SMILING in bikinis, sexy lingerie and glamorous outfits, these newly single celebs are certainly showing their exes what they’re missing.
Vanessa Hudgens, Miley Cyrus, and even supermodels like Sofia Richie have put their best selfie forward after tough and publicized breakups.
But divorce coach Sara Davison warns that celebrities are likely going through the same heartbreak and hurt that most of us do in spite of the glam pictures.
In fact, she says, their pain may be magnified because they are in the public eye, “with the pressure of their dirty laundry being aired for all to see”.
“At the end of the day, celebrities feel the heartache and pain just as the rest of us do,” the author told The Sun.
Celebrities feel the heartache and pain just as the rest of us do.
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“We may only see the glossy images of them coping well or moving on quickly, but behind the scenes, the pain of a break-up is very real and keeps them awake at night too.”
Here, we look at the celebrities who have posted stunning post-split selfies:
Vanessa Hudgens
Split from: Austin Butler
When: January 2020
High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens, 31, dated actor Austin Butler for nearly nine years – but in January, it emerged the couple had split.
The shock news left their fans heartbroken.
Around 10 days later, Vanessa shared a picture of herself on Instagram revealing a tattoo – and side-boob- as part of the #ThirstyThursday trend.
The trend sees users post some of their sexiest photos.
Then, on Thursday, January 30, Vanessa posted an image showing her posing seductively in a pool while dressed in a black swimsuit.
Miley Cyrus
Split from: Liam Hemsworth
When: August 2019
Superstar Miley, 27, and her actor husband Liam Hemsworth announced they were splitting up (again) last August after six months of marriage.
But in an Instagram post the next day, Hannah Montana star Miley revealed her heart was filled “with peace and hope” as she holidayed abroad.
She also shared a series of snaps showing her standing in front of mountains in a crop-top – with her toned stomach and tattoos on show.
One fan remarked: “One of the hottest women I’ve ever seen.”
Sofia Richie
Split from: Scott Disick
When: May 2020
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Model Sofia, 22, put on a brave face after splitting with Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Scott Disick, 37, in May this year.
Taking to Instagram, she shared a string of sultry snaps, including one of her wearing a peach-colored dress that showed off her long legs.
Another saw her in pale green shorts and a cute cardigan.
Irina Shayk
Split from: Bradley Cooper
When: June 2019
Supermodel Irina and Hollywood hunk Bradley Cooper saw their romance hit the skids last year, with Irina moving out of their Los Angeles mansion.
The couple, who share a daughter, had been together for four years. And in the wake of their split, Irina apparently found happiness in nature.
The stunning 34-year-old shared a picture of herself standing on a rock, wearing only a black swimsuit, during a photo shoot in Iceland.
Days later, she uploaded another sexy shot, surrounded by Versace bags.
Heidi Klum
Split from: Vito Schnabel
When: September 2017
When model and mum of four Heidi stripped down for a post-break-up picture, she did so to get across a message of strength to her fans.
“My backbone made of steel and my heart made of gold #iwasnotbuilttobreak,” the 47-year-old captioned the naked snap on Instagram.
The vulnerable shot, in October 2017, followed her split from Vito Schnabel, a 34-year-old art dealer whom she had been dating for three years.
Maya Jama
Split from: Stormzy
When: August 2019
Glamorous British TV presenter Maya, now 26, called it quits with English rapper Stormzy, 27, last summer after four years of dating.
And she wasted no time showing the grime artist what he was missing, sharing a sexy selfie in a leopard-print bikini.
In the snap, Maya can be seen sporting sunglasses and a gold necklace displaying the initial ‘M’ as she poses in a bedroom.
Jesy Nelson
Split from: Chris Hughes
When:April 2020
Little Mix star Jesy, 29, and former Love Islander Chris, 27, split during the coronavirus lockdown after a 16-month relationship.
Just a day after news of their break-up emerged, Jesy shared a picture of herself on Instagram sporting a red bikini and a belly button piercing.
She captioned the sunny snap: “Caught a bit of ray today.”
The same day, the singer uploaded another image of herself – this time, dressed in a white crop-top, camouflage trousers and hoop earrings.
And fans were impressed with her red-hot images. “Stunner!” one commented, while another told Jesy: “Your look just killed me.”
Maura Higgins
Split from: Curtis Pritchard
When:March 2020
Love Island alum Maura, 29, was all smiles and glam after breaking up with The Greatest Dancer’s Curtis Pritchard back in March.
Just days after news of their split emerged, the Dancing on Ice star uploaded a picture of herself beaming in a chic white outfit from Boohoo.
The Irish beauty cryptically captioned the snap, “A strong women never gives up on herself, but she may give up on you”, followed by a white heart.
Maura and Curtis had been dating for eight months after leaving the famous Love Island villa together. They said it simply “wasn’t to be.”
Lucy Mecklenburgh
Split from: Louis Smith
When: February 2016
In the wake of her split from Olympic gymnast Louis Smith in 2016, British reality star Lucy Mecklenburgh showed she had other things on her mind.
Among the The Only Way is Essex alum’s Instagram pictures was a saucy selfie showing her posing in red Boux Avenue lingerie and suspenders.
The snap was part of her underwear campaign with the retailer.
“Red is my favorite color & I absolutely adore this set!!” she wrote.
“Although I did learn that suspender belt straps should go under your knickers to clip on to your stockings. Clearly I’ve been doing it wrong!”
Lucy, 29, now has a baby son with her fiancé, UK soap star Ryan Thomas.
Zara McDermott
Split from: Sam Thompson.
When: August2020
Another Love Island star in the UK that’s recently a single lady is Zara McDermott.
She put on a defiant display this week after her breakup with Sam Thompson.
The blond bombshell shared a video clip on Instagram after splitting with Sam late last month.
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Showing off her gorgeous figure in a white bikini, the 23-year-old appeared to be in great spirits.
The British model beamed, laughed and posed for the camera.
