Gemma Collins shared a sizzling swimsuit-clad throwback snap as she wished her 2.2m followers a positive start to the week on Instagram on Monday.

The TOWIE favourite, 42, was captured posing on a beach bed as she slipped into a pink and white Dior swimsuit.

The TV sensation looked gorgeous as she beamed down the lens, flaunting a sun-kissed tan during a previous holiday.

Gemma accompanied her latest picture with a positive message, as she penned: ‘Monday mantra don’t become a clone be YOU and your own kind of beautiful it’s not how you look it’s who you are NAMASTE.’

Fans were quick to storm the star with comments below her post, with many praising her for her body-positive reminders.

Gemma Collins shared a sizzling swimsuit-clad snap on Instagram on Monday as she wished her 2.2m followers a positive start to the week

Gemma Collins shared a sizzling swimsuit-clad snap on Instagram on Monday as she wished her 2.2m followers a positive start to the week

Gemma loves to share lots of body positivity messages on social media

Gemma loves to share lots of body positivity messages on social media 

She shared these words alongside her swimsuit snap

She shared these words alongside her swimsuit snap

One fan said: ‘Gorgeous hun xx.’

Another commented: ‘Yes gem!!!! Be your own kind of beautiful ❤️.’

‘❤️ Keep shining,’ encouraged her a third one.

‘Queen GC❤️,’ gushed another user.

‘Beautiful inside and out,’ remarked one.

Another person couldn’t resist complimenting her style and said; ‘Love ya swimsuit xx.’

‘Queen.. there is only one GC.. you’re the best xx,’ penned another.

‘Stunning,’ called her one fan as another echoed: ‘Glowing.’

 

Fans were quick to storm the star with comments below her post

Fans were quick to storm the star with comments below her post

Earlier last week, Gemma posted the same snap alongside another bikini-clad shot – offering a stark warning to followers over advertisements for slimming pills falsely using her as a brand ambassador.

Taking to Instagram she shared a duo of images – the first taken in 2020 in Greece, shortly after she shed three stone using controversial dieting jabs, and the other more recent shot showing her current image.

In a lengthy caption alongside the two shots, she warned her followers off pills, writing: ‘I am getting so many messages regarding someone on Facebook is advertising slimming pills with my pictures attached ! PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE’. 

The two images attached to her post – taken four years apart – were designed to show the alleged transformation of the mis-sold pills. 

Gemma’s warning comes four years after she hit headlines for the use of ‘quick fix’ weight loss treatment SkinnyJabs – an endorsement she later conceded was ‘irresponsible’ and a career move she openly regrets. 

Gemma’s full post read: ‘Hey everyone just checking in as it’s been brought to my attention and I am getting so many messages regarding someone on Facebook is advertising slimming pills with my pictures attached !…

‘PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE ‼️ I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS ‼️ STAY SAFE EVERYONE if you come across it report‼️‼️‼️‼️ hopefully Facebook will take down. Love GC x please do not buy remember your beautiful…  

‘Please do not fall for the fake advertisement and please stay safe do not buy these !!! I have NOTHING to do with them !!!! X’.

Back in 2021, Gemma admitted she regrets promoting weight loss injections while attempting to slim down and believes the word ‘diet’ should be banned.

The TV personality joined media figures including former Atomic Kitten star Kerry Katona in endorsing the ‘quick fix’ weight loss treatment SkinnyJabs after admitting she was keen to lose six stone by using the £250 injections.

However her paid promotional work has since been dismissed as ‘irresponsible’ amid claims the product itself has potential ‘life-affecting’ side-effects, and Gemma says she now regrets getting involved.

Speaking on her BBC Sounds podcast, she said: ‘I have said that I’m not promoting any diet injections or anything like that…

‘I kind of regret doing it, but I feel like sometimes you’re in such a desperate place and you want to lose weight, but actually I’ve come away from this diet promotion…

‘I wish we could get rid of that word diet, people think, oh my God diet, it’s a bad thing. It’s basically just what works for you.’

In 2020 Gemma posted promotional pictures for the brand on Instagram alongside the caption: ‘A lot of people have been saying to me, “Gemma, you look amazing, how are you doing it?” SkinnyJab has helped me the whole way through.’

The caption featured the disclaimer ‘#AD’, which celebrities must use when a post is paid for.

The jabs have sparked concern because they contain the drug Liraglutide, with users incurring the risk of developing cancer, low blood pressure, skin rashes and swelling of the lips, face and tongue.

Other negative side-effects include dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, indigestion, constipation and respiratory problems.

Earlier last week, Gemma posted the same snap alongside another bikini-clad shot - offering a stark warning to followers over advertisements for slimming pills falsely using her as a brand ambassador

Earlier last week, Gemma posted the same snap alongside another bikini-clad shot – offering a stark warning to followers over advertisements for slimming pills falsely using her as a brand ambassador 

Gemma's warning comes four years after she hit headlines for the use of 'quick fix' weight loss treatment SkinnyJabs - an endorsement she later conceded was 'irresponsible' and a career move she openly regrets

Gemma’s warning comes four years after she hit headlines for the use of ‘quick fix’ weight loss treatment SkinnyJabs – an endorsement she later conceded was ‘irresponsible’ and a career move she openly regrets 

Gemma has been showcasing the results of her weight loss

Gemma has been showcasing the results of her weight loss 

It is commonly approved for two types of patients: people with a BMI above 27 and a weight-related health issue such as type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, and obese patients with a BMI above 30 and no underlying conditions.

Liraglutide is not routinely prescribed on the NHS for weight loss. According to trials, users lose roughly eight per cent of their body weight after a year of treatment. But beyond two years, there is a lack of evidence showing patients keep the weight off.

After posting her warning, Gemma returned to the photosharing site to post another swimsuit-clad image, this time showing her larking around on a yacht. 

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Post source: Daily mail