Lean in green: Abbey Clancy relaxes after her Strictly Come Dancing win as she holidays in Dubai with daughter Sophia
By ALADAIR GLENNIE and REBECCA DAVISON
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As every Strictly contestant knows, months of ballroom dancing does wonders for the figure.
And like every winner before her, Abbey Clancy has lost no time in showing off the results of all that hard work.
The 27-year-old showed off her toned physique on a well-earned family beach holiday in Dubai.
Bonding time: Abbey Clancy looked stunning wearing a green bikini on a beach in Dubai with her daughter Sophia
Strolling by the sea with her two-year-old daughter Sophia and brother John, the model looked skinnier than ever in her revealing green bikini.
And on Saturday, she posted an adorable image of her little one to Instragram. In the shot, Sophia makes a 'V' sign wearing her bikini and sunglasses and her mother says: 'Love this baby.'
Her husband Peter Crouch was back at home in Britain as he had football commitments.
Early in this season’s Strictly Come Dancing, she had claimed the gruelling training regime with dance partner Aljaž Skorjanec had made her gain weight.
What a cutie: Abbey wrote 'Love this baby' alongside this Instagram shot of Sophia on Saturday
Play time: Abbey's little girl also played in the sand wearing a cute sundress
Having fun: Abbey and brother John helped to build sandcastles with the two-year-old
Interviewed after a month had elapsed on the BBC1 show, she said: ‘I’ve actually gone heavier, I think it’s muscle. We eat so much, you have to because you need the energy and you’re so tired if you don’t.’
But once 13 weeks of intense competition brought her to the final - where she beat show favourites Natalie Gumede and Susanna Reid - it seems the few remaining pounds finally dropped off.
Miss Crouch admitted she struggled to combine the duties of motherhood with the intense Strictly dance regime and promised to spend the Christmas break with her family before joining the Strictly live tour in late January.
Whoosh! At one point Abbey spun her bundle of joy up in the air
Brotherly love: No doubt Abbey is enjoying some family time with John and Sophia after her recent stint on Strictly Come Dancing - in which she won
Toned and tanned: The model looked amazing in her green bikini
Immediately after winning, she said: ‘I just can’t wait to be with Sophia. She’s loved every second of Strictly, so I can’t wait to take the glitter ball home.
'She’s going to be over the moon. I want to spend time with my baby and then we start [the Strictly live tour] in the first week of January, so there won’t be much rest. I still don’t feel it’s real - it’s insane. I am in shock because it hasn’t hit me yet.’
She added: ‘Peter has been incredible. I couldn’t have done it without him. He’s literally doing all my roles, his own, doing his football everyday. He’s definitely dad of the year.’
Pout having fun: The TV presenter posed up a storm on the beach
Following her win, some critics claimed Miss Crouch won simply because of her looks and not because she was the best dancer.
But the resulting publicity has certainly done no harm to her career.
She has been unveiled as the new face and body of Ultimo lingerie, replacing Luisana Lopilato, the Argentine wife of singer Michael Bublé, who is retiring to focus on motherhood.
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