caroline tries it

This machine works wonders-it can make you drop a dress size in four weeks-and you barely even need to break out in a sweat.

As someone who hates exercise, I can safely say this piece of technology is a gift from God.

Once I'd got over the highly embarrassing rubber outfit-which accentuates every thing I ever thought was bad about my body and flattens all the good bits-it's a piece of cake.

The machine worked by vacuum-packing the lower half of my body into a pod containing an exercise bike-an extremely strange sensation that felt like someone had stuck a Hoover on various part of my hips and stomach.

This changes your circulation, meaning that blood flows to the cellulite and fatty areas of the body, making it burn faster.

All I had to do then was cycle at a very leisurely pace. I was actually discouraged from getting too energetic as it would switch the workout from fat burning to cardiovascular.

The best part is that you divide the 12 sessions into three per week, so it's over in a month-making it perfect as a quick fix before a beach holiday. It's pricey at £41 per session but possibly worth it when you think of all the money saved in unused gym membership fees.

Caroline's Hypoxi Therapy was provided by Hypoxizone at the City Point Club, Central London.

Your comments

This article has 51 comments

I think you should all leave Cheryl alone!!! you talk about her being anorexic, well that is a disease and thats why she says she thinks shes fat and needs to lose weight. she cant help it if she wants to be thin. Anorexia is common in celebs because their always in the spotlight and want to look good obviously. I think Cheryl Cole is a lovely person, a great singer and danser and looks absolutely gorgeous and I look to her as a role model as do many 14 year old girls!

By Rachel.. Posted February 2 2010 at 11:32 PM.

cheryl cole is very good at singing and she is a very good star and dancer and dannii is a pretty young lady and cheryl is just a good inglish dancer and nice sing of fight for this love that is my fravoite song

By Gabriella sanda.. Posted January 15 2010 at 7:35 PM.

she's just jealous because a picture of Dannii looked slim.. evryone knows she's skinny, and why is she comparing herself to someone 11 years older and with much more talent, i.e: she was a child star BEFORE her sister Kylie, and can definatly sing... which, to be fair is more than you could say for Cheryl's crappy voice. Dannii all the way!!

By danielle.. Posted November 1 2009 at 8:50 AM.

hey whats with the horrible comments?!

i'm 18, weigh 8 stone and am 5ft5 and feel like i should loose weight to look better cuz i see celebrities such as Cheryl as role models (due to the stupid media) and that depresses me. but, i dont try to get my point across by insulting people. Cheryl looks good and i doubt any of you who are trying to degrade her look half as good. for those who stated she needs a nose job - she knows that shes good looking and knows what she can improve on, yet is confident and clearly doesnt need your opinions. (you people claim that shes too much of a doll and fake, yet contradict yourselves by encouraging her to go get a plastic nose??! what nonesense). everyone should just stop for a few minutes and reflect on their lives and how to improve them - not try to get out of their misery by bringing down others! you poeple are just as bad of an influence on teens as the media - and thats mainly cuz u make such a big fuss over petty things like Cheryl getting a new bike. seriously people, get a grip of yourselves! =]

By me!.. Posted October 20 2009 at 7:02 PM.

Everyone on here needs to get a grip!.. it actually makes me laugh reading all your comments argueing with each other. Danni and cheryl are human beings just like us however they look. and 'Darren' what you said is completely stupid saying that british girls arnt known for their beauty? haha how can you say that you havn't looked at every single girl in the UK to judge your probably some ugly boy who cant get a girlfriend his self haha. your pathetic. YOU ALL NEED TO GET A GRIP!... leave cheryl and danni alone just stop argueing about them its just so silly get on with your own lifes.

By Hollie .. Posted July 23 2009 at 10:35 AM.

Wow talk about haters! Gosh you people need to calm down, its her money, she earned it, she spends it on what she wants. Just like everyone else in the country! People saying she should give the money to charity? Its her wages, are you giving the money you worked hard for away? No.. probably not! Are you forgetting she climbed Mt Kilimanjaro for charity? Raising over £1.5million for Comic Relief with 8 other celebs!

Also where the hell did people get the idea that she is/looks anorexic! Shes 5"3 and weighs 8stone. Which is a BMI of 19.7, i know this because funnily enough im 5"3 and weigh 8stone. Its a healthy weight and a healthy size 6.

