Lucy Mecklenburgh is renowned as being one of the most tanned castmembers of The Only Way Is Essex.
But the pretty reality star has traded in her faux glow for a real one as she soaks up the sun in the Caribbean.
The fashion designer, 20, showed off her stunning figure in a very revealing snake-print monokini as she enjoyed a pre-Christmas break in Barbados.
Going wild: The Only Way Is Essex star Lucy Mecklenburgh shows off her stunning figure in a snake-print monokini on the beach in the Caribbean
Cool down: The fashion designer wades into the Caribbean sea to cool down
Apparently holidaying solo without her boyfriend Mario Falcone, the brunette enjoyed a dip in the sea and a spot of