TOWIE’s Yazmin Oukhellou shares loved-up snap with boyfriend James Lock in Dubai  

She reunited with boyfriend James Lock last year.

And Yazmin Oukhellou looked happier than ever as she posed for a snap with her beau, 34, as they lapped up the sunshine in Dubai on Thursday.

The TOWIE star, 26, showcased her toned figure in a tiny black bikini, while James displayed his rippling six-pack in black board shorts. 

The couple beamed at one another in the photo, with Yazmin captioning the shot: ‘Thankful and grateful’.   

Yazmin flaunted her surgically-enhanced cleavage and toned abs in the halterneck top while the high-rise thong bottoms highlighted her tanned legs.  

She teamed the look with a black robe and Dior sliders.  

Styling her brunette hair in soft waves, Yaz accentuated her bronzed tan with a full face of make-up.   

The reality star’s Dubai holiday comes amid an increasing amount of fury over many influencers and reality stars ‘bending rules’ to jet abroad, which has only been heightened after Boris Johnson announced the nation would be entering lockdown 3.0.  

Yazmin had previously faced criticism from fans when she had jetted out to the city with boyfriend James for ‘business purposes’.

She later hit back at the backlash, explaining that she is launching a new business in Dubai in the future.

‘Just so you know, me and James have come to Dubai because I am launching something very exciting here in the New Year.

‘I’ve had to come now to get everything set up and we will be keeping you posted,’ she said in a video shared to her Instagram story.

‘So we are here for work purposes, for business. Obviously we’ll make the most of it while we’re here as well. But we are here for business purposes.’

Under the latest national lockdown rules, which is now in effect, holidays are banned as international travel is only permitted for a strict number of reasons such as for work.   

UK residents currently abroad do not need to return home immediately. However, they should check with your airline or travel operator on arrangements for returning.

Within the UK, domestic holidays are also banned as you must stay at home at all times except for a limited number of ‘reasonable excuses’ such as shopping for essentials or work.

The Government has said if you need to travel you should stay local – meaning avoiding travelling outside of your village, town or the part of a city where you live – and look to reduce the number of journeys you make overall.