The American TV producers say she needs to improve her complexion? Thats there polite weigh of saying your not skinny enough! Peopl say she's skinny and what not but what about American celebs, has no one seen Lindsey Lohan or Mary Kate Olsen recently???? There my examples of TOO thin!

Some people need to get a grip and read up on facts before making comments

By Nicole.. Posted June 8 2009 at 11:47 PM.

Dannii is beautiful but cheryl is jsut pretty, cheryl doesnt qualify to be a judge on x factor she is the least talented of girls aloud and has only been around for 5 minutes singing cheesy pop songs, i agree she is pretty but nothing compared to dannii!

By Aimee.. Posted June 5 2009 at 4:27 PM.

Ha Ha! Not that "jealousy" chestnut again! People are entitled to their opinions mate. That hardly makes them jealous though. I for one can't stand her! She's so fake and superficial and most men would prefer to go for a decent, down to earth girl rather than this self-obsessed air head!

By Joe.. Posted June 4 2009 at 7:27 PM.

Danni is nothing compared to cheryl, cheryl is young and gorgeous, many guys like myself would jump for the chance. i think your all jealous that's why your all sitting here ripping her apart.

By kieran chapman.. Posted June 4 2009 at 1:08 PM.

That looks like a cool machine. Your description made it a dream machine. Cheryl soooo lucky to land her hubby!

By Yv .. Posted June 4 2009 at 4:36 AM.

Can someone please tell me what do i have to put in the subject box when emailing for this ?

thank you

By julie phillips.. Posted June 3 2009 at 6:27 PM.

stupid woman

By Neil.. Posted June 3 2009 at 5:42 PM.

Need i say more, when people are struggling to keep their houses and jobs, 35k, on a bike, its very sad.

By Darren.. Posted June 2 2009 at 8:41 PM.

Wrong! Cheryl Cole IS NOT prettier than most American girls. Especially the ones in Hollywood. She is pretty but she doesn't hold a candle to the girls in Hollywood where she would end up should she be so stupid to try fame in the States. Secondly, she is super famous in the UK for her looks because, well...let's face it, British women are not known for their great beauty. So when you guys get someone that's remotely cute, you place them on a pedestal. That's what the UK has done to Cheryl Cole. She doesn't have competition over there. Not enough pretty women with talent over there. But if she came to the States, she wouldn't make it. Too much competition over here.

By AmericanMade.. Posted June 2 2009 at 4:45 AM.

I can't understand all these bitchy comments about Cheryl's looks. I have seen her 'live' on several occasions on my visits to the UK and can tell all of you people who claim that she 'needs a nose job', 'isn't pretty', etc., that she is very, very stunning in real life. As an American, I can honestly say that she is not just prettier than most of us, but far more beautiful. Of course she doesn't need this machine to help her look better, but with comments like these, who could blame her?

By Dot Kerr.. Posted June 1 2009 at 3:38 AM.

Danni Minogue....classy, smart???? We don't think so here is Aussie land. Her sister, Kylie has the nation's love and respect as a person and performer. Danni clings to her sis's coat tails!
She's a waste of space.

By jan.. Posted June 1 2009 at 3:47 AM.

Val,
I had to laugh about you comments concerning American women. Some look nice, but never have I met, or heard a comments from a guy about them looking pretty or beautiful. I suppose some are, but people like you give them all a petty, bitchy name.
Personally, I like American women, but most of them lovely? No way.

By Deborah.. Posted June 1 2009 at 3:44 AM.

I agree. She is pretty in British terms. But, she ain't knock out drop dead gorgeous like our American Celebrities. She'd be better staying put in the island of Britain. :)

By Bessie.. Posted May 31 2009 at 11:23 PM.

I think this machins is brill I wish I could afford to use it I have cronic back pain and I am over weight so this would be great for me I do think that Cheryl doesnt need it she is slim enough but I dont think any of us has the right to judge but hey if she gets fed up with it I am waiting for one to fall my way

By Val.. Posted May 31 2009 at 9:19 PM.

What a loser she is. She won't make it over here. For one thing, she's has as much talent as my dog. Second, there are girls way prettier with too much talent over here in the States. She is beautiful by British standards but over here, she would just be considered a cute girl with a stupid accent. Stay in England Cheryl where you are considered beautiful and talented because if you come to the U.S. you are going to be in for a humbling and rude awakening.

