Ashley James shows off her amazing figure in an orange bikini as she breastfeeds daughter Ada 

Ashley James has gushed that she is ‘happier’ and ‘more confident’ in her body now than ever as she showcased her amazing figure in a bikini on Instagram on Friday.

The former Made In Chelsea star, 35, looked nothing short of sensational in the busty orange two piece as she soaked up the sun in her garden. 

Ashley, who welcomed her second child, Ada, with boyfriend Tommy Andrews in March, was seen breastfeeding her little girl in the clip. 

She told her followers that every shape and size should be able to feel amazing in a bikini because ‘the perfect body doesn’t exist’. 

The TV personality penned: ‘Sometimes I feel silly doing posts like this, because wearing a bikini isn’t and shouldn’t be remarkable.

‘I’m way more confident’: The former Made In Chelsea star, 35, looked nothing short of sensational in the busty orange two piece as she soaked up the sun in her garden

‘It shouldn’t be considered ‘brave’ to wear clothes. Or to wear a bikini or a crop top.

‘We see men walking around the park topless all the time and no one calls them brave. Or an attention seeker actually. It must be nice to have a body that isn’t objectified.

‘But then I keep reading posts and articles about new mums feeling like they can’t wear bikinis or want to cover up and it makes me feel like it’s an important message to share. A friendly reminder.

‘That you deserve to feel the sun on your skin. You deserve to wear a bikini. Or short shorts. Or a crop top. Or that nice lingerie set.

‘You don’t have to wait until you have the perfect body to wear clothes because guess what – the perfect body doesn’t exist.’ 

Ashley went on to reflect on her lingerie modelling days and revealed that even then she felt ‘so conscious’ of her body and thought she looked ‘awful’. 

She continued: ‘I was a lingerie model and I look back now and wish I’d seen how amazing my body was. But I was so self conscious. I thought my body was awful. I never appreciated it, but I also saw my worth tied to it.

‘I’m way happier now and I’m way more confident. My body isn’t better – I’ve just learned it doesn’t define my worth or my ability to be loved. And I’ve learned that beauty and confidence is not being the smallest version of yourself.

‘And you just need to look around at other women in bikinis to see beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. But also, no one is judging them. So enjoy the sunshine and wear the bikini.’ 

‘No one is judging’: Ashley, who welcomed her second child, Ada, with boyfriend Tommy Andrews in March, was seen breastfeeding her little girl in the clip

Amazing: She told her followers that every shape and size should be able to feel amazing in a bikini because ‘the perfect body doesn’t exist’