The only thing fake is the tan! Breakfast TV queen Lorraine Kelly, 55, looks incredible in UNRETOUCHED bikini pictures as she launches five-week summer diet plan
- Lorraine posed around a swimming pool in a floral halter neck two-piece
- Admits she was 'nervous' before the shoot but she's 'beach body ready'
- Campaign encourages women to get fit and healthy whatever their size
We're used to seeing her wearing form-fitting floral dresses or a chic pencil skirt and blouse but national treasure Lorraine Kelly has now stripped down to her bikini to reveal her incredible figure.
The 55-year-old mum-of-one has donned a pretty halter neck two-piece to launch Lorraine's Bikini Promise campaign.
The Glaswegian host decided to shun the figure-altering, wrinkle-removing power of Photoshop in favour of flaunting her natural figure.
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Lorraine Kelly, 55, looks incredible in unretouched bikini pictures as she launches five-week summer diet plan
'The thing about our bikini pictures is that they haven't been touched at all, so what you see is what you get,' she told Woman.
'I'm 55, I've got a scar on my leg and a bit of a mum tum, but I am fine with that.'
Lorraine admits she was 'a bit nervous' before the shoot and it isn't something she would even have considered doing in the past.
'It was a big deal for me and I wouldn't have been able to do it a couple of years ago,' she told the weekly women's magazine.
Lorraine admits she was 'a bit nervous' before the shoot and it isn't something she would even have considered doing in the past
Bubbly host Lorraine credits her age-defying figure down to Zumba - she does the Latin-inspired dance workout three times a week with instructor Maxine Jones.
'I struggled with my weight over the years and I would never have felt good enough to pose in my bikini in my twenties or thirties,' she said.
'But you get to the stage in life where you accept your flaws.
Stylish host Lorraine credits her age-defying figure down to Zumba - she does the Latin-inspired dance workout three times a week with instructor Maxine Jones
'For a while after my horse riding accident a few years back, I'd cover up on the beach with a sarong because I had my scar, but now I feel more confident.'
Lorraine thinks 'women put too much pressure on themselves' and that 'a bit of fake tan' is perfect for giving an instant body-esteem boost.
Despite her new found confidence, Lorraine said she's not 'strutting around in my bikini in the house' but she wants to encourage other women to improve their self esteem.
To read the full story with breakfast TV presenter Lorraine Kelly, buy this week's issue of Woman, on sale now
The new summer initiative encourages women to follow a five week diet and exercise plan to make them fit and healthy and to allow them to wear a bikini with confidence no matter their age, shape or size.
With the help of nutritionist Sally Bee and dance instructor Maxine Jones, The Bikini Promise will help viewers to feel good about themselves without having to look like a supermodel.
It launches June 8 on ITV Lorraine.
Lorraine think 'women put too much pressure on themselves' and that 'a bit of fake tan' is perfect for giving an instant body-esteem boost
Lorraine, who is married to husband Steve Smith and has a 21-year-old daughter called Rosie, has been praised by her Good Morning Britain colleague Susanna Reid.
She wrote on Twitter that Lorraine looked 'stunning' and was a 'natural beauty'.
To read the full story, buy this week's issue of Woman, on sale now.
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