Laura Whitmore spent quality time with her 16-month-old daughter Stevie on Saturday, in what was her first day off "in a b****y long time".
The presenter, 37, stepped down from her Love Island hosting duties earlier this week, saying the travelling to and from South Africa for next year's with series would be too difficult.
And Laura, who welcomed Stevie last year with Iain Stirling, appeared to be making the most of her slower pace of lifestyle as she headed out for a walk with her little girl.
Taking to Instagram the Irish beauty shared a sweet rare clip of the pair of them walking handing in hand stomping through scattered brown leaves which had fallen on the ground.
Laura captioned the shot: "Favourite time of the year and first day off in a b****y long time!"
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Taking to the Instagram comments, Ekin-Su typed: "Adorable", while Steps' Ian Watkins added: "Enjoy!".
Earlier this week, Laura shocked Love Island fans when she wrote on Instagram : "Some news! I won’t be hosting the next series of Love Island.
"There are certain elements of the show I’ve found very difficult that cannot be changed some due to the format, including the flying back and forth to South Africa along with my new conflicting projects.
"I wish it was still possible but know you’ll be in safe hands. I was only planning to fill in for Caroline for a series and it turned into 3 series. I hope I did you proud Caroline."
The task ahead of ITV bosses to replace Laura’s hosting role has already prompted rif e speculation as fans guessed at who the new face of the series could be, with front runners including this year's winner Ekin-Su and former star Maura Higgins.
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The presenter went on to share exciting details of her new presenting job, days after announcing her departure.
Laura is set to front a new three-part series for ITV, titled Laura Whitmore Investigates.
The series will see Laura explore “the worlds where sex and power collide,” delving into “edgy, difficult worlds”.
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The TV presenter, who is due to make her West End debut later this year, excitedly announced the news on her Instagram page, writing: “Some news! (I’m all about the news this week, tomorrow I will reveal the breaking news of what I had for breakfast! Riveting stuff.)”
Laura said: “It’s a dream come true to have this platform and work with a brilliant team at ITV through this series of investigative films.
“Getting back to my journalist roots, I hope we can shine a light on some really important topics and issues and delve into a variety of serious and interesting real-life subjects.”