She is the former reality star known for her envy-inducing curves.
And Ashley James looked incredible in a series of bikini-clad throwback snaps from her pre-lockdown trip to Zanzibar.
The ex MIC star, 33, shared the gorgeous snaps to Instagram on Tuesday where she pined for her next solo trip and shared one of her favourite travel stories from 2019.
Wow: Ashley James looked incredible in a series of bikini-clad throwback snaps from her pre-lockdown trip to Zanzibar
The star displayed her ample cleavage and taut midriff in a sporty leopard print bikini top as she posed in front of the ocean.
She drew the eye to her lean legs in a pair of blue tie-side bottoms as she struck a pose.
Her blonde tresses were styled in beachy waves while her pretty features were enhanced with a radiant palette of make-up.
Ashley shared some snaps from a boat trip she had taken with some new friends during her African break, and in a lengthy caption described the fun Island trip they had gone on.
Travel: The ex MIC star, 33, shared the gorgeous snaps to Instagram on Tuesday where she pined for her next solo trip and shared one of her favourite travel stories from 2019
She wrote: ‘I’ve been looking through my travel photos dreaming of the day we get to roam freely again, and wanted to share one of my favourite travel stories with you.
‘Last January I went travelling around Zanzibar, which is one of my favourite places I’ve visited. I booked the flight a week before leaving and made no plans. I travelled clockwise around the island staying at different hostels and meeting different people along the way.
‘The most special and random memory from the trip was meeting a man in Stone Town one evening. His name was Colin and he was from Kenya, and he told me that he’d just bought an island and invited me to go and see it with him and his mates the next day.
‘I always follow my gut when it comes to safety and travelling, and he was such a big character and I decided that I trusted him.
Work it: Her blonde tresses were styled in beachy waves while her pretty features were enhanced with a radiant palette of make-up
‘So early the next morning, I felt a little nervous as I set off to meet Colin and his friends at the boat.
‘We arrived on the most beautiful deserted island where we swam, caught fish that we cooked and ate with our hands on the floor, picked the freshest watermelons from the ground, and then set off back to Stone Town.
‘I never saw Colin or his friends again, like many of the people who I meet travelling, but I think of him and his little island often.
‘You don’t need loads of money to travel if you stay in hostels. You don’t need to be in a relationship to see the world. I love getting away, seeing the world, and connecting with strangers.
Fun in the sun: Ashley reminisced about an island trip she had taken with a new friend, Colin
The photos comes after Ashley shared a candid post as she explained that although she’s found ‘a keeper’ in her new man, she finds it awkward discussing their relationship.
The reality star confessed that she still has ‘so much single pride’, and will always champion self love overall.
Alongside a snap of the pair, Ashley mused: ‘I still find it really awkward talking about my relationship.
‘I’ve still got so much single pride and am fiercely independent, and I want to continue to encourage everyone to feel positive if they’re single.
‘But I’ll say this. Before meeting this guy, I worried that perhaps being single for so long I’d become TOO independent to ever be happy with someone. I didn’t want another half or someone to complete me, I didn’t want a ‘best friend’, as I already have some.’
Awkward: Ashley recently shared a candid post as she explained that although she’s found ‘a keeper’ in her new man, she finds it awkward discussing their relationship
Admitting that she was worried she would have to change herself to be with someone else, she continued: ‘I worried I’d have to tone down my opinions or compromise who I was to be with someone.
‘But I’ve found someone equally as independent, encouraging, so loving, so good at not taking my s**t, and more importantly someone emotionally available from the get go.
‘Someone who supports my insistence on celebrating Valentine’s Day with all my friends so I never leave anyone out if they aren’t in a relationship.’
She continued: ‘If I could go back a few years and give myself advice I’d say: stop making an effort with people who are making none. If someone’s emotionally unavailable it’s their issue and has nothing to do with you or what you’re doing.
‘Stop trying to save or fix people, that is not your job. That’s not love. Save your amazingness for someone who deserves it and in the meantime enjoy your friendships, start new hobbies, learn new skills, travel.
‘I’m so happy I got so many years putting 100% of my energy into my friendships, and can continue to do so in an independent relationship.
‘Sorry if this is a bit gushing, but credit where credit is due: He’s a keeper.’
Ashley went public with her boyfriend back in January, after she shared a snap of her beau on Instagram during a holiday in Finland and was asked about him by several fans.
Ashley’s last serious relationship was with comedian Matt Richardson, the two went through a painful split in 2014.
Over the last six years, the DJ has been linked to the likes of David Walliams and Ginuwine.
Smitten: Ashley was inundated with messages from her 274K followers about her mystery man, revealed in a candid Q&A that she was dating someone