'I've got more stretch marks and cellulite... but I'm the happiest I've ever been': Heavily pregnant Cara De La Hoyde cradles her bump in body positive post... after she slams trolls for mocking her nude photoshoot

By Lisa Mcloughlin For Mailonline

Published: 12:37 GMT, 23 November 2017 | Updated: 13:53 GMT, 23 November 2017

She is expecting her first child with on/off beau Nathan Massey any day.

Despite ready to welcome their bundle of joy, Love Island star Cara De Le Hoyde, 27, has been forced to defend herself against nasty trolls who mocked her nude photoshoot after she posted it online.

The reality star looked radiant as she cradled her completely nude baby bump in a glowing Demi Moore inspired pregnancy shoot with Closer Magazine when she was targeted by cruel bullies.

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Hitting back: Love Island star Cara De Le Hoyde, 27, has been forced to defend herself against nasty trolls who mocked her nude photoshoot with Closer Magazine after she posted it online

Hitting back: Love Island star Cara De Le Hoyde, 27, has been forced to defend herself against nasty trolls who mocked her nude photoshoot with Closer Magazine after she posted it online

Holding her naked blossoming stomach, the Essex beauty looked stunning as she covered her bust with her hand and let her dark locks cascade down her shoulder in a glamorous curl.

Posting the picture on Instagram, Cara revealed how pregnancy had taught her to love her body and urged her 824,000 followers to be body confident.  

Captioning the sensational snap, she encouraged others to rise above the negativity: 'This week I have seen so much negativity towards us girls and how we look at our bodies , which is never helped by these keyboard trolls.

'So I want to embrace my body right now. I’m the biggest I've ever been and I (love) it!'

Positivity: Posting the picture on Instagram, Cara revealed how pregnancy had taught her to love her body and urged her 824,000 followers to be body confident

Positivity: Posting the picture on Instagram, Cara revealed how pregnancy had taught her to love her body and urged her 824,000 followers to be body confident

Discussing the changes her body has gone through over the past nine month, she added: 'I've got more stretch marks, cellulite and lumps where they weren’t before, but I’m the happiest I've ever been.

'Women are beautiful no matter the size shape or colour. Imperfections are what make us, us! So [middle finger to] the haters & trolls, start to (love) you for you. Remember you are unique'.

Despite her positive message, a number of nasty trolls criticised her for uploading an airbrushed version of her nude shoot.

Planning ahead: The brunette beauty shot to stardom on the second series of ITV2 dating show where she met ex-boyfriend Nathan

Planning ahead: The brunette beauty shot to stardom on the second series of ITV2 dating show where she met ex-boyfriend Nathan

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However, Cara didn't let the negativity get to her as she hit back at the online bullies and told her fans to check out her Instagram Story to see the unedited snap - which featured circles around her 'stretch marks' and bump. 

She said: 'For all you negative Nora’s commenting, I just wanted to promote some happiness, but you can see the unedited photo on my insta story right now)'. 

The brunette beauty shot to stardom on the second series of ITV2 dating show where she met ex-boyfriend Nathan.

Expecting: The reality star is pregnant with her first child, a baby boy, whom she shares with her fellow Love Island winner Nathan (above)

Expecting: The brunette beauty shot to stardom on the second series of ITV2 dating show where she met ex-boyfriend Nathan

Fans were left shocked to hear the couple had parted ways and were hopeful that the pair would reunite following news of Cara's pregnancy. 

While the duo are yet to reunite, former dancer Cara has claimed the duo are getting on 'much better' now compared to when they were dating. 

Nathan, meanwhile, has vowed to be by Cara's side and 'holding her hand' when the pair welcome their child, a baby boy, in the weeks to come, but he has admitted he 'doesn't have the stomach' to watch her give birth.

Speaking last month, he said: 'I've got to give it to her, she's blossomed now she's pregnant. We're getting on as friends really well.'

Candid: Fans were left shocked to hear the couple had parted ways and were hopeful that the pair would reunite following news of Cara's pregnancy

Candid: Fans were left shocked to hear the couple had parted ways and were hopeful that the pair would reunite following news of Cara's pregnancy

He added that he is letting Cara have the final say when it comes to choosing a name for thier tot, as he claims: 'She's going through all the pain, she's carrying the little sod'.

Speaking about baby names, Nathan said the brunette beauty deserves to make the final decision on the moniker their son will have because 'she's going through all the pain, she's carrying the little sod'.

He and Cara had appeared on The Only Way Is Essex to discuss her upcoming due date, having made several cameos on the ITVBe reality series since winning Love Island in 2016.

Speaking to his best pal Tommy Mallet, and the godfather of his unborn child, Nathan told him: 'It was a bit of a rocky start but me and Cara are getting on. We're friends at the moment.

Happier: While the duo are yet to reunite, former dancer Cara has claimed the duo are getting on 'much better' now compared to when they were dating 

Happier: While the duo are yet to reunite, former dancer Cara has claimed the duo are getting on 'much better' now compared to when they were dating 

'We don't want to push anything or rush anything and we're getting on better as friends, out of each other's pockets, taking it slow.'

Cara, meanwhile, told Amber Dowding and Georgia that the pair would be co-parenting 'like Scott [Disick] and Kourtney [Kardashian]'.

She explained: 'We're not together but we're friends, a little flirt every now and then. He said I look nice pregnant, really womanly.'

Speaking about the due date, Cara added: 'I want a water birth and I'm gonna get him some Speedos so he can jump in the bath with me.'

 

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