Katie Waissel puts Celebrity Big Brother drama behind her as she soaks up the Los Angeles sun in skimpy bikini
The star has seen soaking up the sun back in September - but has now come down with an illness back in Blighty
KATIE Waissel looked tanned and happy as she spent a lazy day by the pool in Los Angeles.
The pics, taken in September, show the looking more relaxed than ever after shaking off a dramatic stint in the Elstree compound.
Wearing a colourful strapless bikini, the 30-year-old appeared a million miles away from the stressed and hurt Katie we saw on screen that was tormented by cruel jibes and clashes with her fellow housemates and .
The star was at the centre of one of the biggest controversies the show has ever seen when housemate Christopher Biggins aimed a highly offensive anti-Semitic comment at her.
The veteran entertainer was booted out of the house in a move that shocked the nation.
Speaking about the controvery after leaving the CBB house, Katie exclusively told The Sun: “It’s very real to me. So there you go, Christopher Biggins, you nasty, nasty person. It’s disrespectful to me, my ancestors and every family who have history tied to this dreadful place.”
But looking deep in thought, the content star appeared bronzed and beaming after returning to her husband and home in California.
However, only a month after being convinced to return to England for a stint in panto, Katie has fallen ill and has been forced to pull out of the show.
The former X Factor star was scheduled to play Princess Jill in the Northwich production of Jack and the Beanstalk, but now fans will have to wait to see the songstress back on the stage.
The Sun Online has contacted Katie's representatives to confirm whether the cancellation is a permanent one or whether she will return later in the show's run.
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The star recently revealed she is keen to start a family because she feels she’s in the “best shape.”
She said: “Brian and I are thinking of having babies. I want to get my body prebaby ready, so good nutrition is vital. I’m such a broody person and can’t wait to be a mum.”
After her stint on the X Factor, Katie has transformed her image and become a fitness guru over in the US - and hopes to launch a gym in the UK similar to the one she has in the US.
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