As a member of Atomic Kitten, JENNY FROST enjoyed a glamorous jet-set life. Now a mother-of-three, she tells GABRIELLE FAGAN life revolves around her family, and how she's guided by angels

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.

In fact, the pop star-turned-TV presenter doesn’t 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.

“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,” says the 36-year-old.

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

“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,” declares Frost, as she chats at the luxury seven-bedroom villa in Ibiza which she shares with her Spanish husband of three years, Vicente Juan Spiteri, their two-year-old twin daughters, Blake and Nico, and her seven-year-old son, Caspar, from a previous relationship.

It’s a contentment she craved, but a few years ago feared she wouldn’t 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.

“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,” says Frost.

“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 and whom she had known through friends.

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

“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.” she confesses quietly.

Frost has made her young family her priority over the last few years, but is eager to re-launch her career this year.

But she didn’t need heavenly guidance when it came to deciding whether to reunite with Atomic Kitten. Kerry Katona, who Frost 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 Frost was pregnant with the twins at the time and couldn’t take part.

“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,” says Frost.

“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.

“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.”