When you’re scrolling through social media you’re obviously exposed to these images and I just used to spend the whole time comparing. I would be thinking: “Why have you got a flat tummy and I’ve got a bloated tummy?”

I would always want to hide it. I would wrap myself up in a towel if I was in a bikini, trying to suck it in and hold it in. I think I just made it worse. It can be a pain, but I’ve stopped letting it get in the way of my happiness. Over my Instagram over the past two and a half years I have showed everything. My spots, my bloating, my rolls and my second bottom. Hopefully someone can look and go: “Well Chessie’s got it, so I can embrace it.”

If you struggle with bloating, this woman has an important message for you