But now former Hollyoaks star Gemma Atkinson has re-emerged, and it seems she's mainly been busy keeping herself in shape.
The model took to the sunny beaches in the Caribbean with boyfriend Liam Richards.
Trim: She seems to have worked hard on her physique as she displayed her curves and taut stomach in her black bikini
Obviously confident in her own skin the former soap star displayed her bust as she frolicked in the water for all to see.
Looking tanned and healthy, the 27-year-old ensured she had no strap marks as she took them down for a romantic stroll along the sand.
Lucky man: She looked tanned and healthy as she spent some quality time with boyfriend Liam Richards in sunny Aruba
Hot to trot: The former soap star, who is best
known now for her lingerie modelling, revealed her pert derriere as she
wore her bikini with its straps down
Battle of the bodies: Gemma and Liam went for a paddle in the sea but couldn't keep their hands off of each other
Wearing barely any make-up, Atkinson wore her hair up in a ponytail, while showing off her tiny waist and different tattoos.
The actress, who previously dated footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, smiled as she was joined by her equally toned partner, who seemed to be proud in her company for their morning hang out.
Holding hands: She lapped up the rays on her sunshine break while showing off her impressive physique for all to see
Romantic stroll: The model has previously dated
footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and was engaged to Marcus Bent before
sparking up her latest relationship
But rather than swim they were too busy packing on the PDA as they stopped to kiss and cuddle each other.
Gemma rose to fame playing Lisa Hunter in Channel 4's Hollyoaks but has since made a name for herself mainly as a lingerie model.