Stacey Solomon has been showered with praise and support as she took to social media with a string of bikini snaps. The Loose Women star was smiling from ear-to-ear as she declared 'life's too short' when sharing the images with her millions of fans and followers.
Mum-of-five Stacey was modelling her latest range with Manchester fashion brand In The Style in the sprawling garden of her Essex home, affectionately dubbed Pickle Cottage due to the nickname Stacey has for her children. The 33-year-old shared how her latest drop with the online retailer has been a year in the making.
She told fans how she wanted to make sure she created a swimwear and cover-up range that was comfortable for those wearing it. In a post on her Instagram Story as she posed in a halterneck printed swimsuit with her blonde locks slicked back in a wet style, Stacey said: "I can honestly say we started working on this last summer.
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"I've never been so proud to have made the swimwear we have this year. It's so beautiful, flattering, comfortable, supportive and just everything I could have dreamed of." She added: "This is one of my favourite prints."
She was then seen sporting a white two-piece featuring high-waisted bottoms and a crop top style bikini top. "This bikini is just life... I honestly struggle with swimwear so much because I want to be covered up but I still want to feel cool. I don't want to look like a granny but I don't want my bum cheeks hanging out...
"This covers my whole bum. It's not going up like a thong and it covers my 'nun'. I only have to shave the bare minimum which is what I think about when I'm buying swimwear. It goes down and not up the 'nunny' which so many bikinis do now."
And she was then seen almost jumping for joy in a black swimsuit as she quipped: "I feel like I should be running into the pool in this one like Pam [Pamela] Anderson. Who do I think I am right now?" She went on: "How nice is this costume? It has this gold detail, I wanted a black costume that didn't look like it was out of Grandma's drawers."
Stacey then clarified: "Grandma, you have the best taste ever but we have different tastes." Referring back to the swimsuits she added: "Young, pretty and covered. I am so proud of it - this fabric is something else. Textured, crinkled. So nice."
She then took her modelling moment and shared a bunch of images onto her main Instagram grid. Teasing the post on her Instagram Story she wrote: "Posting this. Just because life's too short not to post the things you're proud of."
And alongside the string of images, Stacey shared: "Just because… I felt bloody beautiful today! I’ll be honest growing up society’s vibe did make me feel like I definitely wouldn’t be the girl who got to do swimwear shoots. So I’m marking these moments."
She went on: "So proud. I love that I didn’t have to worry about my bum cheeks flopping out or having to shave within an inch of my life in any of these [crying laughing emoji]. Also I don’t usually swim with a full face of make up but we went for full glam for today [crying laughing emoji]. (I took these pictures while I was trying on my @inthestyle (A D) summer collection today. It’s not available until next Wednesday but I just wanted to share these today because I love them so much)."
And fans wasted no time in responding as they branded Stacey 'refreshing' and praised her for being 'real'. @hayleymorrisphotographystudio praised: "So refreshing! Thank you for being a role model that people can look up to for normalising our bodies and the amazing things our bodies do, showing comfort, confidence and self-love (and appreciation). It’s wonderful for people out of the spotlight who look up to others to see people not photoshopped, no crazy silly poses, no airbrushing or hideous filters."
@crazycleaningcrawford replied: "You look bloody beautiful @staceysolomon. That body has carried and natured five little beans who are all growing into big beans! Beautiful inside and out." @cozycrewclub commented: "Stacey, you are such an inspiration! Your message of sharing and embracing our bodies with confidence is so empowering. Thank you for reminding us all to love ourselves just the way we are.
@sarahgilliam36 posted: "Just when I thought I couldn’t love you anymore than I do. You are so down to earth and a real role model." @misslaura_cw shared: "I needed to see this today....really struggling with body confidence since having my 3rd and you are just gorgeous in these." @cat_hardisty added: "Thank you @staceysolomon for being you!!!! Showing a real body. You look gorgeous."
