Frankie Bridge poses in a bikini as she hits back at mum-shamers who trolled her for going on holiday without her children

Frankie Bridge has defiantly posed in a skimpy red bikini as she hit back at mum-shamers who trolled her for going on holiday without her children.

The former The Saturdays star, 37, who shares sons Carter, 10, and Parker, 12, with husband Wayne Bridge, 45, is currently relaxing in a sunny location on a girls’ trip.

But while Frankie has been happily documenting her travels on her Instagram, it seems as though she’s faced some backlash for enjoying a holiday without her young brood in tow.

However, Frankie was quick to brush off the critics, as she sent a strong message while unashamedly modelling her holiday fit.

Alongside a clip of her showcasing her super toned figure in a red Burberry two-piece, Frankie penned: ‘This… and being told I’m a bad mum for going away without my kids.’

Captioning her post, she added: ‘Because you know people love to have their “opinions”.’

Frankie Bridge has defiantly posed in a skimpy red bikini as she hit back at mum-shamers who trolled her for going on holiday without her children

The former The Saturdays star, 37, who shares sons Carter, 10, and Parker, 12, with husband Wayne Bridge , 45, is currently relaxing in a sunny location on a girls’ trip

After turning this way and that to flaunt her gym-honed physique, the stunner then added loose black linen trousers and a matching shirt to her look.

She accessorised the summer look with flip-flops, trendy shades and a large Loewe beach bag. 

Fans of the Loose Women star were quick to share their support for Frankie in the comments, with many applauding her for taking the much-needed break. 

They penned: ‘Filling up your cup and having a break so you can be the BEST mum to your kids.’ 

‘It’s giving envy. Hope you’re having the best time!’; ‘Let them be mad. Have an even better time to spite them darling’

‘Everybody needs a break to reset and recharge including parents, those who thinks it’s selfish clearly aren’t parents. Black and red looking amazing on you Frankie.’

‘Anyone saying you’re a bad mum for going away without your kids is just jealous. You need adult time too. Wait till those opinionated parents go on holiday for the first time without kids, when they are grown up. Bet most will say why didn’t we do this years ago!’

‘The only people who matter when it comes to judging anyone’s parenting is their kids. It’s clear you are absolutely adored by yours, no one could ask for more. I hope you’re having the best trip.’

While Frankie has been happily documenting her travels on her Instagram, it seems as though she’s faced some backlash for enjoying a holiday without her young brood in tow [Pictured with sons Parker and Carter and husband Wayne] 

However, Frankie was quick to brush off the critics, as she sent a strong message while unashamedly modelling her holiday fit

After turning this way and that to flaunt her gym-honed physique, the stunner then added loose black linen trousers and a matching shirt to her look

Captioning her post, she added: ‘Because you know people love to have their “opinions”‘

Fans of the Loose Women star were quick to share their support for Frankie in the comments, with many applauding her for taking the much-needed break

Frankie’s backlash comes a month after she broke down in tears as she revealed she is struggling to cope with her son Carter’s worsening dyslexia – and shared her dilemma over whether to send him to an ‘expensive’ specialist school far away from home.

The former singer shared an emotional update in her latest YouTube vlog, revealing Carter’s dyslexia has worsened dramatically since his diagnosis last year.

Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that primarily affects accurate and fluent word reading and spelling, and can affect individuals of all intelligence levels.

Frankie admitted she feels ‘trapped’ and doesn’t know ‘what the right thing is for him anymore’ after dropping him at school in tears over his struggles.

‘I, today, went to see a specialist dyslexic school for Carter,’ Frankie explained. ‘His recent assessment is that he is severely dyslexic, and he’s worse than his last assessment.

‘[The assessor] said that, because of the effect of him moving school so many times, and having to readjust to new environments, new teachers, new friends, or whatever, obviously that’s affected his confidence and to move him now probably wouldn’t be the best thing for him.’

The Loose Women panellist revealed that while Carter’s current school near their home in Surrey provides good support, a specialist school may be a better option for when he begins secondary education in September next year.

‘There is one not far – I mean, it is quite far from us for a drop-off and a pickup point of view,’ she admitted. ‘I’m not really sure how we’d make it work.’

The star explained her initial reservations about visiting the school, saying: ‘If I’m honest with you, I kind of wanted to hate it… I guess it’s the fear of putting a kid in something different.’

But she was impressed by what she saw, saying: ‘It’s very similar to the school he’s in now, it’s just every class, everyone at the school is dyslexic and every class is catered to be able to teach children with dyslexia, they don’t need one on one, because the whole class is doing the same thing, because everyone’s dyslexic.’

Frankie also expressed concerns about whether Carter would become reliant on specialist teaching methods, but acknowledged: ‘The whole point of the [specialist] school is to get them to a level where they’re confident enough within themselves and they know enough to be able to go back into the mainstream school.’

She added that sending Carter away to such a school would be a huge upheaval for the family – both financially and logistically. 

‘It’s not an ideal scenario for us because it’s far away and it’s really f***ing expensive,’ she said. ‘But it was lovely. And I think his confidence has been so battered that I’m like, how lovely to put him in an environment where he doesn’t feel different, and that he’s actually being set up for success rather than failure.’

Specialist secondary schools for dyslexic children in the UK typically cost between £15,000 and £40,000 a year for day places, though some boarding options can exceed £60,000. Costs vary based on location, boarding, and intensity of specialised support.

Frankie added: ‘He’s had to move to so many different schools, and nothing’s been able to meet his needs. I just don’t know if it’s realistic for us as a family, for us to be able to get him there and back every day.’

The former pop star then broke down as she described dropping Carter off at school, where he had been crying about maths – ‘his hardest subject by a mile’.

Trying to fight back tears, Frankie said: ‘I find it mentally just so hard that I just never know what to do, what’s best for him.

‘There’ll be so many parents out there, I know, that have to drop their kids off, crying at school every day. I just feel a bit worn down by it now. I just feel a bit trapped because, obviously, they have to go to school. 

‘He’s been to so many different schools that I just can’t move him again. And I just don’t know what the right thing is for him anymore.’