Kimberley Garner Wows in Thong Bikini at Cannes

's impromptu tour of the French Riviera continued in earnest on Wednesday as the former star enjoyed a morning swim in Cannes. 

Opting for a blue patterned bikini, Garner, now a successful swimwear designer, inevitably caught the eye while diving into the outdoor pool at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, where rooms cost an average £2,000 per night. 

The 35-year-old showed off her athletic physique as she made the most of the five-star hotel, a favourite stopover for visiting Hollywood stars and famous for its prime views across Cap d'Antibes. 

Climbing a set of steps embedded into the basalt cliff-face, Garner appeared to be in her element as she prepared to throw herself into the ocean below. 

The well travelled former TV personality is in Cannes for the resort town's annual film festival after spending much of the last week further south, in Saint Tropez. 

In February, Garner revealed she was in a new relationship after she posted a video of her locked in a passionate kiss with a mystery man on a beach in the Maldives.

Garner, who previously dated trader William Claeyssens de Tena, didn't name her new partner, but revealed he had helped . 

She told Daily Mail at the time: 'I am in a new relationship but it's early days. We met through friends over the summer [last year] and we started dating three months ago.'

The swimwear designer said her boyfriend has already been making a positive change in her life and has inspired some of the designs in her rebranded unisex label, which is now called Sunday.

She added: 'It’s like a his-and-her concept. It’s a cute, fun thing to do. My boyfriend loves wearing the designs.'

Garner first launched her swimwear line in 2013, a year after appearing on the third season of Made In Chelsea, and it has flourished over the years.

Despite enjoying success with her own label, Garner previously revealed how she used to pretend to be an intern when she first started the business, because no one took her seriously.

However, the swimwear designer insisted she's more than just the face of her line and is involved in every aspect of its design, creation and branding. 

She previously told the Daily Mail: 'I think people sometimes think that I’m only the face, but I am responsible for every bit of the business.

'I was 18 when I started my first company - I came up with an idea, stayed up for days learning how to register the company and teaching myself. It became very successful overnight.'

She explained: 'However, as I was only 18, no one ever imagined it was mine. I was a young blonde girl with a soft voice.

'No one would take me seriously or realise it was my company. So, I pretended to be the intern!

'I handled all the meetings, phone calls, and emails for the company. When it became a success, I put all the revenues into starting Kimberley London.'