Jennifer Ellison looked incredible as she hit the beach in Turkey after taking her kids out of school to enjoy ‘last minute’ family getaway.
The former Brookside actress, 40, showcased her tanned and toned figure in a busty mismatched bikini after admitting she finally feels ‘happy and confident with her body.
Jennifer revealed last month she has stopped dieting and is happy with her weight of just over 10 stone after years of yo-yo dieting.
The singer looked the picture of confidence in the plunging hot bikini top and black thong.
Jennifer headed into the water to cool off after topping her tan in the sunshine.
Woah! Jennifer Ellison looked incredible as she hit the beach in Turkey after finally feeling comfortable with her bikini body
Confident: The former Brookside actress, 40, said last month she has stopped dieting and is happy with her weight of just over 10 stone after years of yo-yo dieting
Ample cleavage: Jennifer showcased her tanned and toned figure in a busty mismatched bikini
The soap star is staying at the luxurious Titanic Hotel with her family.
During her beach trip, Jennifer was joined by her three sons, who took time off school for the trip.
She shared a sweet family snap on Instagram as well as a bikini mirror selfie.
She penned on Instagram: ‘So I unexpectedly had a very last minute week off my 4 month tour on Greatest Days due to concreting issues at one of the theatres.
‘I made the decision to go on holiday. Do you know what, it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made!
‘Life is short, you only live once and memories last a life time. Feeling full of gratitude and love.’
MailOnline have contacted Jennifer’s representatives for comment.
It comes after Jennifer spoke about her weight loss journey.
Jennifer said her weight has gone up and down ‘so much’ over the years but she is ‘happy’ with her current weight of just over 10 stone.
She told new! Magazine: ‘I’m not the smallest I’ve ever been, but am at a happy weight where I feel OK getting into a bikini or a costume in the swimming pool. I’m in a happy and confident place.
‘I am about 10¾st at the moment. I don’t feel I’m in that rat race anymore of having to look amazing. I’ve stopped trying to diet.
‘When you do faddy diets they don’t work, so I’ve given up. My weight has gone up and down so much over the years so I just try to eat healthily now.’
Hitting the beach: The singer looked the picture of confidence in the plunging hot bikini top and black thong
Taking a dip: Jennifer headed into the water to cool off after topping her tan in the sunshine
Time for a swim: The actress readjusted her bikini bottoms as she took a dip
In the details: Jennifer complemented her mismatched swimwear with a beach hat with black ribbon trim
Self love journey: Jennifer said her weight has gone up and down ‘so much’ over the years but she is ‘happy’ with her current weight of just over 10 stone
Holiday: The soap star is staying at the luxurious Titanic Hotel with her family
Honest: Last year, Jennifer revealed she had ‘given up’ on herself after becoming a mother
Inner Baywatch: At one point, Jennifer jogged down the beach
Stunning: Jennifer showed off her incredible figure in a busty pink bikini on Instagram
Happy: Jennifer also shared a sweet family snap from the trip alongside her three kids Bobby, Harrison, and Charlie
Jennifer told the publication about losing her confidence after gradually gaining weight and going up to a size 18.
She recalled: ‘My agent would phone me up, and the thought of going for an audition… I would refuse. I’d say ‘I can’t do it’. I had lost my confidence. I had literally given up on myself’.
Last year, Jennifer revealed she had ‘given up’ on herself before doing Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
She said: ‘I’d given up on myself. I never looked in the mirror.
‘I didn’t think I could ever go back on stage because no one would want me. I had gone from being this girl known for acting and men’s mags to becoming this mum and teacher.’
Jennifer was one of 14 celebs who took part in the gruelling reality show, which was filmed in the Middle East at a military base in Wadi Rum, Jordan, where she broke two of her ribs.
Jennifer soared to fame on Brookside in 1998, on which she played Emily Shadwick until 2003. During this stint she became a lads’ mag favourite.
Soaking up the sun: The soap star looked like she was having the time of her life
Making memories: She kissed her son as they enjoyed the sunshine
Racy: The actress put on a cheeky display in the thong bikini
Playful: Jennifer splashed around in the water
Journey: The star has always been candid about her struggles with weight and most recently she discussed the horror she felt at hitting a size 18
Life’s a beach: Jennifer readjusted her bikini top
Having fun: Jennifer looked like she was having a blast
Having fun in the sun: Jennifer’s son cheekily nabbed her hat
She shares her three children Bobby, Harrison, and Charlie with husband Rob Tickle, who she married in October 2009.
The star, who later launched TV show Dance Mums with Jennifer Ellison in 2014, has always been candid about her struggles with weight and most recently she discussed the horror she felt at hitting a size 18.
Jennifer previously admitted during an appearance on Loose Women: ‘I was getting anxiety about seeing people from my past because I thought they were looking at me thinking what the hell happened to you?
‘People in the shops would be like, “God girl, you’ve piled on the weight haven’t you!” I was size 18 in self destruct mode. I wouldn’t look in the mirror, I didn’t care. Everything was about my (sons).’
She decided to take drastic action, checking into a detox centre where she was rationed to a tiny 400 calories a day.
Jennifer added: ‘I’d have a slice of apple and a six mile walk and get back starving. I was told the perfect analogy for me about wanting to help your boy’s – like when you have to put on a flight oxygen mask, you have to put yours on first.
‘In order to be good mum to them you have to look after yourself. With me it was self-neglect, everything was about the boys.’
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