Charlie's been vegging out

Ground Force star looks larger than life on QVC

Former Ground Force presenter Charlie Dimmock has been vegging out

CROP: Sprouted a few pounds

TOP: In heyday

By James Weatherup, 28/06/2009

TV GARDENING goddess Charlie Dimmock has clearly had a bumper growing season.

Evergreen Charlie has bloomed since she presented garden makeover show Ground Force as a bra-less size 12.

She now crops up on shopping channel QVC. And at the ripe old age of 42, her mop of flame-red hair - a hardy annual with her fans - still needs pruning.

One said: "She's still the same bubbly person but seems to have let herself go a bit.

"The flame hair is still there and we all remember her famous cleavage. But I suppose she's burning up a lot less calories because she isn't filming Ground Force anymore."

Charlie, from Romsey, Hampshire, is working with Disney to create a range of Winnie the Pooh gardens in nurseries to get kids interested in gardening. And she has been filming an ITV series on river walks.

So it looks like everything is still rosy in Charlie's garden.

Your comments

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still love Charlie Dimmock what ever makes her happy

By sam.. Posted June 29 2009 at 9:11 PM.

Did she not loose her parents in the sunami a few years ago, that might be the reason for the weight gain. Cannot begin to imagine how it must be loosing parents and then not getting the chance to say goodbye.

By anj.. Posted June 28 2009 at 10:38 PM.

think she lost her mum in the tsunami, have a little consideration.

By dan.. Posted June 28 2009 at 10:22 PM.

I can only assume her wait gain is due to her eating more or exercising less. I once ate without exercising and also put on weight.

By fwit.. Posted June 28 2009 at 3:17 PM.

A couple of months down the road she will loose it
all and out will come yet another fitness video.
David.

By David Yes.. Posted June 28 2009 at 12:55 PM.

For her healths sake, I hope she loses a little round the waist Gardening, and organic food is meant to be good for you, and working for Disney is a chance to send out a good message

By Papa_Wayne.. Posted June 28 2009 at 10:54 AM.

Love her red hair.
And with the extra weight, her cleavage must be magnificent now.
Keep watching and let us know when she starts wearing low cut tops like in the old days.

By Adam.. Posted June 28 2009 at 3:12 AM.

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