Big Brother's Chanelle Haynes looks sensational as she shows off weight loss
Former Big Brother star Chanelle Hayes showed off her incredible figure in a cut-out bikini as she walked on the beach on holiday following her impressive nine-stone weight loss.
The reality star, who featured on the Channel 4 show almost two decades ago, was glowing as she took a stroll on the golden sand and showed off her washboard abs. Chanelle styled the look with some chunky black sunglasses and some gold jewellery.
Chanelle looked glam in natural-looking makeup and her hair styled in beachy waves as she soaked up the sun. The reality star has been open about her battles with weight in the past and admitted that she once barely ate anything to chive a 'WAG' body.
Chanelle featured on Big Brother in 2007, and shortly after leaving, in the height of her fame, she weighed just 8.5 stone. Fast forward to 2020, where she underwent a secret gastric sleeve operation after she reached 17 stone.
She opened up about the decision to undergo surgery and said it was a 'last resort' after years of battling with her weight and being unhappy. After the surgery at Burcot Hall Hospital in Worcestershire, the TV star dropped from a size 18 to a size 8 and shared photos of her weight loss last year.
Candidly discussing her journey with her followers, Chanelle said her operation 'changed' her life and she has 'no regrets'. Advocating for body positivity, she previously shared a video of herself wearing bikinis over the years and wrote: 'What even is a summer body anyway?! I had a lovely time on every single one of these holidays and I ranged from size 6-18 (to pregnant!).'
She added: 'I've chosen all blue bikinis because sometimes our body image makes us feel blue. I wish I could tell my younger self to just enjoy every single moment because it's the memories that counts. Not the bikini size.'
The holiday follows after Channel celebrated a major career change and qualified to become a nurse. To mark the occasion, she shared a throwback snap of herself dressed up as a nurse as a child, as well as a photo of her graduation and her brand new uniform.
She captioned the post: 'I've been posting a lot less recently. It's not because I have nothing to say, I've been settling into a new job role that I have wanted for many years but didn't feel quite brave enough to do. Thankfully, my husband and parents were such rocks and provided unconditional love and support for me when I was struggling.'
She added: 'My children have missed out on a few plans, we have limited our holidays to accommodate my studies. But they saw every single atom of the blood sweat and tears that I poured into my degree.
"This taught my children that people can say cruel things about their mum, but she was resilient. They heard people tell me to quit to do something easier, witnessed me working HARD and achieving a first class honours.'
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