Strictly slimmer than ever! Alex Jones displays Come Dancing weight loss in a form-fitting outfit

By Sarah Bull

Last updated at 4:41 PM on 3rd November 2011

She's always been slim, but it seems taking part in Strictly Come Dancing has had a big effect on Alex Jones' weight.

The One Show presenter was spotted displaying her weight loss in a form-fitting outfit as she arrived at the ITV studios this afternoon.

Alex, 34, showed off her slim figure in a cute black and white star-print Topshop jumper and orange miniskirt teamed with black tights for her trip out.

Slimmer than ever: The One Show presenter Alex Jones displayed her weight loss in a form-fitting outfit at the ITV studios compared to her appearance this time last year

The Welsh presenter looked significantly slimmer around her waist and hips, and seems to have shed a fair few pounds since she started on the BBC TV talent show.
But Alex said in an interview earlier this week that it is this weekend's jive routine, which she has been practising with dance partner James Jordan, which is really causing the weight to fall off.
She said: 'It's like doing a marathon. People have said, "Oh, have you lost weight doing Strictly?" This week might be the breakthrough.'

Partnering up: Alex posed up outside the ITV studios with her Strictly dance partner James Jordan

Colour blocking: Alex teamed her cute black and white star-print jumper with an orange miniskirt

And Alex added that before she started on Strictly, she had no idea how much was involved in preparing for the weekend's live shows.
She said: 'I think most girls would love to dance, tone up and wear lovely dresses, so I couldn’t wait to get started.
'But it never stops! We practice every day until 3pm. One night last week we went back to training after The One Show and worked till 11pm. Then on Fridays we have costume fittings and more rehearsals.'

Curvy girl: Alex looked significantly bigger in the promotional picture ahead of starting on Strictly

She added in her Radio Times blog: 'Looking back at the journey so far, there’s one constant theme: fear! Everybody’s nervous, but Robbie Savage and I seem to be the worst, and it is in our honour that the show has been renamed by the celebrities Sickly Come Dancing!'

Strictly Come Dancing is on Saturday night at 6.25pm on BBC1.

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