Trouble in paradise? Bikini-clad Rihanna shows off her six-pack on birthday holiday... but Chris Brown is nowhere to be seen
By LIZZIE SMITH
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After the pressures of debuting her first fashion range at London Fashion Week no-one would begrudge Rihanna a few days off.
And the pop star seemed to be making the most of the rare spot of R & R as she relaxed in a bikini on Tuesday ahead of her 25th birthday.
Staring suggestively at the camera Rihanna pulled on the straps of her tiny string bikini. The shots revealed the Barbadian beauty's incredible toned stomach, with her six-pack clearly visible.
But while Rihanna appeared to be having fun, there was no sign of her on/off boyfriend Chris Brown.
Now that's a six pack! Rihanna shows off her toned stomach in a bikini as she poses with a suspicious looking cigarette in an Instagram picture posted by her friend Melissa Forde
While Rihanna had spent the weekend working in London, Brown was in Houston where he headlined the NBA All Star weekend.
Also in Houston was his ex-girlfriend Karreuche Tran, who was spotted partying at a different nightclub to the rapper.
While they were not photographed together, Karreuche raised eyebrows when she tweeted a picture of an ornate ceiling on Saturday with the caption 'Gnight'.
Well they call her Bad Gal RiRi! The star blows smoke out her mouth in a suggestive fashion as she looks straight at the camera
The picture was reported to be of the inside of a mansion hired by Brown for himself and a group of friends for the holiday weekend.
Karreuche soon deleted the picture, but not before it had sparked speculation that she was staying with her ex.
Rihanna and Brown only went public with their reconciliation at this month's Grammys, yet various reports have since emerged that their romance has already soured.
Suggestive: Rihanna pulls at her bikini straps
Just days after their show of togetherness at the awards Rihanna and Brown were spotted ignoring each other at an LA club, as revealed exclusively by MailOnline.
But even if Brown isn't by her side for her big day, Rihanna doesn't seem to be missing him.
Instead she is with her best friend since childhood, Melissa Ford, as she prepares to turn 25 on Wednesday.
And relax: Fresh from London Fashion Week, where she debuted her range for River Island, Rihanna posed by the pool in a crop top from her new range
Melissa gave no hint in her teasing photos as to where the pair were staying, although from the glimpses of pool, palm trees and blue sky it certainly looking luxurious.
Other pictures showed Rihanna blowing smoke out her mouth with what appeared to be a cannabis cigarette clutched in her fingers.
The singer makes no secret of her love for the drug, and on Valentine's Day last week tweeted a picture of a bouquet of marijuana leaves with the caption 'Roses are green! Somebody knows how to make me happy.'
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