Jess Wright ditches bikinis for swimsuits on lavish £2.2K-a-night family holiday in Orlando after issuing an apology for 'degrading' comments about thong beachwear

Jess Wright made sure to ditch the bikinis for swimsuits on holiday in Orlando, Florida this week after the star caused controversy for her 'degrading comments'.

The former TOWIE star, 40, is currently enjoying a lavish £2,200-a-night ($3,000) family trip at Evermore Orlando Resort.

The plush holiday home is complete with a private swimming pool, indoor slide, open floor plan and large gourmet kitchen.

After starting their holiday in Walt Disney World Resort, Jess and her family moved to Orlando to continue their trip.

Jess posted pictures with son Presley and her husband William larking around in the swimming pool.

She captioned her post: '(for)evermore @evermoreresort you are one of the most incredible places I have ever visited & the memories our family made there are endless. I have so much to show you so i apologise in advance for the spam but here’s just a few snippets for the first few days. 

'Our house was so wonderful & bought us all together in the best way. Presley was so happy here, as was mum & dad #evermorepartner [sic]'

Yet after sparking outrage with her comments around thong bikinis, it appears Jess has ditched the swimwear entirely.

Jess, her mother Carol Wright, 65, and sister Natalya, 25, came under fire for a 'degrading and disrespectful' conversation on their family podcast in March about women's swimwear, in which they branded thong bikinis 'gross'.

Despite deleting the clip from the podcast Instagram page, the clip was shared across TikTok with mass backlash against the discussion, which heard Jess say her husband William Kemp 'hates' the look, while Carol said husband Mark Sr finds them 'unsexy'. 

Days later they issued an apology for their words, writing in a message shared online: 'In response to comments we made on our podcast. We've listened, we hear you and we want to say sorry...

'Our judgement was wrong and we take full accountability and will do better moving forward. Love Jess, Natalya and Carol'. 

Bikini-gate kicked off when Jess and Carol led the 'degrading' discussion about thong bikinis, in a deleted clip initially shared on Instagram. 

Jess detailed her husband William Kemp's feelings, saying: 'Will cannot stand it. He says to me "I cannot understand how she thinks that's attractive". Put it away and leave something to the imagination. Who wants to see up their butts?'

In a move that stunned social media, Carol spoke about how her 69-year-old husband Mark Wright Sr. told her he finds the look 'unsexy' after he saw holidaymakers wearing thong bikinis - a look TikTokers pointed out Jess used to wear. 

Social media erupted with reaction to the clip, with many defiantly posting bikini pictures and stating: 'Jess, I do not dress for your husband', while others posted throwback images of Jess wearing thong bikinis over the years. 

Jess, Natalya and Carol launched Wright At Home in November last year and while the show has gained mild traction since its launch, the bikini discussion stormed TikTok - despite the minds behind the Instagram page removing the clip. 

The discussion started with Jess stating: 'I can't stand how it's acceptable to walk around on the beach in a thong', to which Natalya said: 'Do you know what's worse, these girls who do wear them, fair enough if you're gonna wear them, at least if you're gonna bend over and put your towel over your bed, put a sarong on!'

Carol joined the conversation: 'I really do think this is not sexy for men to look at'. 

Jess then gave the insight of her husband's feelings, saying: 'Will cannot stand it. He says to me: "I cannot understand how she thinks that's attractive". Put it away and leave something to the imagination. Who wants to see up their butts?'

Carol urged: 'Leave something to the imagination! It's not sexy', while Jess added: 'Please girls, wear bigger coverage bikini bottoms.'

The family matriarch then regaled a story from a holiday with her husband, who she revealed weighed in on the look of three women with varied figures. 

She said: 'Me and daddy was walking along the promenade and there were three girls in front of us and they were all different shapes and sizes but they had their whole arses out and daddy was looking and he said: "It doesn't even look sexy"'. 

The scandal rolled on when the Wright family patriarch Mark Sr. was then caught liking OnlyFans star Chelsea Ferguson's racy snaps.

The businessman, 69, was thrust into the spotlight over the bikini comments. 

Chelsea, who was previously linked to Harry Styles, joined a slew of disgruntled TikTok users hitting out at the trio's 'degrading and hypocritical' remarks about other women before showing the 'like' on her images.