Her curvy figure has made her one of the more popular members of Girls Aloud.

But it seems that since moving to Los Angeles, Nadine Coyle has swapped it for something skinnier.

The 24-year-old, who is taking a break from the group to work on her solo album, appears to have fallen victim to LA’s most prevalent curse – the size zero.

She looked shockingly thin yesterday as she arrived at a recording studio in North London.

Her tiny frame was swamped by her white blazer and loose top, while her black mini skirt did little to hide her painfully thin legs.

Last night, sources close to the singer insisted she was in ‘great health’ and was simply busy working hard on new material.

However, as these pictures show, her weight seems to have fallen dramatically in the past year from a UK size 8 to what appears to be a U.S. size zero, or UK size 4.

Miss Coyle has in the past insisted that she hates being too thin. In an interview last year, she said: ‘I’d hate to be a size zero. I like to look like a woman, with things up front and at the back.

‘My weight fluctuates by half a stone. I’m a (British) size 6-8. I don’t like being too skinny. But I’ve always been really thin and I’ve been doing exercises that build up my muscle.’

Last year, she reportedly shocked diners at upmarket restaurant The Ivy by producing a pair of scales from her bag to weigh out her food.

After measuring out a portion of plain fish with no vegetables, she sent half the dish back to the kitchen unfinished. A spokesman for Miss Coyle declined to comment.

Her manager Bruce Garfield insisted Coyle is in ‘fabulous shape’ and has been doing a lot of running near her Los Angeles home.

He said: ‘She’s probably in the best shape she’s ever been in spiritually, mentally, physically. She’s never been better.’

Her gaunt appearance in recent weeks will no doubt prompt fears her diet and fitness plan is too drastic for the naturally slim star.

The Northern Irish singer is rumoured to be stressed about her new debut solo album, wondering if she will match the success of bandmate Cheryl Cole, who has had a No.1 album and single in the UK.

In the Girls Aloud autobiography ‘Dreams That Glitter‘ two years ago, Coyle admitted she used to hate her legs when she was first chosen for the group on Popstars: The Rivals seven years ago.

She said: ‘I always had major issue with my legs. They’re just too skinny and I’ve never liked them.

‘I’d look at them sometimes and want to throw up. They’re like tooth picks.

‘I don’t have the same hang-ups about them now. But I still don’t think they’re great.’

Meanwhile, Coyle recently denied reports it was her fault the Girls Aloud hiatus was continuing longer than planned.

Bandmate Kimberley Walsh said last month the group was waiting for Coyle to return from LA so they could discuss the group’s future.

She said: ‘The plan is … well, basically Nadine needs to come over from LA. We need to chat and book it in because there are five people’s diaries to work around, rather than just one.’

In response, Coyle wrote on her Twitter page: ‘Laughing at people suggesting I’m holding up GA. Really?? Let’s be realistic. Open your eyes. It’s made out like I have all the power.’

Source: Daily Mail