Rachel will be on the cover of Northwest Magazine's February issue. Can't wait!

@northwestmag: Re-launched February issue came in today with @MsRachelStevens on the cover - looking gorgeous as ever! Be sure to look out for it!

The newest tweets include eating and DJ:ing.

@MsRachelStevens: Face time is beyond amazing!...Alex just had a conversation with @DJYodaUK down under like he was round the corner!

@MsRachelStevens: Mmm what a yummy dinner!

Rachel's such a busy tweeter these days so I won't post all the tweets here, here are some selected ones. I'm sure it was her New Year's resolution! And we're loving it, keep them coming :)

@MsRachelStevens: Just watching Got To Dance...can't believe how amazing these dancers are!

@MsRachelStevens: Off to make a nice cuppa!

@MsRachelStevens: I do make a great cuppa!

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest version of LovelyRachel. For a change it's made completely by me and I hope you all like it. I'm very much in love with the colours and it was my mine inspiration. Another point I'd like you to notice is the slideshow. Wasn't the easiest thing to install so I'm very proud of it. Feel free to comment and let me know if there's something that doesn't work x

Rachel Stevens has been away for too long. Sure, the demands of motherhood quite legitimately expect full and devoted attention, but little Amelie’s gain has surely been the music industry’s loss … Thankfully, the ‘Sweet Dreams My LA Ex’ and ‘Some Girls’ singer is back – revived, revitalised, and looking as stunning as ever.

And this time, as well as the music, she carries with her some rather engaging research about the partying habits of the female population. But first, the music … “I’m in the studio again, and it feels brilliant to be back doing it,” she begins. “It feels like the right time. Music’s something I absolutely love. It makes me feel complete. But this time I’m changing things around a bit – a new sound, a bit of a departure from what I did before, and exciting times.”

The mum of one, regularly voted one of the sexiest women on the planet by FHM readers, toyed with the idea of an acting career, winning supporting roles in such intellectual fare as Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo and ITV drama Susie Gold, and even uprooted herself to LA to pursue her on-screen dream. So are there any plans to step in front on the lens again?

“Nothing at the moment, but you never know. If something comes up, maybe, but I’m really busy with everything else going on, so it’s not my main priority. For the time being at least, I’m going to keep my focus in the studio.” She adds: “I loved my time out in LA, I didn’t do it solely for the purpose of my career; I just really fancied a change as well. I did go for lots of auditions and worked on my music, but nothing concrete came out of it. But give me the chance; I would jump at an opportunity to move out there again for a while. Maybe when Amelie’s older? The lifestyle is second to none.”

For the time being, Stevens – the face of the Baileys drink and their ‘Add a Little Something’ campaign – is busy encouraging women to have their girlfriends round for a fun night in. With going out becoming much more expensive, it’s a notion that sits nicely with newfound motherhood and the constant need for babysitters!

“Everything has changed so dramatically really,” she says. “Nothing could have prepared me for it. I’m up early every morning, and I’m not great at getting up early. At least I wasn’t before … I’m better now. We used to go out all the time at the drop of a hat but we can’t do that now. It takes so much forward planning. Everything changes. We’re responsible for this little person. But I’m in love with her, she’s such a great girl, so good, has never really cried, and makes it very easy for us. And we’ve great support from family about the area.

“But it’s been really interesting getting involved with the Baileys campaign as well. People are socialising in different ways than they used to. I’ve loved the drink for years, and was interested to hear that 73% of women never or only get together on special occasions for girly nights. I think the credit crunch has had a real effect on that, so we’re calling for girls to get involved in and inspired to be going out or staying in more – whatever, as long as they are enjoying themselves. Whatever we do in life, everyone needs a bit of a break.”

So while she’s out enjoying herself, Rachel’s putting on hold plans to extend the family?! “Amelie’s magical, and a delightful thing. At some point, yes, I love more kids, but right now, we’re happy with just the one extra mouth to feed!”

Rachel Stevens adds a little something special to her girls’ nights with Baileys. Check out www.facebook.com/BaileysGB for delicious cocktail ideas and tips for your girls’ nights in or out.

Source: On Magazine
Credit: Sexy Stevens

Rachel gets some credit from Finland as MSN.fi lists the hottest British women. The top 10 list also includes Cheryl Cole, Gemma Atkinson and Kelly Brook amongst others. You can see the rest here.

Rachel Stevens is probably the best known for S Club 7 but she has also released two solo albums and starred in several BBC shows. The British FHM has chosen her as the sexiest woman of the world twice.

I wish we'd get some new pictures of Rachel ( and her nails :P )

@MsRachelStevens: Just had my nails done...so hubby is on nappy changing duty...ha!

