Love Island star declares she's 'curvy and proud' as she shows her 'normal body' and wows with new hair

She won hearts on the 2021 series of Love Island and Liberty Poole sent pulses races while sharing an important message. The 23-year-old reality star, who was applauded after she made the decision to walk from the ITV2 dating show just days ahead of the final after realising things weren't meant to be with Jake Cornish, has floored fans with new photos of herself in a plunging red swimsuit.

Liberty celebrated her 'normal body' as she declared: "Curvy and proud!!" and in a frank Instagram post she admitted she's decided against altering her body in the stunning holiday snaps as she posed in a pool with a cooling drink. "I was tempted to lift my natural boobs in this picture so they looked 'perfect' shrink the bloating but no this is me!!" she wrote.

"So why would I, this is real and this is a normal body despite what beauty standards say just be you. MY BODY MY STANDARDS," she said. And pointing out her new brunette tresses with added blonde, she exclaimed gleefully: "Ps new hair!!!"

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The compliments came pouring in with love heart and flame emojis. Tasha Ghouri from Love Island 2022 admired: "This hair on you!!!" and Coco Lodge gasped: "Wowwww."

Her fellow 2021 Islander Faye Winter praised: "You’re amazing." Demi Jones from the 2020 series pointed out: "You’re glowing" and Liberty's villa bestie Kaz Kamwi replied: "Badddddieee."

Annemariepowell told her: "Please keep on keeping it real." Natalie Mariea replied: "You are unreal. Thanks for posting and encouraging others to show their true selfs." And nicwalker13 said: "Totally inspiring for teen girls well done gorgeous girlie xx"

Earlier this year she was applauded for sharing an inspirational