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The star, Melanie Sykes may have a busy few months coming up, but she clearly felt the need to give herself some relaxation time before everything gets too hectic.
And proving that the pressure certainly isn't getting to her, the Loose Woman was spotted splashing around in the surf with a huge smile on her face.
Looking as carefree and happy as ever, the mother-of-two seemed to be having a great time as she ran along the beach while soaking in the sun.
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She's spent the last few months juggling her career, her family and her wedding plans.
But Melanie Sykes, 42, still had time to squeeze in a sun holiday to Dubai recently, just a few weeks before she ties the knot with her 26-year-old fiancé Jack Cockings.
Proving that she's still got the perfectly toned figure that she became famous for in the 1990s, the presenter ran around the beach at the Grosvenor House hotel in a blue bandeau bikini.
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Melanie Sykes, 42, and hubby-to-be Jack Cocking, 26, were snapped looking loved-up as they attended the after-party for new play Beautiful Thing last night.
The couple had earlier been to see the production, starring ex-Corrie star Suranne Jones, at the Arts Theatre, in central London, before heading on to trendy bar Salvador and Amanda.
Mum-of-two Mel flaunted her impressive cleavage during the night out in a low-cut sparkly silver top, which she teamed with some black skinny jeans and a cream blazer.
