She recently revealed that she has shed a stone after suffering from gastroenteritis.
And Gemma Collins, 38, proved she had bounced back from the stomach bug as she showed of her weight loss while hitting the beach in sun-drenched Saint Tropez on Tuesday.
The former TOWIE star proved to be living her best life as she showed off her curves in a strapless leopard print swimsuit.
All is well! Gemma Collins, 38, proved she had bounced back from gastroenteritis. as she showed of her weight loss while hitting the beach in sun-drenched Saint Tropez on Tuesday
Gemma certainly made a style statement as she slipped into the swimsuit which boasted fashionable lace-up detailing up the front.
The TV star added to her natural features with only a simple slick of make-up which complemented her flowing long blonde tresses.
Taking a break from her hectic schedule, Gemma proved to be in her element as she topped up her already bronzed glow on the sun-lounger.
The former TOWIE star proved to be living her best life as she showed off her curves in a strapless leopard print swimsuit
This comes after Gemma shared a natural swimsuit snap to the photo-sharing site on Tuesday morning.
She showed off her one-stone weight loss as she posted on board a luxury yacht during her getaway to St Tropez, France.
Wow! This comes after Gemma showcased her curves once again as she shared a natural swimsuit snap to the photo-sharing site on Tuesday morning
The Diva Forever star teamed her swimsuit with a glitzy sarong, while opting for a natural make-up free look with damp hair from a dip in the sea.
Highlighting her rise to stardom, she captioned the snap: ‘ST TROPEZ ….. always once a dream now a REALITY… keep working hard …. keep dreaming and most of all ….. KEEP BEING FABULOUS.’
Gemma’s snap comes as she said her gastroenteritis was the ‘best thing’ that happened to her because it made her shed a stone in a week.
Awkward blunder: The sexy Instagram post comes after Gemma was accused of Photoshopping a snap posted to her Instagram account on Sunday
She told Heat magazine: ‘I have had gastroenteritis. It’s absolute madness.
‘I’ve been sick for a week and I’ve got to say on this occasion, it’s the best thing that’s happened to me, because I’m off to St Tropez.’
The reality personality’s pals and fans alike rushed to the comments section of the post to compliment Gemma on her most recent post.
Yikes: Fans of Gemma focused their attention on the supposed editing fail, and urged her to promote body positivity
Her TOWIE co-star Olivia Attwood penned: ‘Go on gemmm.’
While Piers Morgan offered her two thumbs up emojis in his post and her longstanding pal and co-star Chloe Sims simply said: ‘Beauty’.
The sexy Instagram post comes after Gemma was accused of Photoshopping a snap posted to her Instagram account on Sunday.
In the image, Gemma looked sensational as she posed up a storm in a rose embroidery dress by Wendy Gray, but social media users focused their attention on the supposed editing fail, and urged her to promote body positivity.
Congrats! TV personality Gemma was living it up in France as she celebrated a surprise engagement between Dawn Ward’s daughter Darby and her partner Michael Corrado Jackson
TV personality Gemma was living it up at celebrity favourite Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in France as she celebrated a surprise engagement between Dawn Ward’s daughter Darby and her partner Michael Corrado Jackson.
The reality star also took the opportunity to plug her latest project as she captioned the image: ‘Can’t contain my HAPPINESS NUMBER 1 PODCAST @bbcsounds THANK YOU.
‘@hotelducapedenroc congratulations on your engagement @darbyward @michaelcorradojackson @taylorwardx what a beautiful day very special and memories made forever ❤️ outfit : @wendygrayhandmade0.’
Fans took to her comments section as they claimed the GC had doctored the image, with her waist and the trees in the background appearing warped.
One questioned: ‘Why is it photo shopped [sic]’ , while another simply wrote: ‘Photoshop. Zoom in on the stones’.
Others begged Gemma to stop editing her photos and embrace her natural appearance.
They shared: ‘Maybe I’m missing something! But I thought you were all about real women,real body shapes ect. So how come your photo is photo shopped? That’s not a positive message! I’m sad to see this as I think your great @gemmacollins1. [sic]
‘Gemma… you are a stunning girl… please stop photo shopping your pics you are a big girl as am I…. so please stop portraying yourself to be thinner than you are… such a lot of pressure on young girls to be skinny….
‘please try to be a Positive role model to the younger crew. BTW your far to good for Arg.’
‘No need to photoshop this’: Social media users begged the GC to stop editing her photos and embrace her natural appearance
‘No need to photoshop this you should be true to your word and be body positivity! Such a shame!’
Aside from the criticism, Gemma garnered praise for her beaming picture from her celeb pals.
Pixie Lott commented: ‘Congratulations Gemma and you look amazbalzzz! [sic], while TOWIE co-stars Vas Morgan and Georgia Kousoulou wrote: ‘Omg this is my fave pic of you ever’ and ‘Wow you look insane’ respectively.
Mother of the bride-to-be and Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn, 46, added to the stream of compliments as she said: ‘We love you too much’, while musician Michelle Visage penned: ‘Love this dress on you!’
Causing a stir: Aside from the criticism, Gemma garnered praise for her beaming picture from her celeb pals
MailOnline has contacted Gemma’s representatives for further comment.
Earlier this month, the Dancing On Ice star – who has lost 3st in weight this year – revealed she only eats two meals a day and that she ‘doesn’t know why she is overweight’.
The Romford native gave a breakdown of her daily eating habits and insisted that she ‘doesn’t eat a lot’.
Speaking to The Sun, she said: ‘I actually don’t know why I am overweight because I don’t eat a lot. My downfall is that I eat late of a night. I can go all day without food. I normally get hungry at two o’clock in the afternoon.
Candid: Earlier this month, the Dancing On Ice star – who has lost 3st in weight this year – revealed she only eats two meals a day and that she ‘doesn’t know why she is overweight’
‘I am night owl. Basically I will just start eating from two o’clock in the afternoon. I have never been a breakfast girl.
Gemma added: ‘I don’t really drink, if I do I like a nice drop. I do like the odd Malibu and pineapple.’
She then listed her typical daily diet to the publication, revealing her first meal is lunch at 2pm, choosing cauliflower and kale macaroni cheese, a tuna wholemeal sandwich or salad with Turkish chicken.
The blonde beauty makes her own curry for dinner with a salad and just a spoonful of rice, opting for watermelon slices as a dessert.
Meal prep: Gemma listed her typical daily diet to the publication, revealing her first meal is lunch at 2pm
Healthy: The reality star added that she makes her own curry for dinner with a salad and just a spoonful of rice, opting for watermelon slices as a dessert
