Rebecca Adlington's fiancé posted a picture of his bride-to-be on Twitter which shows the Olympic champion's dramatic weight loss since she retired from professional swimming. Harry Needs tweeted the picture of the four-time Olympic medalist in a tight blue dress with the words: 'Wowers @beckadlington looking absolutely smoking tonight, can't wait to put another ring onit #weddingcountdown . Despite her sporting achievements she has also been subject to endless critcism over her looks. Scroll down for videos . Wowsers! Harry Needs tweeted the picture of the four-time Olympic medalist in a tight blue dress . One comedian compared the swimmer to a dolphin while Twitter trolls attacked her about her weight and her nose. Earlier this year, Miss Adlington underwent surgery to have her nose reduced and bump removed. She told the Mail earlier this year: 'Obviously, being a swimmer, you never think you’re going to get any sort of profile, so I didn’t know what fame was. I didn’t expect it. 'The thing that I found very difficult when it all started happening after Beijing was that people were commenting on something that I just didn’t understand – on the way I look – and I thought, “What’s that got to do with swimming?” So that hit me. Rebecca Adlington at BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards in December 2012 (left) and at the Sony Radio Academy Awards in 2013 (right) ‘I also thought, well I’m trying to represent my country and you should be wanting to help everyone – all the British team get behind each other. 'At first it definitely upset me. I’d burst into tears when I first started reading things but as I’ve grown up I’ve learnt to think, you know what, I don’t know them, they’ve never seen me in real life, they’ve never spoken to me.' Miss Adlington, who marries fellow swimmer Harry Needs next month, is now carving out a successful TV career. Rebecca (left) photographed at the Pride of Britain awards in 2008 and at the Salt premiere in London in 2010 . Rebecca Adlington in Australia in November 2013 for I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! (left) and at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards in December 2013 (right) During her appearance on I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here, she regularly broke down in tears after comparing herself unfavourably to fellow contestant model Amy Willerton. When she was swimming Miss Adlington needed to consume up to 3,500 calories a day. She would eat six Weetabix for breakfast, four sandwiches for lunch, a huge spaghetti bolognese in the evenings as well as constantly snacking. However when she stopped swimming, she began to put on weight. Rebecca Adlington watches the 2014 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony at Celtic Park, Glasgow . The former athlete lost most of the weight - about two stone - when she was on I’m A Celebrity and judging by this later photo she has lost more. She is now presenting the Glasgow Commonwealth Games full of confidence. She has also appeared on the show A Question of Sport and A League Of Their Own. Most successful British swimmer: Rebecca Adlington takes the bronze medal at the London Olympics .
Harry Needs tweeted picture of Olympic medalist in a tight blue dress .
Despite sporting achievements she has been subject to abuse about looks .
Miss Adlington underwent surgery on her nose following attacks online .
The sports star, who marries fellow swimmer Harry Needs next month, is now carving out a successful TV career .
Rebecca Adlington's fiancé posted a picture of his bride-to-be on Twitter which shows the Olympic champion's dramatic weight loss since she retired from professional swimming. Harry Needs tweeted the picture of the four-time Olympic medalist in a tight blue dress with the words: 'Wowers @beckadlington looking absolutely smoking tonight, can't wait to put another ring onit #weddingcountdown . Despite her sporting achievements she has also been subject to endless critcism over her looks. Scroll down for videos . Wowsers! Harry Needs tweeted the picture of the four-time Olympic medalist in a tight blue dress . One comedian compared the swimmer to a dolphin while Twitter trolls attacked her about her weight and her nose. Earlier this year, Miss Adlington underwent surgery to have her nose reduced and bump removed. She told the Mail earlier this year: 'Obviously, being a swimmer, you never think you’re going to get any sort of profile, so I didn’t know what fame was. I didn’t expect it. 'The thing that I found very difficult when it all started happening after Beijing was that people were commenting on something that I just didn’t understand – on the way I look – and I thought, “What’s that got to do with swimming?” So that hit me. Rebecca Adlington at BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards in December 2012 (left) and at the Sony Radio Academy Awards in 2013 (right) ‘I also thought, well I’m trying to represent my country and you should be wanting to help everyone – all the British team get behind each other. 'At first it definitely upset me. I’d burst into tears when I first started reading things but as I’ve grown up I’ve learnt to think, you know what, I don’t know them, they’ve never seen me in real life, they’ve never spoken to me.' Miss Adlington, who marries fellow swimmer Harry Needs next month, is now carving out a successful TV career. Rebecca (left) photographed at the Pride of Britain awards in 2008 and at the Salt premiere in London in 2010 . Rebecca Adlington in Australia in November 2013 for I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! (left) and at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards in December 2013 (right) During her appearance on I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here, she regularly broke down in tears after comparing herself unfavourably to fellow contestant model Amy Willerton. When she was swimming Miss Adlington needed to consume up to 3,500 calories a day. She would eat six Weetabix for breakfast, four sandwiches for lunch, a huge spaghetti bolognese in the evenings as well as constantly snacking. However when she stopped swimming, she began to put on weight. Rebecca Adlington watches the 2014 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony at Celtic Park, Glasgow . The former athlete lost most of the weight - about two stone - when she was on I’m A Celebrity and judging by this later photo she has lost more. She is now presenting the Glasgow Commonwealth Games full of confidence. She has also appeared on the show A Question of Sport and A League Of Their Own. Most successful British swimmer: Rebecca Adlington takes the bronze medal at the London Olympics .
achievements she has also been subject to endless Wowsers! Harry Needs tweeted the picture of the four-time Olympic medalist in a tight blue dress Adlington underwent surgery to have her nose me.' Miss Adlington, who marries fellow swimmer Harry Needs next month, is now carving out a successful TV career. Rebecca (left) photographed