Leonna Mayor laughs at being ‘world’s sexiest jockey’ as she posts bikini selfies on sun-kissed Dubai holiday

LEONNA MAYOR looked a million miles away from the cold British winter as she posted some bikini selfies during a sun-kissed Dubai holiday.

The Sky Sports Racing and ITV Racing host was enjoying some well-deserved time off in the Middle East.

ITV Racing star Mayor topped up her tan on her Dubai holiday

The former Flat jockey escaped the harsh British winter to let her hair down after a whirlwind few weeks at home

And she even found time to laugh at being dubbed the ‘world’s sexiest jockey‘ after a fan spotted her poolside.

Popular presenter Mayor has swapped riding out for chilling out, relaxing at the luxurious Drift Beach Dubai.

She posted one selfie soaking up the sunshine and captioned it: “Love wintery mornings.”

In another she smiled for the camera before replying with an ‘LOL’ to one fan who posted a snap of her with the message: “Did I just spot the world’s sexiest jockey @leonnamayor?”

The former rider, who also works as a tipster for William Hill, is taking some time out after a whirlwind few weeks.

She was romantically linked to former Lions and Scotland rugby star Stuart Hogg after posting a photo of them together on a spa date.

One report claimed the pair had been spotted canoodling in a pub.

While locals in Hawick, Scotland, claimed he had introduced the glamorous TV star to his parents.

They are believed to have hooked up days after Hogg’s ex-wife Gillian gave birth to their fourth child.

Ex-Scots skipper Stuart recently quit rugby union to focus on his family.

But pals say his seven-year marriage crumbled, with pregnant Gillian quitting their home and taking their kids to her mum’s.

In front of the camera, Mayor has won fans over with her straight-talking style and is not afraid to call it how she sees it.

She brushed away the trolls to star in ITV’s top-class coverage of 2021’s Epsom Derby.

But speaking of her own riding career, Mayor opened up about the ankle injury halted her promising progress in the saddle.

With 32 winners to her name in the five seasons from 2009 to 2013 it looked like she was set for superstardom – until the knock forced her into other ideas.

She stopped competing in 2013, and all credit to her for realising the importance of a life outside of racing.

Mayor got involved with Racing for Change, the organisation responsible for making the sport more consumer-friendly.

That association led to Mayor doing a photoshoot for Zoo magazine in 2013 – who labelled her the ‘world’s sexiest jockey’ – and a growing national profile.

She told Sun Racing how she dealt with her growing fame – and dismissing online abuse.

She said: “I think I’m quite a strong person, I’m quite black and white but social media is awful at times.

“People can criticise my accent or what I’m saying at times but I just think ‘oh, shut up’.

“ITV are not making racing a bubble, we want everyone to come racing or enjoy the coverage at home, whether they want to back a horse or not.”

Mayor and Hogg posed together for this spa selfie

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