Saira Khan, 50, squeezes her ‘jelly belly’ in PJs before switching into a crop top

She’s long been a positive body image advocate who often shares candid images of herself on social media.

And Saira Khan was the picture of confidence as she uploaded an Instagram clip of herself switching from PJS to gymgear before her daily walk on Tuesday.

The former Loose Women panellist, 50, poked fun at herself by squeezing her ‘jelly belly’ in her sleepwear as she encouraged fans to ‘stop looking at themselves in a negative way’. 

Posing in her bedroom, the presenter went make-up free as she wore a grey jumper and matching bottoms.

The host looked every inch the fitness guru moments later as she slipped into a crop top and matching running tights ahead of her exercise session.

In a motivational message, the mother-of-two wrote: ‘Saggy t*s, wibbly wobbyly jelly belly, love handles, saggy a**e!!

‘Well if that’s how you want to see yourself every morning, then you need to change your mindset. You have survived a year of lockdown. Pat yourself on the back and put those saggy bits into an outfit and scream

‘“yeah b***h”! Happy Tuesday and stop looking at yourself in a negative way! Live it right up!’ (sic).

The TV star recently revealed she ‘didn’t expect’ to receive ‘extreme hate’ after publicly confirming she’s no longer a practising Muslim. 

Last month, the media personality detailed how she’s been forced to report death threats to the police following her announcement. 

The journalist said she’s been faced with ‘daily vitriol’ in the wake of her decision to step away from her faith, following years of feeling ‘guilty, caged and unhappy.’ 

Saira also stated she was ‘taken aback’ by how it had been reported in the media in Pakistan, where her parents are originally from. 

She wrote in a column: ‘I could understand it if I were selling drugs, abusing, grooming, being blasphemous or Islamaphobic, bullying, stealing, being violent or aggressive, but I’ve done none of those things – so why?

‘It has taken me till the age of 50 to find the courage to say it. I’m doing it now for my own wellbeing. I want to be honest and feel free to live my life by my own rules. I have found a huge relief in being honest. 

‘I’ve not dared to share these feelings before because the very few Muslim women who have are called sinful and some have even been targeted with death threats.’