Singer Louise Redknapp claims her appearance held her back

Singer Louise Redknapp has spoken out about how her appearance and confidence issues held her back during her career.

The 50-year-old, once voted one of the sexiest women in the world during the 90s, shared how her body hang-ups still left her struggling with her self-esteem like millions of other women, as she battled with skin conditions and worries about being photographed when she least expected it.

These concerns about how she looked left her struggling to live in the moment and enjoy things fully, with her confidence nose diving after having children once a skin issue flared up.

Former Eternal star Louise said: “There's been lots of times in life that maybe being worried of how I looked has held me back from really living in the moment and enjoying things.

“Every moment being on the beach, worrying that somebody might take a picture of you in an unflattering angle – I spent most of my holidays lying flat in the hope that no one would spot me.”

Louise spoke out after joining forces with Love Island star Dani Dyer, relationship expert and co-host of Married At First Sight Paul C Brunson and author Louise Pentland, who have also suffered with hyperpigmentation, for a live billboard stunt created by skincare brand Beiersdorf, which is behind the likes of NIVEA and Eucerin, to help empower others with the skin condition.

The campaign - ‘I AM… Thiamidol’ features four probing interviews, as they each share their skin confidence journey.