Is this what we can look forward to? Melanie Sykes previews incredible, sculpted beach body in Dubai just weeks before entering I'm A Celebrity jungle

PUBLISHED: 10:32, 17 November 2014 | UPDATED: 12:07, 17 November 2014

From Myleene Klass to Katie Price, there's always a bikini-clad star who stands out from an I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here series.

And while being forced to shower on camera in a swimsuit may be some celebrities' idea of hell, Melanie Sykes looked like she was ready for her close up weeks before her arrival in the jungle.

Treading the sands of Dubai on holiday recently, the 44-year-old was topping up her tan ahead of the appearance, sporting a tiny snakeskin two piece that perfectly previewed her impeccably sculpted physique.

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Ready for her close up: Melanie Sykes, 44, shows off her impeccable physique in barely-there bikini on Dubai holiday just weeks before I'm A Celebrity appearance

It was one last luxury get away for the mum-of-two, who couldn't be missed as she walked along the beach outside Le Royal Meriden Hotel with her long limbs on show.

Her teeny string bikini left very little to the imagination as it dipped below her strawberry hip tattoo and cut between an enviable cleavage.

Melanie extended her 5ft 8in frame as she swept her hair off her face, offering a sneak peak at her toned and tanned, jungle-ready bikini body.

Showing her shape: The tall and slender star picked out a snakeskin bikini that left little to the imagination

All smiles: It was one last luxury beach break for the TV presenter, who entered the jungle on Friday

Melanie, who claims to go hit the gym three times a week, recently spoke to Now! magazine about her shape, explaining that after having sons Roman,12, and Valentino, 10, she's more content with her physique than ever.

She said: 'I'm happier with my body now than I've ever been. I like that I look athletic with a bit of muscle and that I'm a healthy size 10. I'm really happy in my bikini!'

The Let's Do Lunch presenter jetted to Australia on Monday and entered the jungle on Friday night, taking to every challenge with vigour, as viewers witnessed on Sunday night's opening episode.

Happier than ever: The mum of two recently told one magazine that she was happier than she'd ever been in her own skin

Melanie Sykes shows her bravery in I'm a Celeb challenge

Fearless: On her first appearance in the jungle on Sunday night, Mel proved to be totally fearless

With Melanie appearing to be totally fearless from the offset, odds that the single star will take the Queen Of The Jungle crown - previously won by Kerry Katona and Charlie Brooks - has shot up from 6/1 to 5/2.

And it seems that the TV star will prove to be both brave and popular in the jungle after episode one saw Melanie triumph her way through a series of slippery tasks alongside Jimmy Bullard and giggle her way through her early interactions with the camp mates.

Speaking ahead of her role, Melanie named heights and claustrophobia as her most paralysing fears and said she didn't want to her role in camp to include being a 'mummy' to the other celebrities.