Chanelle Hayes shows how different she feels in playful snaps taken at the start and end of her Costa Del Sol holiday

Chanelle Hayes has just enjoyed a sunny getaway in Spain.

Taking to Instagram on Friday, the former Big Brother star, 35, showed how different she felt in snaps taken at the start and end of her Costa Del Sol holiday.

In the first shot, Chanelle posed between colourful cow statues, with her leg hitched and flashed peace signs with her arms up in the air, while sticking out her tongue.

In the second shot, she stood between the back of the same statues, leaning on one while looking unimpressed with her luggage packed, ready to jet home.

Chanelle captioned her before and after photographs: ‘The beginning of the holiday vs the end of the holiday. Anybody else??’

Start of the holiday: Taking to Instagram on Friday, Chanelle Hayes, 35, showed how different she felt in snaps taken at the start and end of her recent Costa Del Sol holiday

End of the holiday: In the second shot, the former Big Brother star looked unimpressed, with her luggage packed, ready to jet home

Chanelle went under the knife for a gastric sleeve operation in 2020, which saw her drop from a size 18 to a size 10 and lose 9 stone.

After tipping the scales at 17 stone, the star revealed the operation was a ‘last resort’ after a lifelong battle with her weight.

Taking to social media at the end of last month, she shared some before and after photos of her weight loss, adding that her operation had ‘changed her life’ and she had ‘no regrets’. 

She wrote on Instagram: ‘I get so many DMs about my weight loss surgery. Was I nervous? Yes! But I did plenty of research beforehand. Do I regret it? Not one bit, it’s changed my life when I was unable to do so on my own.

‘Is it easy? No, there’s still lots of work to put in, it’s not a quick fix and it changes the way you eat/digest forever.

‘Is it for everybody? No. Nothing is for everybody really. If you’re seriously considering bariatric surgery, do your research. Exhaust other options. Speak to a professional who is able to give you medical advice.

‘Did it change my life? Yes it did and I am forever grateful…in some ways it didn’t only change my life but it saved it. It allowed me to live again. My WLS allowed me to experience things with my loved ones that I wouldn’t feel able to do before. It improved my mood, my health, my quality of life.

‘Ps – always seek medical advice from a bariatric professional. This is purely my experience as a patient.’

New woman: At the end of last month, Chanelle shared some before and after photos of her weight loss, adding that her operation had ‘changed her life’ and she had ‘no regrets’

Struggles: The former Big Brother star, who appeared on series eight of the reality show in 2007, has been very open about her battle with her weight

Chanelle had recently told OK! magazine that as a result of the further weight loss she now has loose skin which she finds ‘ageing.’

In an interview with the magazine in January, Chanelle said: ‘I’ve got more loose skin, so while I still feel a million times better than I did when I was unhealthy, I’m now thinking, ‘Maybe I want to do something about this,’ so I’m considering a tummy tuck.’

She also revealed at the time that she was unhappy with her breasts and was planning on having her implants removed and booking in for a boob lift.

She explained her weight loss caused her breasts to be disfigured, leaving her looking like she had ‘four boobs’. 

‘I’d have my implants removed or perhaps switched to smaller ones. The surgeon would have to remove all the loose skin and put it back up where it meets in the middle. My nipples are doing more hanging out with my knees at the moment than my chest, so it’ll be nice to be reunited with them!’

It is unknown whether the star has undergone the boob lift, however the star looked amazing as she proudly showed off the scar from her tummy tuck.

Chanelle has openly discussed her weight loss and battle with binge eating disorder, stating that her gastric sleeve operation in August 2020 was ‘the best thing ever’ as she dropped from 17st4lb to 9st5lb.