Getting ready for bikini body! Gemma Merna heads to the gym as she gets in shape ahead of Splash

It's the time of year that sees most of the nation slacking on their gym attendance and diet plans as they enjoy a spot of festive over-indulgence.

But Gemma Merna was hard at work ensuring her bikini body is in tip-top shape ahead of her debut on Splash! in just a few days' time as she headed for a workout on Monday morning.

The Hollyoaks actress seemed to be in good spirits as she arrived at her local gym in Liverpool, showcasing her naturally flawless skin by going make-up free as she made her way inside.

Evidently keen to make sure she looks as good as possible when she hits TV screens across the country in unforgiving Lycra, the 29-year-old soap star looked happy at the prospect of a gruelling morning at the gym.

And it would seem the actress was well-versed on the importance of maintaining a good level of hydration during exercise, and was carrying a large bottle of water as she headed inside for her session. It appears Gemma was hard at work for the day, and was praised by her personal training group, Evolution Fitness Professionals, for her dedication. Re-posting a message on her Twitter page, the congratulatory tweet to Gemma said: 'Post xmas pre new sessions all day well done the dedicated @gemmamerna @kevg1587 & everybody else not skiving till new year!'

Gemma has previously admitted she sticks to a healthy eating regime, as well as yoga and pilates sessions to stay in shape. She told the Daily Express: 'For breakfast I'll have vegetables in with my egg white scramble. For dinner, I'll have chicken, fish or steak with vegetables stir–fried in coconut oil. 'I do hot yoga and Pilates, swim, walk my two St Bernard dogs and go to the gym.

'I do interval training: run as fast as you can for 20 seconds, walk for 10 seconds, then 20 seconds fast running. In four minutes you burn as many calories as in a 20–minute jog.' Gemma will compete in the celebrity diving show alongside TV presenter Michaela Strachan, Diversity dancer Perri Kiely, former Eastenders actor Ricky Groves, TOWIE's Gemma Collins and The Saturdays singer Una Foden. Comedienne Jenny Eclair, rugby star Austin Healey, Boyzone's Keith Duffy and TOWIE hunk Dan Osborne will complete the line-up for the second series of the ITV1 show. http://www.thefashioncentral.co.uk/fashion-models-list/
Source: dailymail