Myleene Klass stuns in polka dot bikini as she soaks up the sun on holiday in Italy
MYLEENE Klass spots an opportunity to give her followers a treat as she poses in a polka dot bikini on holiday.
The radio host, 47, posted snaps from her break in Italy against a background track of The Beach Boys' Good Vibrations.
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Her cossie and matching bandana were from her latest collection with Freemans, who she is a brand ambassador for.
Earlier this year Myleene revealed what really gets her in the mood during an appearance on Loose Women.
Referencing Brooke Shields ' autobiography, in which she details her thoughts on sex as a 59-year-old woman, Jane Moore put the same question to her fellow panelists.
Myleene, who shares five-year-old daughter Ava with her husband Graham Quinn, revealed what gets her turned on now she's a busy mum.
The model explained that when it comes to getting in the mood for women, it's a' slow burn'.
"I think all these ideas of tequila and setting the mood and music, it's not about those five minutes, it's about the whole day," she said.
"It's about the cup of tea, it's about kindness, put a shelf up and things are going to look way more promising for the evening."
Myleene went on to say that being proactive about tasks in the home and looking after your partner and family is her idea of "foreplay."
"It's not just what goes on in the bedroom, it's actually what goes on in your relationship."
And while she acknowledged that society doesn't find this idea as "enticing," she said that putting time and effort into a relationship is the biggest turn on.
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