Frankie Essex displays her slim figure in a grey sports bra and leggings

She revealed her weight crept up to 12 stone and 13 pounds after ‘hitting rock bottom’ in lockdown last year. 

And Frankie Essex displayed her slender frame in a selfie on Thursday after confirming she has begun a new fitness regimen. 

The former TOWIE star, 33, admitted she was ‘feeling good’ as she prioritised her health during the UK’s third nationwide lockdown. 

Frankie rocked a Calvin Klein sports bra and grey camouflage leggings as she beamed in her mirror snap at home in Essex. 

She captioned the upload: ‘PROGRESS! Officially 4 weeks into my @mfgoalgettersuk plan now & i’m feeling good. My clothes are already feeling looser & my body so much lighter. 

‘Yes I’ve still got a long way to go but I’m proud of how far I’ve come already…especially after overindulging over the Christmas & New Year – It’s definitely going to be harder now with another Lockdown & staying indoors but I’m determined not to let it get the best of me like last time…’ (sic)

In a separate Instagram Story, Frankie videoed her progress and confessed to being ‘really happy’ with her current results. 

Her former TOWIE colleagues praised her commitment including pregnant Georgia Kousoulou, who penned: ‘Wow you look amazing.’

Chloe Sims posted a series of clapping hand emojis while a fan wrote: ‘Ahh amazing well done babes! Are your leggings from Women’s best? x.’  

It comes after Frankie revealed that she gained weight after ‘hitting rock bottom’ in 2020. 

In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, the former TOWIE star admitted she ‘felt like s***’ when she discovered her weight in November after ‘swerving those scales’ during the coronavirus pandemic. 

The beautician – who has shared candid images of herself in underwear – said she aimed to lose up to one and a half stone in eight weeks using Muscle Food’s Goal Getters plan, and she would also embark on an exercise regime set up by her personal trainer beau, Luke.  

‘I make so many excuses’, the media personality told us. ‘I got on the scales about two weeks ago at the night time – which you shouldn’t really do – and I was 12st 13lbs. I just thought, ”Oh my God!”

‘I kept making excuses until I hit rock bottom and got on the scales. I didn’t even tell Luke at first, but I’m only hurting myself at the end of the day. It’s not really about the dress size for me, as if I lose weight, I’d still be able to fit into a lot of my clothes.’  

Reality star Frankie has been open about her fluctuating figure in the past, having shed two stone back in 2016, before gaining weight a year later due to a crippling knee injury.’

The older sister of Joey Essex overhauled her eating habits once again in 2019, but insisted she’s struggled to commit to the lifestyle since COVID-19 struck.     

She added: ‘I tend to put on weight on my legs and my belly, but I usually have a small waist. I recently started working at a school, and I’ve just been eating all the sweet treats! I can’t eat what I want everyday.’