By AmericanMade.. Posted May 31 2009 at 9:07 PM.

Next to anyone, including Dani Minogue Cheryl is a Goddess, Why she needs to look slimmer i dont know, the danger is she becomes like Lindsey Lohan, to skinny.

By Amos Francis.. Posted May 31 2009 at 8:22 PM.

I agree with Laura. She's really pretty until you get the side view. If she wants to spend money to look better, she should get her nose fixed.

By Katee.. Posted May 31 2009 at 7:25 PM.

I Hope there arnt Many Teens reading this?
SHAME ON U U SILLY SAD DESPERATE WASTE OF SPACE
No wunder Girls are starving themselves when they Read/Look at Articles with the likes of This So Called Celeb (I use the word celeb very loosly)
Simon Please Please get REAL WOMEN on the Judging Panel cos its a nown Fact Men Much Prefere CURVES

By Diane.. Posted May 31 2009 at 6:25 PM.

If there is an image that girls nowadays should look up to, it isn't the 'lollipop head'.

By David.. Posted May 31 2009 at 6:03 PM.

That tattoo on her leg looks like a massive disgusting bruise. What was she thinking when she got that done? She should spend that exercise bike money on getting it removed or better still - don't dress like such a tart then we won't have to see it!

By Molly.. Posted May 31 2009 at 5:23 PM.

I think shes fine just the way she is, maybe a little more meat on her but thats her choice, like its all those obese peoples choice to be fat and waist the NHS time and money by eating everything they can get there hands on. People are too bitter (like john said) and are all too quick to snap at all these celebrities doing this and that and buying this and that, but its only because there all jealous that they aint got the fame and fortune to go out and do the same.

By vicky.. Posted May 31 2009 at 5:44 PM.

My girlfriend weighs just over 8 stone and she looks like a healthy, slim but still curvaceous young woman. Unlike Cheryl, she doesn't have a head that looks like it's triple the size of what it should be compared to the rest of her body.

MEN LIKE CURVES NOT STICK INSECTS! Cheryl is a prime example of a shapeless, classless stick insect with a couple of real nasty tattoos and no amount of designer clothes will ever make her classy or truly special.

By Josh.. Posted May 31 2009 at 5:18 PM.

noo she does weigh just over 8 stone, it said in a magazinee interview i think, she was 7stone something but since the tour she has gained a few pounds by hiring a personal trainer so she eats the correct foods.

By Abbie.. Posted May 31 2009 at 4:35 PM.

I don't find her particularly attractive. To me, she is a poor man's Eva Longoria. She obviously loves herself and is scared of Danni looking better than her. It's ridiculous and superficial; which strange, artificial lives these people lead. You don't get Piers trying to look better than Simon, or Lois or whoever. Cheryl Cole is obviously a dunderhead, with no style or substance. I wouldn't go out with her if she weighed five stone.

By David Jones.. Posted May 31 2009 at 4:15 PM.

good...i hope she loses more weight and wastes away into oblivion

By jordan.. Posted May 31 2009 at 2:36 PM.

she does NOT weigh 8 stone!!! I agree with helen...she weighs bout 6 and 1/2!

By cristina.. Posted May 31 2009 at 2:30 PM.

I know this is not quite relevant to this particular article, but as a hairdresser, I have to say that her hair extensions really are starting to look worse for wear. Very tacky and fake looking. This is not a good look ladies!

By Monique.. Posted May 31 2009 at 1:52 PM.

What a pathetic, shallow, superficial, deluded muppet this individual is. Why she thinks she is so special - I will never know. I see women ten times more beautiful than her when I'm just walking along the high street or sitting in a bar! The fame has blatantly gone to her head as with the rest of her awful girl band and fellow celebrity peers.

To think a NHS nurse will make less than half of 36K in a year for truly hard, dedicated work that actually makes a difference to people's lives, while this moron squanders this kind of money on her own vanity! How pathetic!

The day she disappears into Z-list celebrity oblivion couldn't come a moment too soon. Take Kerry Katona, Lily Allen and Katie Price along with you!

By Rhys.. Posted May 31 2009 at 1:47 PM.

