Amy Childs reveals very slim legs in tiny tennis skirt after sparking concern with weight loss
The 35-year-old mum-of-two looked effortlessly cool in all black outfit - including an unzipped top, sports bra and tiny mini skirt.
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Amy donned a tiny skirt for a padel lesson in Essex
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The star has recently displayed a radical weight loss
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The star was put through her paces by her coach during the session
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Completing the look with white socks and trainers, Amy made sure her legs were on full display as she joined her trainer on the court.
With her mum Julie looking after daughter Polly on the sidelines, Amy kept a stern look on her face as she concentrated on the game.
Never taking off her sunglasses, Amy was seen darting around the court as she practiced her padel skills.
Soon Amy was looking like a seasoned pro as she played.
The star's outing comes after she was forced to hit back at critics of her new, slendered down figure.
Amy revealed in April that she had lost two stone, and is since believed to have lost more.
By May, critics started trolling her by saying she had gone "too far".
The Towie star has largely avoided comments about her shrinking size, but shortly after accusations she had started taking medications like Ozempic to aid her weight loss, felt forced to speak out.
Speaking to OK! magazine, she said: "People don't know what is going on behind closed doors.
'I'm going through so much at the minute that the weight has fallen off me."
Amy Childs shows off huge new pool at £1.7m Essex mansion and strips off to black bikini after sparking concern with weight loss
"I worry about my mum constantly. She's very emotional – she thinks she's going to have another heart attack," she added.
Amy insisted that she "does eat" and denied taking weight loss injections, adding: "To be honest, I do feel better when I'm a bit heavier than I am at the moment.
'There's so much going on at the minute – it's the result of pure stress."
Among those stresses appears to be issues around her planned wedding to Billy Delbosq, which has now been cancelled.
who first postponed her nuptials following her engagement in 2023, has again pushed back plans due to "last minute changes", it is claimed.
Sources told Closer Magazine: "Amy has had to cancel her wedding and she's absolutely gutted.
"There was going to be a show around it, following the run-up to their big day, but they've had to make some last-minute changes based on what's going on in their lives."
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Amy kept her sunglasses on as she hit the court
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The star is the latest celeb to get involved in padelling
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Amy has hit back at critics over her weight loss
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