Bikini-clad Zara McDermott moves on from her skinny-shaming hell during Marbella break with hunky boyfriend Sam Thompson... after discussing her experiences with 'relentless trolling'
She recently discussed her battle with skinny-shamers.
Yet Zara McDermott was moving on from her woes on Friday as she enjoyed a lavish break in Marbella with her Made In Chelsea star boyfriend Sam Thompson.
Looking sensational in a pastel bikini, the Love Island star, 24, put on a phenomenal display as she showcased the result of her health and fitness overhaul.
![Troubles behind me: Zara McDermott was moving on from her woes on Friday as she enjoyed a lavish break in Marbella with her Made In Chelsea star boyfriend Sam Thompson](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/10/15/30617478-8510575-image-a-37_1594390637384.jpg)
Troubles behind me: Zara McDermott was moving on from her woes on Friday as she enjoyed a lavish break in Marbella with her Made In Chelsea star boyfriend Sam Thompson
Zara looked to be putting her haters in the past as she larked around with her beau and let her hair down despite her recent heartbreaking woes.
During her well-deserved break, she kicked back in the water while flaunting her tiny waist and taut abs while also flaunting her lithe limbs.
After discussing how easily she tans earlier in the week, she was sun safe by covering up with a straw hat to keep her complexion fresh.
On their way to the pool, Zara filmed herself in a cab with Sam and his friend, during which Sam made the steamy confession that they had not had sex on the trip.
![Wow! Looking sensational in a pastel bikini, the Love Island star, 24, looked phenomenal as she showcased the result of her health and fitness overhaul](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/10/15/30617470-8510575-image-a-38_1594390641180.jpg)
Wow! Looking sensational in a pastel bikini, the Love Island star, 24, looked phenomenal as she showcased the result of her health and fitness overhaul
![Lather up! She was putting suncream on Sam attentively as they enjoyed the break in lockdown](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/10/15/30617468-8510575-image-a-48_1594390774243.jpg)
Lather up! She was putting suncream on Sam attentively as they enjoyed the break in lockdown
![Attentive! Zara was on hand to help Sam with his suncream](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/10/15/30617436-8510575-image-a-55_1594392934125.jpg)
Attentive! Zara was on hand to help Sam with his suncream
Prior to her trip, Zara has been documenting her health and fitness journey in forensic detail on social media and on Monday evening, she revealed a bikini-clad image had garnered widespread criticism that left her 'sad and confused'.
After she defiantly reposted the controversial picture, her Made In Chelsea star boyfriend, 27, took to Instagram to hit out at her critics in a foul-mouthed rant as he admitted to being 'f**ked off' by the skinny-shamers.
Zara has been keeping fans up to date with her weight loss and even launched her own Instagram page - A Day With Zara - to share cooking tips.
Both her personal and health pages are predominantly focused on scantily-clad images and on Monday, she revealed she had fallen victim to trolls - who branded her overweight last year and are now criticising her slimmed-down frame.
![Slimmed: She admitted to being proud of her svelte frame when she shared an image with a defiant anti-trolling caption earlier this week](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/07/10/30479154-8497475-Slimmed_She_admitted_to_being_proud_of_her_svelte_frame-a-27_1594115055568.jpg)
![That was then... Zara revealed she was criticised before her weight loss (pictured in her Love Island promo picture in 2018)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/07/10/30479258-8497475-image-m-25_1594114993162.jpg)
Svelte: Both her personal and health pages are predominantly focused on scantily-clad images and on Monday, she revealed she had fallen victim to trolls - who branded her overweight last year and are now criticising her slimmed-down frame
![](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/10/15/30479158-8510575-image-m-53_1594391481515.jpg)
![Stunner: She looked sensational while soaking up the sun in style](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/10/16/30617440-8510575-image-a-56_1594393233032.jpg)
Stunner: She looked sensational while soaking up the sun in style
![Hot stuff: Fellow fitness fanatic Sam also looked great](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/10/16/30617434-8510575-image-a-57_1594393421565.jpg)
Hot stuff: Fellow fitness fanatic Sam also looked great
In a lengthy post, she penned: 'Earlier on I posted a pic of myself in the mirror. My abs were looking great, I looked strong, I have been working super hard in the gym...
'I feel amazing, and I’m having an amazing holiday. I have been eating pretty healthy, getting my 5 a day every day, just feeling all around great...
'This time last year I was being relentlessly trolled online for being too fat. And if I’m honest, it was a huge catalyst for me taking a look at myself...
![High rise: She pulled her bottoms high on her hips to lengthen her legs](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/10/15/30617476-8510575-image-a-50_1594391327501.jpg)
High rise: She pulled her bottoms high on her hips to lengthen her legs
![Sizzling: Zara previously revealed she does not like the taste of alcohol so clutched a bottle of water](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/10/15/30617480-8510575-image-a-49_1594391233315.jpg)
Sizzling: Zara previously revealed she does not like the taste of alcohol so clutched a bottle of water
'The positive being that I changed my lifestyle for the better and turned it into a positive, when I could easily have felt down and depressed about those comments...
'That’s just the kind of person I am. On my journey to getting to where I am now, I never starve myself, in fact I post most of what I eat on this page and I love cooking!! I LOVE giving people healthy meal ideas...
'However I saw some comments saying my body now is too slim. I never thought those kinds of comments could hurt me, but if I’m honest they hurt me more than the fat shaming comments. Why?...
![Heartache: She recently discussed her battle with skinny-shamers](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/10/15/30617464-8510575-image-a-39_1594390643820.jpg)
Heartache: She recently discussed her battle with skinny-shamers
'Because I have worked so hard to get to where I am, I have spent so much time changing my lifestyle and focusing on being healthier...
'I can now walk up a hill without feeling out of breath, I can run down the road and feel absolutely fine, my mental health has never been better. But now, every time I post a pic of my body, I get shamed. So what do I do?...
'In a society where bodies are plastered around every social media page, do I now have to hide mine? Even though I feel more confident than ever? Why? Do I need to put on weight and become unhealthy again so people don’t bully me online?...
![A vision: She appeared to be having the time of her life on the trip](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/10/15/30617472-8510575-image-a-40_1594390645749.jpg)
A vision: She appeared to be having the time of her life on the trip
![Happy days: She was larking around with her pals and Sam's lads](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/10/15/30617456-8510575-image-a-54_1594391676779.jpg)
Happy days: She was larking around with her pals and Sam's lads
'Do I need to change? I’m feeling down, confused, sad and upset. I want to be able to show my body, my results, my hard work, just like most other people do online, and not feel panicked and insecure about what people will say...
'Oddly, I feel like I was praised more online when I was bigger, however I was unhealthy then, so what is the right thing to do in this society we live in?...
'I am HEALTHY, HAPPY, I am a healthy BMI (actually in the mid range for someone my age and height). I don’t want to hide away and start feeling unconfident again, but I also don’t ever want to upset anyone! Advice please'.
![Out and about: Sam was also flaunting his ripped body in all its glory](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/10/15/30617448-8510575-image-a-51_1594391440358.jpg)
Out and about: Sam was also flaunting his ripped body in all its glory
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