How ridilculous! The thing that has happened here, is she lost shed loads of weight when she was going through Cashley Cole crap. But she looked way too thin back then but, that is what happens when you are depressed and miserable! Now she is back with the pratt that is her other half, she has put weight back on due to happiness!! Yes that's right Cheryl it's called "happiness" now correct me if i'm wrong, but I thought that was normality! What a terrible role model she has become for young girls!!

By nikki.. Posted May 31 2009 at 10:55 AM.

I'm 5"3 and weigh 8 stone and if cheryl cole is weighing in the same as me then I'm a monkey's uncle. 6.5 stone tops.

By Helen.. Posted May 31 2009 at 10:13 AM.

She already looks like a barbie doll, cant understand why she gets so much publicity,cant think that men like her she is far too skinny and manufactured, doesnt look natural at all - what sort of a message is she sending to young girls who do, for whatever reason, seem to follow her. She should think before she acts and she seems to be in the news so much

By sunshine.. Posted May 31 2009 at 9:16 AM.

another example of how dumb these so called celebs are, too much money and over inflated ego's. she is nothing more than a very over paid shallow, vain and self obssessed idiot. Tv bosses are trying to hoodwink everyone into believing we all love her and want her to host everything from top shows to toilet rolls, get lost the lot of them !!!

By lorna.. Posted May 31 2009 at 7:31 AM.

This is stupid. She's skinny enough as it is she and she's a beautiful young girl she doesn't need to lose weight. I think she looks better when she puts it on to be honest.

By JLD.. Posted May 31 2009 at 7:49 AM.

She's already got the looks, any thinner and she will spoil herself - besides it's personality that counts and she's got bags of that!

By Debbie.. Posted May 31 2009 at 7:47 AM.

If this is true, which i doubt it is, then she's mad, she looks fantastic gaining the new added pounds. Danni looks good at the moment as she has ditched her extensions. She suits sassy shorter hair cuts. Cheryl suits longer hair. I guess they are in careers when looks are everything, and can cost you work if you do let yourself go.

By lisa.. Posted May 31 2009 at 8:06 AM.

Cheryl is as perfect as they come & doesn't need this machine & i am sure its not to look good next to Danni cos she could climb straight out of bed & sit next to her n she'd still be unbelievable (A Geordie Princess) & absolutely stunning... it will be for FAT ASH ha

By john.. Posted May 31 2009 at 8:12 AM.

Do not do anything to your body, it is perfect as it is.

By Mick.. Posted May 31 2009 at 8:15 AM.

easily money goes easily. many kids are dying cus of lack of food.this money can save many kids lifes.

By mike miline.. Posted May 31 2009 at 6:47 AM.

is this for real she is already a clone of posh ' lollipop figure, a big head and stick body.

stick thin is no sexy ask ashley or aimy w

By m.. Posted May 31 2009 at 6:41 AM.

its a shame she feels that she cant compete next to Danni, i think she looks great,and has a gorgeous figure,and does not need to waste her time and money on mad gadgets.

By paulinegaynor.. Posted May 31 2009 at 6:32 AM.

She will never be as classy as Danni. Or loook as good - She has a horrendous nose [ profile ]

By laura dawson.. Posted May 31 2009 at 3:27 AM.

Nice to see all the happy, friendly people are out in force again.

Yes £36k is a silly amount of money for an exercise bike, but so what? It's her money, she earned it, payed tax on it - she can spend it on what she pleases.

It's no more silly than buying an expensive car / kitchen / art or anything else.

Some people are really bitter...

By John.. Posted May 31 2009 at 1:30 AM.

You really know someone is untalented and vapid when in order to make a success of yourself you need to work on improving your complexion of all things.

In terms of the rivalry with Dannii, Cheryl may be younger and get more press but Dannii will always be the smarter and more articulate judge. Cheryl just sits there pouting, crying and batting her eyelashes.

By Ana.. Posted May 30 2009 at 11:34 PM.

What a silly girl! She already looks as if she has anorexia,she should spend some of her £36k on a few decent meals,and give the rest to charity.A fool and her money are soon parted!

By Helen Faulkes.. Posted May 30 2009 at 11:43 PM.

Stupid cow, there is more to life that her obsession with the herself.

By flo.. Posted May 31 2009 at 12:17 AM.

What a loser!! Get yourself some REAL problems you stupid woman!

By Jack.. Posted May 30 2009 at 11:14 PM.

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