Frankie Essex shows off her flat stomach after losing her ‘saggy belly’ following two and a half stone weight loss

FRANKIE Essex showed off her taught tummy and astonishing weight loss after ditching every inch of the flab she gained less than two years ago.

The reality TV babe, and sister of Joey, looked sensational as she messed about firing a watergun in a multi-coloured bikini.

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The 28-year-old former Towie star has spoken previously about her habit of yo-yo dieting, which she's struggled with since she was 18.

In 2016 she revealed that she'd lost an incredible two stone through workouts, after piling on the weight the previous year.

She'd been snapped with what she called a "saggy belly" in Lanzarote in 2015, a tummy which has now been banished for good.

Reflecting on her stomach, the least favourite part of her body, Frankie said last July: "I hate it.

"I did want a tummy tuck when I was 21 but I wouldn't do it now. I'll always have a saggy belly but I accept that now. I can wear Spanx or a swimsuit."

It took Frankie a mere six months to return to her normal size through healthy living, and now it seems the blonde beauty is fully happy with her appearance.

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By this point the star has lost two and a half stone, and ribs were visible under her skin as she struck a pose by the pool.

Chloe Sims' cousin, who has her own hair styling and product company Frankie Essex Hair, looked relaxed and happy as she enjoyed her day soaking up the sun in Spain.

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Now back to size eight, Frankie - who split from John Lyons in early 2015 - has been wowing fans with her progress on Instagram.

She wrote next to a recent snap: "Vegas bod coming along fab."

And the Essex native looked very happy when she hit the beach in LA recently wearing an eye-catching white bikini.

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Frankie famously clashed with club boss Jamie Reed when she was on Towie, and while he returned to the show last series it doesn't seem Frankie has any plans to follow his lead.

But her busy brother Joey  was recently a contestant on the new Crystal Maze as well as Celebs Go Dating.

However, despite the latter project, he's been forced to admit he's actually dating someone - model and stylist Georgie Purves.

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