Becky Hill flaunts her jaw-dropping figure in a black bikini as she larks about with pals while celebrating her hen do in Lake Como ahead of tying the knot with fiancé Charlie Gardner
The songstress, 31, who announced her engagement to fiancé Charlie Gardner in January 2022, flaunted her jaw-dropping figure in the tiny two piece as she larked about with her huge bridal party.
The group enjoyed a spot of swimming and beaming Becky floated in a huge rubber ring before cheekily posing with an inflatable on her head.
Back on shore the bride-to-be was showered with gifts including a heartfelt memory book full of photos and personal messages.
The False Alarm hitmaker showcased her gym toned physique before later changing into a chic plaid maxi dress and trendy white trainers.
Becky, who shot to fame on The Voice Uk in 2012, revealed she was engaged after Charlie popped the question while on a romantic holiday in the Maldives.
She made the happy announcement with a slew of snaps of the happy couple posted to Instagram and wrote: 'turns out he actually does like me' followed by a diamond ring emoji.
She then revealed that she wanted to have a 'sick' music festival-style wedding when the pair tie the knot.
Becky told The Sun in 2022: 'We are having a festival of course! We are going to have a sick festival with an acoustic tent, a dance tent, a pop tent.'
Asked if big names such as David Guetta and Little Mix would perform at the festival, Becky said: 'I'd like to think so. As long as they don't all need paying, yes. I'll be like, 'I'll give you cake'. Just let me get album two out of the way.'
Commenting on Charlie's marriage proposal, she added: I was like, 'Shut the f*** up!' It was mad. He drew a heart in the sand on a desert island.
The engagement came after Becky spoke to Daily Mail and admitted finding going abroad 'especially difficult' due to archaic attitudes towards her 'queerness '.
A reclaimed slur, the umbrella term is used by anybody who does not identify as heterosexual or the gender binary.
Becky declared herself a member of the LGBTQ+ community, however was left feeling perplexed following an interview in Poland.
The group enjoyed a spot of swimming and beaming Becky floated in a huge rubber ring before cheekily posing with an inflatable on her head
The kooky star appeared to having a wonderful time as she celebrated with her friend
She then revealed that she wanted to have a 'sick' music festival-style wedding when the pair tie the knot
The False Alarm hitmaker showcased her gym toned physique before later changing into a chic plaid maxi dress and trendy white trainers
She exclusively told Daily Mail: 'One of the things that I found especially difficult is talking about my queerness in different countries.
'I recently went to Poland and I was asked about being queer in an interview and what it meant considering I had a boyfriend who was in a heterosexual relationship.'
The Wish You Well songstress continued: 'I answered it very honestly - as I would always answer any question I get asked.
'But it's difficult when attitudes in certain areas of the world haven't been brought up to the same date as us.
'Everybody's got to come into the 21st century, everybody's got to get used to the idea that queer people are here and not going anywhere.'
'Hopefully people will start to love the queer community as much as I do.'
She previously told Attitude: 'I felt a bit like an imposter because I've had a boyfriend for five and a half years… I feel much better now I am under the queer umbrella.
'I also think it's important for women to own their queerness, instead of over-sexualising their desire for other women for the sake of straight men.
'I know I enjoy sleeping with women, to what degree of that I don't know, but I'd rather call myself queer and name it for what it is, than have men fantasise over the idea that I might be bi-curious or like a cheeky threesome here and there.'
She announcemed her engagement with a slew of snaps of the happy couple posted to Instagram and wrote: 'turns out he actually does like me' followed by a diamond ring emoji.
Last year Becky astonishing net worth has been revealed - 12 years after losing out in the final of The Voice UK.
After soaring to fame following her stint on the show, the music career has gone from strength to strength and so too has her bank balance, with it being said she's amassed a whopping fortune of £6.6 million.
Becky's multi-millionaire status is owed largely to her jam-packed schedule of live shows, including a very lucrative residency in Ibiza, with The Sun reporting that Becky's earnings hit an eye-watering £313,000 per month.
Records filed at Companies House reportedly show that the Lose Control hitmaker's primary business, EKO Music disclosed profits of £4.1 million, with the sum boosted by an additional £437,224 from Becky's newest venture, EKO Entertainment LLP.
Collectively, Becky's companies have gained a steady income of £1,915 in daily profits over the past year.
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