Overweight woman who went viral by falling over in sister's proposal video has last laugh by shedding 25kg

South Africans first got to know her as the woman who fell head over heels as she tried to film her sister's romantic beach proposal, but these days she looks rather different from the bumbling blonde who kept tripping over her own feet.

Having shed a whopping 25kg, Celine Edwards feels like a brand-new woman, saying her sister's wedding was the ideal motivation to get into shape.

"It's nice to see results," she tells YOU. "And now that I'm lighter, I can workout too."

She showed off her amazing transformation when she served as maid of honour at her sister's wedding. (PHOTO: Supplied)

Celine became an internet sensation last year when she stumbled three times while attempting to capture her elder sister Megan's engagement on video.

It was a comical picture, she herself admitted at the time. The video was shared far and wide, and even reached American actor Will Smith's Instagram account.

Although she had a good laugh about the viral video, she didn't like what she saw and decided to get serious about her weight-loss goals.

She'd been struggling with her weight since school and often tried to shed the extra rolls, but nothing worked and she always gave up.

Celine before she started her weight-loss efforts. (PHOTO: Supplied)

Her sister's wedding was the ideal motivation to push through, Celine says.

To get things going, she used weight-loss pills but has since stopped using them.

"It's better to apply portion control," she tells us. "I also cut out all sugar. I'm actually still eating everything I've eaten before, but only less – and I'm not going for second helpings."

She wanted to look her best at her sister Megan's wedding this year. (PHOTO: Supplied)

At Megan's wedding in May this year, she proudly showed off her 20-kg weight loss and happily posed for photos in her pink dress.

She wasn't allowed to make a video at the wedding, she quips, but she was thrilled to be the maid of honour when Megan and Ian, both from Pretoria, said their I dos in a romantic ceremony at the Morgenzon Estate in Pretoria

Her weight-loss efforts didn't stop after the wedding, though. Celine, who's a chef, has also started working out and has shed another 5kg so far.

She says she's learnt to control her portions and has started exercising. (PHOTO: Supplied)

Her journey to wellness is far from over and she admits she'll have to be extra disciplined over the festive season.

"I'll have to work out another plan of action for that," she says.