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Susan Knox

Stacey Solomon calls herself 'unlikeliest model ever' in inspiring unedited swimwear snaps

Stacey Solomon has been showered with praise and love from her adoring admirers as she gave a look at her brand-new swimwear range in an inspiring body positive Instagram post.

The mum-of-five, who welcomed her youngest daughter, baby Belle in February, looked amazing as she showcased her unedited bikini pictures with her 5.7 million followers - who thanked her for her refreshing and honest post.

Posing in her garden mirror at Pickle Cottage, Stacey oozed confidence as she modelled a number of gorgeous swimwear looks from a leopard print two-piece to a plunging black swimsuit.

In her honest and raw caption, Stacey detailed her body image struggles after welcoming five children.

Stacey looked incredible in the swimwear pieces (@staceysolomon/Instagram)
In her honest and raw caption, Stacey detailed her body image struggles after welcoming five children (@staceysolomon/Instagram)

The Loose Women star, 34, said that she was 'proud of herself' for finally being able to accept her body, adding that she felt beautiful in her own skin while taking the photos in front of the pool at Pickle Cottage.

"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," Stacey started off her lengthy caption.

"So I’m marking these moments. 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. Also I don’t usually swim with a full face of make-up but we went for full glam for today.

"I took these pictures while I was trying on my @inthestyle summer collection today. It’s not available until next Wednesday but I just wanted to share these today because I love them so much."

Underneath Stacey's honest post, hundreds of her followers flocked to gush over her transparency and infectious self love.

Hundreds of Stacey's followers flocked to gush over her transparency and infectious self love (@staceysolomon/Instagram)
Stacey said she was proud of herself for feeling beautiful and confident during the shoot (@staceysolomon/Instagram)

"You look amaaaazing and you’re an incredible role model for young girls who are finding their way in a superficial and judgemental world. You give them an amazing piece of reality and love," one gushed.

"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," another echoed.

While another commented: "You look incredible! We need more people like you to be role models for our children who are growing up in such a judgemental world."

Vicky Pattison wrote: "Gorgeous in everything babe", while Jessie J typed: "Absolutely stunning".

It comes after Stacey shut down any speculation that she was planning on getting pregnant with her sixth child.

The Loose Women star is a proud mum to sons Zach, 15, and Leighton, 12, from previous relationships and shares Rex, 4, Rose, 2, and four-month-old Belle with Joe.

Stacey is also a stepmother to Joe's son Harry, 15, from a previous relationship.

After a fan replied to her Story with 'baby number six pending' Stacey responded by sharing a video cleaning outside that she captioned: "Absolutely not going to keep myself FAR away and get my thrills from cleaning the garden furniture instead."

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