FORMER Atomic Kitten star Jenny Frost has good reason to thank her lucky stars about the way life has worked out — a handsome husband, three beautiful children and a home on a sun-kissed holiday island.

But the pop star-turned-TV presenter does not put her enviable domestic bliss down to luck at all — instead she credits the power of guardian angels she believes watch over her all the time.

Jenny, who grew up in Prestwich and attended St Monica's High School, said: "I'm a great believer in angels who I know are there for me whenever I'm down, need reassurance, guidance or to add to my joy when times are good.

"The proof is finding white feathers in the most unexpected places.

"They are their sign, their calling cards if you like, and they've helped me find my way in life."

The 36-year-old, whose parents used to run the former Grapes pub, Bury New Road, is among many celebrities who are open about their faith in celestial helpers.

TV presenter Gloria Hunniford believes white feathers are sent to her by her daughter, Caron, who died in 2004 aged 41; actress and Bond star, Gemma Arterton has described her deceased grandmother as a 'guardian angel' helping guide her career, while Hollywood star Denzel Washington has spoken of seeing an angel.

Both footballer Wayne Rooney and David Beckham have tattoos of guardian angels, and Victoria Beckham says she and her husband wear matching guardian angel necklaces.

Although cynics may dismiss the whole thing as fanciful, down-to-earth Jenny, who has led a far from sheltered life following a tough childhood and dealing with the competitive world of showbusiness, is unshakeable in her conviction.

She said: "I know it's unbelievable, really bizarre and people think I'm mad.

"They're always trying to tell me the feathers come from pillows.

"That's actually impossible because of the places I've found them in. Anyway, other people's disbelief doesn't worry me or give me any doubts.

"I've studied this and know they are looking down on me."

Having swapped Prestwich for life as a pop star and television presenter, she now lives in a luxury seven-bedroom villa in Ibiza with her Spanish husband of three years, Vicente Juan Spiteri, who owns a scuba diving school, their two-year-old twin daughters, Blake and Nico, and her seven-year-old son, Caspar, from a previous relationship.

It is a contentment she craved, but a few years ago feared she would not find. In 2010, she suffered the trauma of her mother, Rita's sudden death from lung cancer, aged 60, and subsequently she broke up with DJ Dominic Thrupp, to whom she was engaged for eight years and who is the father of her son.

Her mother's death, she says, proved the catalyst for change and further reinforced her belief in angels.

Jenny, who has angel and feather tattoos as well as a collection of white feathers she's found over the years, said: "Mum dying made me realise I wasn't living the life I should be living and I had to completely turn things around, which wasn't an easy decision.

"I was at a very low ebb when I left London and moved to Manchester.

"One day out shopping, I felt really alone and a heavy weight of responsibility on my shoulders.

"For no reason, I just felt it suddenly lift and the thought, 'You've done the right thing for yourself and Caspar' came to me. As it did, I literally looked down and saw a big white feather in the trolley.

"I've got a few guardian angels and mum's my chief one and I knew that was a sign from her telling me I would be OK. They appear whenever I'm missing her or wondering if I'm on the right path — sure enough a feather comes fluttering down."

Shortly after that, she found romance with Spitieri, who runs a scuba diving school, and who she knew through friends.

She said: "We all think about what we'd like to have if we won the lottery but I feel pretty blessed already.

"I have a spectacular husband, who's a great father, and three healthy, happy children. It would be ungrateful to want more."

There's only one hint of sadness — she still struggles to come to terms with her mother's loss.

She said: "My childhood was far from perfect and mum made lots of mistakes as a parent but she made up for them tenfold when she became a grandma.

"She was amazing with Caspar and it breaks my heart that she didn't see the girls. That made it doubly hard to lose her in a way and I still miss her every day,."

Jenny, a presenter on shows such as Snog Marry Avoid? and competitor in 2005 in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, has made her young family her priority over the last few years, but is eager to re-launch her career this year.

But she did not need heavenly guidance when it came to deciding whether to reunite with Atomic Kitten.

Kerry Katona, who Jenny replaced when she left the group in 2001, and her former bandmates Natasha Hamilton and Liz McClarnon are marking the 15th anniversary of their debut album Right Now with a greatest hits tour this summer.

The trio reunited in 2013 for ITV's documentary, The Big Reunion, but Jenny was pregnant with the twins at the time and could not take part.

She said: "I didn't want to go back to Atomic Kitten — literally I feel I've been there, done that, got the T-shirt, and that was another time in my life.

"All of us are still in touch and there are no problems between us, but we've gone our separate ways. Of course, I loved being in Atomic Kitten, which was a blast and I had the time of my life.

"Actually my only regret is that I didn't appreciate it more at the time, but then we were young girls, wrapped up in a bubble, touring all the time, and full of self-importance.

"Nowadays I'm enjoying the freedom to pick and choose what I want to do. It's not ideal for work living on an island, but the huge compensation is it's a wonderful place to bring up the children, and I do travel back to the UK for commitments. I have some presenting gigs in the pipeline.

"I feel the children's childhood is precious and I want to enjoy that and be there for them and my husband. So it's all about getting a balance and working when I can."

As well as devoting time to her family, she's also focused on health and fitness, which at one stage was a source of stress for her. "Mum's death was so unexpected as she wasn't a smoker and I became rather paranoid about cancer, particularly because I was terrified about the prospect of leaving my children," she admits.

"I did a lot of research and realised that because my parents were in the pub trade, the most probable cause was damage from constantly being around smokers — in their day there wasn't a ban — and passive smoking can be very toxic.

"Nowadays, it really upsets me if I see people smoking with a child near them or if someone's pregnant and smoking.

"I just want to go up to them and beg them to stop.

"In the end, I realised that my stressing about health could cause me problems, so now I just try to sensibly look after myself and the family and endeavour to live in the moment and enjoy life."

Jenny said: "It's lucky that I'm blessed with slim genes because I hate exercise, love wine, cheese and chocolate, and have no willpower, so I had to find things which worked for me.

"Rushing around after the children — the twins always run off in opposite directions, which keeps me constantly on my toes — and going for long walks on the beach with them is part of my day and fun as well.

"I've started going to pilates classes three times a week which makes me feel good mentally and physically."

While she is happy to accept help from her guardian angels, it is clear she believes she is also master of her own future.

She said: "I think you make your own destiny and you learn from tough times.

"What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger in my view. I'm just looking forward to the future and will cope with whatever it brings."

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