Lucie Donlan is clearly trying to ensure the Love Island cast of 2019 aren’t rendered obsolete as the new winter series kicks off this week.

The former contestant took to Instagram to post a snap of her in a tiny black bikini, posing provocatively by a sun-drenched swimming pool.

The sultry snap sees Lucie, 29, flaunting her busty frame as she kneels in front of the camera.

Showcasing a bronzed complexion, very little make-up and a wavy blonde locks, Lucie ensured she kept things cryptic by posting the caption: ‘That’s the thing about being one with the wild, you’re always growing…’

Lucie’s been back from skiing for a few days, where she was sure to still post saucy snaps, despite the freezing snow.

And since her return to the UK, she’s kept fans happy with several further bikini images – even when loitering around in her kitchen.

And Lucie proved just why as she shared her latest sizzling bikini snap on Instagram on Thursday evening – where she put on a breathtaking display.

The stunning surfer, 29, donned a sexy nude two-piece with a white lace detailing and tiny triangle cups to make the most of her eye-popping cleavage in the post shared shortly after she lifted the lid on her Love Island journey to fans.

Lucie looked nothing short of sensational in the sexy ensemble which made sure her taut abs and eye-popping bust stole the show.

Her blonde locks were in her favoured beachy waves while she went for a glowing look with her skin as she chose to go make-up free.

As the next batch of contestants prepare to make a splash when the inaugural winter series of Love Island, which is set to kick off this month, on Thursday, Lucie looked back on the very stringent application process.

Lucie has not revealed if she was scouted by casting agents, or applied via the via the general application process, yet recalled that she headed to her first interview with ITV producers on January 25.

Although she did not specify how many pre-show interviews she attended, the pretty blonde confirmed that she had her final chat with producers on March 15, the same day as her first medical for the show.

Past contestants have revealed that they are checked for for drugs and steroids use, screened for STDs and even have their BMI monitored.

With the clock ticking down to the June 3 launch date, Lucie revealed that she began to intensify her pre-villa diet and detox regime in April, which is also when she went in for her final medical check-up.

Lucie – who lost two stone before entering the villa – began to ramp up her fitness and exercise levels in May.

Later that month she shot her entrance video tape and posed for professional photographs, even heading to Wales to film a sequence of herself surfing to include in her clip.

Days after filming her video, Lucie jetted to Mallorca to head into lockdown ahead of the show launch.

Former Islander Eyal Booker previously revealed exactly what happens during the process, telling The Sun: ‘Lockdown is pretty much a nice little holiday before you go in, you get your phone taken away and you’ve got to say good bye to your family and friends, can’t have contact with the outside world from then on in.

‘You have a chaperone who is looking after you and takes you out for dinner, you go to a hotel and basically chill for a week.’

Eyal revealed the chaperones help contestants with any worries they have about going on the show and reassure them that ‘the show want them just as much as they want to go’.

He said: ‘I definitely think it’s a daunting experience but it’s a nice experience, it’s not like you’re locked in a room for seven days and you’re just in your own head.’

During her time on Love Island Lucie was embroiled in a love triangle between Joe Garratt and Tommy Fury, ultimately ending up in a coupling with Tommy.

When she went on to be eliminated from the show, Lucie and Joe rekindled their romance, though they held off on making it public.

The couple split last month, and Joe has now been linked to show winner Amber Gill.