THIS Morning star Ashley James has been praised by fans for showing her unposed and unfiltered body in a bikini, preaching that health and happiness are worth more than a tiny frame.
The mum-of-two looked incredible in a black two-piece bikini as she sat on a sun lounger for the video – turning around to show her body from front to back.
She added over the video: “Bikini body ready because I have a bikini and a body”.
Addressing the rise in weight loss content on social media and fat jabs such as Mounjaro and Wegovy, Ashley, 38, captioned the post: “This isn’t just SkinnyTok.
“In a world that feels like we’re under more and more pressure to shrink, here’s a reminder that health, happiness and confidence doesn’t come from being the smallest version of yourself. “
She continued: “And I have more confidence in my body now than I ever did before.
“And I’m proud of that, and I never want my daughter to see me hating on my body, and I want the same for you.”
Ashley shares daughter Ada and son Alfie with her partner Tommy Andrews.
The comment section of her post was filled with friends and fans dubbing her “inspirational” for the dose of normality shared to her feed.
“Beautiful natural bodies.. we need to see more of these,” wrote one follower.
Another said: “Love it! More people should embrace and promote normal and beautiful human bodies like this… You’re an inspiration!”
A third detailed how “every woman and girl” should be told the message that Ashley is spreading.
It’s not the first time Ashley has spoken out about embracing real bodies, with the star admitting last October that she felt “pressure” to slim down amid the rise in fat jabs.
Not only this, but the This Morning star also voiced her “struggles” with her 30GG breasts and the “unwanted attention that comes with them.”
Posting on social media, she expressed: “The noise around weight loss jabs has made me wonder: should I just do it?”
Following this, Ashley, who previously detailed how she sleeps in a separate bedroom to her partner, explained: “The pressure to shrink is back and surprisingly I feel it too.”
She continued that the pressures can be difficult not to give in to, but told fans that “beauty comes in all shapes and sizes.”
Ashley also explained that she doesn’t want her daughter growing up with these struggles – and will keep talking about it.
