The source added: "Charlotte has always said she won’t go on a diet after having her baby, but the three months between the birth and the wedding will give her time to lose a little bit more weight so she can look even more fabulous."


No celeb workouts for post-baby Charlotte - Aug 29 2007
Charlotte Church won’t be in a hurry to lose her baby bump after she gives birth, according to her mum.

The 21-year-old singer is due to have her first child next month, with rugby star boyfriend Gavin Henson, but her mum Maria says spending time with the new baby will be more important than working out.

Maria, 42, reportedly told Reveal magazine: "Charl isn’t into the celebrity gym thing at all. Celebrities who have babies seem to be stick thin again within weeks - they must spend every waking hour in the gym."

She added: "She’s determined to get the weight off but she’ll do it gradually. It usually takes most women six months to a year and that is the goal she has set herself.

"Being with her new baby is far more important to Charl than some silly workout."

Charlotte, who still doesn’t know whether she is expecting a boy or a girl, is apparently planning to have a water birth.

Charlotte’s Baby Security - Aug 20 2007
Her baby is due in just four weeks and it seems Charlotte Church is already getting a bit protective.

The mum-to-be is said to be putting a security ring costing £30,000 around her home, to keep the paparazzi out.

The 21-year-old and her rugby star fiance Gavin Henson are apparently worried that a public footpath near their farmhouse will make it easy for photographers to get near to their child, according to the Sun.

And the couple are apparently thinking of installing a panic button inside the £800,000 house as well, especially after Kerry Katona’s terrifying armed robbery ordeal.

The couple recently made it onto the Sunday Times rich list, ranked as the 49th richest young people in Britain with an estimated joint wealth of £10 million, so they’ve certainly got the cash to splash when it comes to keeping their baby safe. 

Char’s mum flies home to help - July 18 2007
Charlotte Church’s mum has apparently left her home in the South of France to fly back to Cardiff and support the singer as she prepares to give birth.

The 21-year-old’s mum Maria moved to France just two months ago with Char’s adoptive dad James, but Maria has decided to return home to comfort her daughter, reports the Daily Mirror.

Maria reportedly told Grazia: "We are a very close family so James and I are moving back to Cardiff. Charlotte needs me to be around and I want to be there to help all I can."

She added: "I thought that phone calls would be enough, but they weren’t. We want to be there when our first grandchild is born."

Charlotte, who has made the successful transition from teen singing star to TV presenter, is due to give birth in three months.


Charlotte Defends Britney - June 7 2007
Charlotte Church has defended Britney Spears and her partying ways, saying it doesn’t make her a bad mum.

The 21-year-old, who is six months pregnant with boyfriend Gavin Henson’s baby, has famously enjoyed a night or two on the town in her native Wales.  She is sober at the moment but told the Daily Star she intends to hit the champagne once her baby is born - and will follow Britney’s lead as a partying mother.