Laura Hamilton has hit back at a cruel troll who said she was ‘too old’ to wear bikinis as she shared a glimpse from her lavish holiday.
The A Place In The Sun star, 43, has been enjoying a family holiday at Forte Village resort in South Sardinia.
Joined by her children Rocco, 11, and Tahlia, 10 – who she shares with ex-husband Alex Goward – Laura has shared an array of gorgeous snaps as she soaked up the Italian sun.
However, the blonde beauty was forced to hit back at a comment from one follower who cruelly said she was too old to wear a bikini.
In a clip shared to Instagram, Laura was sat poolside as she flaunted her incredible figure in a blue and white swimsuit.
She lounged on a day bed with her daughter as they waved while the camera panned out.
Laura Hamilton has hit back at a cruel troll who said she was ‘too old’ to wear bikinis as she shared a glimpse from her lavish holiday
In a caption, Laura made a poignant jibe at the troll as she penned: ‘Who decides when we’re ‘too old’ for anything?
‘I recently read a comment saying I was too old to wear a bikini… and it honestly made me stop and think for a second.
‘But then I reminded myself, life’s way too short to worry about what other people think.
‘Today I’m wearing a swimsuit, not because of the comment I read but because I wanted to and I feel comfortable in it!’
‘We all have days when we feel self-conscious, but we deserve to enjoy the sunshine, the beach, the pool, whatever makes us happy, no matter our age and whether we choose to wear a swimsuit or a bikini!!
‘Live your life and feel good in your own skin’
Fans flocked to comments on her post as many were shocked by the troll’s unkind remarks.
Comments included: ‘You keep going and you look amazing. While you’ve got it flaunt it’;
The A Place In The Sun star, 43, has been enjoying a family holiday at Forte Village resort in South Sardinia
‘Today I’m wearing a swimsuit, not because of the comment I read but because I wanted to and I feel comfortable in it,’ she penned
‘Absolutely not! Bikinis don’t come with age restrictions—just confidence requirements! The only age limit is the age you stop caring what other people think’;
‘People that say negative comments are just jealous! Do whatever makes you feel happy’;
‘Wow, glad you didn’t listen, some people should keep their comments to themselves. We are all different and we should do and wear what makes us happy.’
Earlier this year, Laura revealed that she went on a date with Shaggy – and he made her pay.
Laura, who split from husband Alex Goward, 44, in 2022 after a decade of marriage, shared details about her dating life in a new interview on Friday.
Speaking exclusively to DailyMail Laura confirmed that she was still single and having fun as she recalled a surprise date from over 20 years ago.
Recounting meeting up with Shaggy, she explained: ‘I met him for coffee and I had to pay for it. It was at Heathrow airport.
‘I’d been working with him, and he said, ‘I really want to meet up with you and talk about work opportunities.”
As she soaked up the sun, the blonde beauty hit back at a comment from a follower who said she was too old to wear a bikini
Confirming that he made up a song and sang it to her, she continued: ‘God, that was over 20 years ago. I’m not sure he’d recognise me now.’
Adding of her dating life now, Laura said: ‘I’m busy working and dating and having fun, and I prefer to find people naturally rather than being on dating apps.
‘I like to go out and meet people who have common interests. I made a decision going forward that I want to keep that aspect of my life private.
‘I think it’s really important that if I’m dating people – and I have been dating people – if they’re not in the public eye, then they have a right to privacy.
‘Just because I’m in the public eye – you never know what their job is, and they might need privacy for security reasons, and so I’m always mindful of that.’
Laura shares two children Rocco, 12, and Tahlia, 10, with her ex-husband Alex, they split after 13 years together.
In a statement at the time, she wrote: ‘This isn’t something I ever thought I’d be saying but, after 13 years of being together Alex and I have separated.
‘Our children are and always will be our number one priority and we would respect privacy for our family at this time.’
Earlier this year, Laura revealed that she went on a date with Shaggy – and he made her pay (Shaggy seen in May)
She has been a presenter on A Place in the Sun since 2012 and regularly posts pictures from her sun drenched holidays and filming trips on Instagram.
Laura also explained that her time on the Channel 4 show has seen her through so many life changes, notably her engagement, the births of her children and her divorce.
The former Dancing On Ice star described feeling like she had ‘failed’ amid their separation, which saw Laura move out of the couple’s Surrey family home.
She said: ‘We are co-parenting, and it works. But even that, you know, I kind of felt like I had failed.’
