LAURA Hamilton has left fans in awe after posting a sweaty gym selfie in a sports bra while training for an upcoming London marathon in honour of her late friend, Jonnie Irwin.
The 41-year-old has been unusually quiet on social media recently following the heartbreaking news of her former A Place in the Sun co-star's death.
Since Jonnie passed on February 2, Laura has taken time off social media out of respect for her friend.
But now the star has revealed in her latest post that she will be running the London Marathon.
Laura posted four gym pictures to her Instagram account, and fans were quick to welcome her back onto the platform.
In the first snap, Laura presented a sweaty bare face, with messy wet hair, as her blue eyes stared into the camera.
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In the following two mirror images, she is seen standing near her at-home gym equipment with figure-hugging leggings showing off toned physiqye and a chic black sports bra.
In the last snap, the A Place in the Sun star showed her 195K followers the distance she ran during her gym session.
Laura captioned the post: “You might have noticed I've been a little quiet on my socials out of respect for a friend and work colleague that we lost.
“It's a reminder to us all that life is short, and we must make the most of every minute.
“This year, whilst I'm running the London Marathon for @wellchild, I've decided I would like to use my platform to raise some money for some other charities too, so watch this space...
“I woke up this morning with the intention of running 20k, but I only made it to 14.4k as I had to head to some meetings... I'm slowly getting there, and even running this distance is a massive achievement for me."
She concluded: “I had moments during my run where I wanted to stop, but I kept thinking about the cause and my reasons for doing it... if you are running the marathon like me or taking part in any challenge for charity, keep strong, remember the cause, YOU'VE GOT THIS!”
Fans quickly showed Laura support in her comments section while also praising the star's looks.
One user wrote: “Still looking beautiful even after a gym session.”
Another added: “You are doing an amazing job, Jonnie would be proud.”
A third chimed in: “You’re amazing. You’ll get there, and on the day, support will carry you through.”
A fourth followed with: “Gorgeous... Even hot and sweaty.”
While a fifth simply said: “You're really beautiful, Laura.”
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Most recently, Laura stunned A Place in the Sun fans with a glamorous photo of her lookalike mum.
The presenter, 41, took to social media to publicly wish her mum a Happy Birthday.
