GBBO's Laura Adlington dons swimsuit while detailing body battles, her desire to make her 26st body 'smaller' and temptation over weight loss jabs

She is an avid advocate for body positivity and often encourages her 442k followers to embrace their figures. 

Yet on Monday, Laura Adlington took to Instagram to share a snap showing her in a black swimsuit alonside a candid message about her struggles with confidence. 

The Great British Bake Off star, 36, who appeared on the show in 2020, beamed in the throwback snap on the beach, in which she rocked the one-shouldered look. 

Alongside the post, the size 26 star, opened up about the contradicting thoughts she battles when it comes to her weight as she said 'it's important to be honest' while she admitted she was tempted by the concept of weight loss injections like Ozempic. 

In a lengthy caption, Laura penned: 'My name’s Laura and I’m a walking contradiction. I accept myself and my body as it is now...

'But there’s still not a single day that goes by that I don’t think about being smaller. I believe all bodies are good bodies, but I still sometimes feel like mine is “wrong”.

'I want to live a life free from diet culture, but I also wonder if losing weight would make things easier. I don’t judge other people for changing their bodies, but I feel disappointed in myself for wanting to...

'I like how I dress for my curves, but I also wonder what it would be like to not struggle so much to buy clothes...

'I advocate for body confidence, but I still have days where I can’t stand my reflection. I tell people they don’t need to shrink to be worthy, but I sometimes wonder if my life would be easier if I took up less space...

'I know weight loss injections aren’t a magic fix, but with all the noise in the media about them and so many people on them, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t tempted. I want to rebel against beauty standards, but I also want to feel beautiful within them...

She continued: 'Within these contradictions I sometimes feel quite lost. My relationship with my body (and food) is messy and complicated, and sharing this makes me feel quite vulnerable. But I think it’s important to be honest.'

It comes after the star proudly showcased her curves in swimwear while enjoying a sun-soaked romantic getaway with her husband Matt.

The fashionista enjoyed the lavish holiday alongside Police Community Support Officer Matt as the happy couple beamed for a selfie.

Standing in the crystalline waters, the TV sensation sported chic shades while striking a pose. 'Salt water heals everything,' she simply captioned the post.

Laura added the snap of her doing an impressive handstand underwater to her Instagram carousel, with fans flooding her with supportive comments below.

Last year, the GBBO favourite revealed she spent a long time wanting to 'slim down' in order to have 'better sex' before she found self-confidence.

Laura said that she often found herself 'putting things off' due to her weight, thinking she would enjoy things more, like sex, adventures and holidays, if she was 'slimmer'.

But now, after finding inner-confidence Laura has admitted she will never put her life on hold again because 'life is too short'.

In a candid interview, Laura said: 'I spent a long time not doing things or putting things off, and reserving things for when I was smaller...

'I'd always say "Laura version 2.0 is going to go on more adventures, more holidays, have better sex, greater friendships", but actually, you are just putting your life on hold. If Covid taught us anything, It's that life is short.

'You don't need to have a small life just because you're in a bigger body, or if you have insecurities. Life is for living.'