New look thrills Queen Latifah

Chicago star Queen Latifah - one of the presenters at the Grammys - has lost two-and-a-half stone and is thrilled with her new figure.

The voluptuous actress, who also starred in Bringing Down The House with Steve Martin, says she wants to lose 25 more pounds.

“I have more movies coming out soon and I want to look good,” says the former rap star who works out with a personal trainer every day as well as doing Pilates, yoga and hiking.

The secret to her success? She has a personal ‘fridge detective’ who removes fattening food from the kitchen and makes sure she keeps away from “all the bad things like my favourite focaccia bread”.

“I’m not a fanatic though,” says Latifah, whose latest film is Barbershop 2. “I still have a drink and a smoke now and then.”