Millie Mackintosh flaunts her toned figure in bold bikini as she's drenched with water by her children in playful video after revealing she secretly struggled with her sexuality during alcohol battle

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has showcased her incredible figure in a tiny bikini as she shared a playful video demonstrating the challenges of parenting.
The former Made In Chelsea star, 35, took to her Instagram on Wednesday to post a video clip of her relaxing on a sun lounger during her family getaway to Turkey.
As she topped her bronzed tan, the star slipped into a bright pink two-piece that displayed her cleavage and toned legs, while shielding her eyes behind red cateye shades.
Captioning the clip set to Sabrina Carpenter's hit son Busy Woman, Millie wrote: 'POV: Catching up with your bestie when you both have 2 kids'.
She then attempted to give her followers an insight into her attempts to unwind while on holiday for four children, including her own two daughters Sienna, three, and two-year-old Aurelia.
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As she topped her bronzed tan, the star slipped into a bright pink two-piece that displayed her cleavage and toned legs, while shielding her eyes behind red cateye shades
Beaming as she soaked up the sunshine, she quickly became the target of an impromptu water fight, with her being hit by the spray of a water gun wielded by one of the kids.
Millie burst into laughter as she tried to escape the water assault, before one of the children returned to douse her with a whole bowl of water.
To add insult to injury, as she tried in vain to cover herself with a towel, a child emerged to pop a bucket on top of her head.
Her followers flooded the comments to voice their amusement at the video, with her husband and dad to Sienna and Aurelia, leaving a string of cry-laughing emojis.
While Carrie Johnson, who just welcomed her fourth child with husband Boris last week, was quick to comment: 'Haha I relate to this so hard'.
Her funny post comes after Millie candidly revealed she was secretly struggling with her sexuality at the height of her battle with alcohol.
The reality star has spoken openly about the issues she had with booze before going sober in 2022, and has since released a book about her struggles, titled Bad Drunk.
In an interview on her pal Caggie Dunlop 's Saturn Returns Podcast this week, Millie explained that she struggled to express her attraction to women during her teenage years and would only find the courage to 'kiss' them when she was drunk.
Her followers flooded the comments to voice their amusement at the video, with her husband and dad to Sienna and Aurelia, leaving a string of cry-laughing emojis
While Carrie Johnson, who just welcomed her fourth child with husband Boris last week, was quick to comment: 'Haha I relate to this so hard'
She went onto admit that she had developed 'intimacy issues' with women after being bullied at an all-girls' school, and would upset her male partners by brazenly kissing girls when she was drinking.
Millie said: 'As a teen when I would drink, I would make out with women, but that's not something I felt confident to do when I was sober...
'I had crushes on girls at school and I just didn't have the awareness to go "I like girls as well." I'd just have crushes and get all weird about them.
'I remember having sleepovers and going "I wonder if they're going to kiss me".'
Millie added that a lot of her struggles have been unpacked in therapy, telling Caggie: 'I've explored a lot of my relationship to women, I was bullied so I definitely have intimacy issues with women, but there's this attraction as well.
'Obviously I'm married to a man, it's not something that affects our relationship at all now, but looking back and realising that was one of the reasons I drank in a destructive way, because there was a part of myself I didn't understand and I didn't know how to express it and I felt scared to express it.
'Everytime I would drink I would just keep doing it, even if I was in a relationship.'
Sharing the moment she opened up to husband Hugo Taylor about her sexuality, she revealed that he was incredibly supportive.
The reality star has spoken openly about the issues she had with booze before going sober in 2022, and has since released a book about her struggles, titled Bad Drunk
It comes after Millie admitted she 'barely recognises the person she used to be' as she shared a 'drunken' throwback snap in a candid Instagram post.
She went sober more than two years ago following the realisation that she had become an 'angry' drunk.
As an MIC original, Millie's early scenes on the show often revolved around partying and drinking leading to flare-ups with fellow cast members which she has since claimed got in the way of her relationships.
Continuing to raise awareness of sobriety and how much her life has changed for the good since going alcohol free, Millie wrote: 'Now vs. Then.
'Looking back ten years, I barely recognise the person I used to be—drinking heavily, always hungover, and completely lost.
'I was stuck in a cycle of self-medicating, not realising that the change I so badly needed was waiting for me on the other side of discomfort.
'Choosing an alcohol-free life has been the best decision I've ever made. It's the ultimate life hack—realising that I have the power to say no.
'Not because I have to, but because I get to. Sobriety isn't a sacrifice; it's a privilege, a gift I've given to myself, and one I'll never take for granted.
'The journey from bad drunk to alcohol-free has been the most transformative thing I've ever done. And hearing from so many of you who are on this path too means so much.
'Your messages about my book and your own experiences remind me why this conversation is so important.
'If you're navigating this too, know that you're not alone—we're in this together. How are you feeling about your own journey right now? Let's chat. ✨'
Millie decided to go and see a sober coach, who helped her and has now steered clear of booze for more than two years.