Cave girl Cole! Cheryl shows off her incredible bikini body in a barely-there two-piece

She has admitted working hard to maintain her trim physique.
But all of Cheryl Cole's work is clearly paying off, judging by a picture she posted of herself in a barely-there bikini on her Instagram page.
In the shot, Cheryl is seen channelling her inner cave girl as she poses proudly in the skimpy two-piece, in a behind-the-scenes image from her recent calendar shoot.

Cave girl Cole! Cheryl looks stunning in a tiny bikini in a behind-the-scenes shot from her recent 2014 calendar shoot

Cheryl captioned the shot: '#BTS calendar shoot! The heat, wind and dust up there was no bueno! #standandtan.'
The former Girls Aloud star previously revealed that despite sticking to a tough exercise regime, she does let herself have a few cheat days when it comes to her food.
Speaking to FeelUnique.com earlier this year, Cheryl said: 'I don’t follow any strict diets, I just eat sensibly.

A bit of a difference! The shot is in sharp contrast to the image Cheryl shared of herself feeling chilly while wearing a woolly hat earlier this month

'I’m not eating McDonald’s or pizza every day but I do allow myself one cheat day a week, normally on a Sunday. I have a really sweet tooth and love cupcakes, doughnuts. Basically anything that’s really bad for you.'
To burn off her sweet treats, the 30-year-old sticks to daily workouts.
Cheryl says she swears by the Tracy Anderson Method - the plan created by the author and multi-platform wellness entrepreneur whose clients also include Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow - to keep her body in shape.

Slim and slender: Cheryl follows the Tracy Anderson exercise regime to maintain her petite figure

Cheryl explained that she uses the Tracy Anderson DVD at home to tone up and help maintain her much-envied abs.
As well as possessing a finely honed physique, Cheryl also regularly tops Most Beautiful Woman polls - an honour she still can't get her head around.
'I still don’t get why people call me a beauty icon. It’s so flattering, don’t get me wrong, but I just don’t get it,' she said.