Rachel had a meeting with her agent yesterday, sounds promising!

@MsRachelStevens: On my way home from meeting with my agent stuck in the most awful traffic. Can't wait to get in and see my boo!

Way to go Amelie ;)

@MsRachelStevens: Just went to see The Iron Lady, what a phenomenal performance from Meryl Streep!

@MsRachelStevens: And so my daughters love of shoes begins! I bought her new converse today, so cute but she doesn't want to take them off!

@MsRachelStevens: My husband wants everyone to know that I'm a massive spurs fan

@MsRachelStevens: Time for a nice hot bubbly bath me thinks

First of all, this just a rumour or unconfirmed information but it seems that Rachel is now signed with Geffen Records UK. I've sent a couple of e-mails and we'll see how this evolves. It's exciting though.

Rachel's one busy tweeter these days. She tweeted about her training session with her PT Fern, who scanned Closer magazine some days ago.

@MsRachelStevens: First training session of 2012 this morning thanks @fernadele for easing me in!

@MsRachelStevens: Looking forward to our cosy date night sushi and a movie, lovely!

@MsRachelStevens: Better hurry my ass up though as baby sitter arrives in 15 mins

Rachel tweets about car seats, training and movies:

@MsRachelStevens: Amelie's got a new big girl car seat!

@MsRachelStevens: Uh oh Bulgarian bag tomorrow am...first one of 2012

@MsRachelStevens: Just booked tickets to see The Iron Lady tomorrow night...whoop

Rachel chatted with Made For Mums about being a mum, healthy eating etc. She also said she's moving. Here are some selected questions, to read the full article click here.

MFM: How has your life changed since becoming mum to Amelie?

RS: Amelie has just turned 1 and she’s growing into such a funny, bubbly little girl. She’s changed my life completely but I wouldn’t want it any other way. I was overwhelmed in the first three months but once I adjusted and got a good routine going, I loved it.

MFM: Do you strongly believe in a healthy lifestyle?

RS: Yes, I really do. I have been on and off diets for the last 10 years and I’ve come to realise that they really don’t work. As long as you eat healthily and exercise that’s the key.

MFM: How do you find the time to stay fit and healthy?

RS: Amelie has me running around the house so that helps me to stay in shape, but just going for a power walk with the pram is good exercise. It’s a great solution if your short on time or don’t have the money right now to pay out for the gym. I also have an amazing trainer who I see three days a week, which I really appreciate as he keeps me motivated.

MFM: How have you balanced your family and your career?

RS: It’s all about getting the right childcare, having flexible hours and taking the time to adjust to it all. Work is important, as parents need to have their own identity.

MFM: Do you think there’s a pressure out there to be supermum?

RS: I do believe there is a real pressure for first-time mums to be perfect at everything. The main thing I can advise is to sit down and breathe! Having children can feel overwhelming at times but us mums are doing our best and that’s all that matters. Once I’ve put Amelie to sleep that’s my time to stop, relax and unwind a little.

MFM: What are your plans for you and Amelie in the future?

RS: Career wise, I am heading back into the studio. I’ve done a lot of one-off things but it’s so nice to go back to music. I’m also moving, so it’ll be nice to get settled with the family and just watch Amelie grow.

Source: MadeForMums.com

Yay, Rachel tweeted twice today:

@MsRachelStevens: I love it when my new shiny vogue arrives!

@MsRachelStevens: Just about to attempt to clear up the food explosion in my kitchen. Fun

Maybe Rachel's New Year's resolution was to tweet more often. Me likes!

@MsRachelStevens: I'm so desperately trying to resist the biccies sitting in front of me

Rachel must have heard our thoughts as she tweets again:

@MsRachelStevens: Just finished watching my Mickey Flanagan DVD I got for crimbo...hilarious!

Here are scans of Rachel in Closer magazine. She talks about getting back to shape after having Amelie. Click if you want to know more about lizard crawling, sounds like fun! The credit goes to Rachel's personal trainer Fern.


Magazine scans 2011 - Closer

Someone was getting some rest and relaxation yesterday:

@MsRachelStevens: Aaah it's handy having a hubby who's trained as a massage therapist!

Here's Rachel's first tweet of the year:

@MsRachelStevens: Happy New year to all! Hope you had a great eve and the year ahead brings all wonderful things...much love x

Hi everyone and welcome to a brand new design. It's made by the amazing Leedie-Designs. I'm so in love with it and especially the colours are superb. Rachel's been pretty quiet lately, let's hope 2012 will be full of exciting news and projects.

I happened to forget LovelyRachel.net's 7th birthday, which was in December. Whoops. Now we're already in 2012 so this is our 8th year online! We're the only Rachel source whose always been open and always updated so I'm pretty proud of myself.