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She recently admitted she was enjoying being alone after splitting with her personal trainer boyfriend of two years, Olly Foster, last year.

And Gemma Atkinson certainly looked like she was relishing the single life as she stepped out for dinner at The Smokehouse restaurant in Manchester on Saturday night.

The beaming Emmerdale actress, 32, looked stunning in a slinky black catsuit and corkscrew curls as she strutted into the eatery with a group of girlfriends.  

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Looking good! Gemma Atkinson, 32, looked like she was relishing the single life as she stepped out for dinner at The Smokehouse restaurant in Manchester on Saturday night

The brunette beauty showed off her gym-honed figure perfectly in the one-piece, which featured delicate spaghetti straps and cropped pants.

Adding a dose of colour to the ensemble, Gemma rocked some white embellished caged heels and accessorised with a 90s style choker. 

The radio host complemented her sunkissed glow with glossy chestnut waves, which she styled in tight curls.

Despite braving the January chill, her make-up looked flawless, and she framed her features with simple subtle mascara and taupe lipgloss. 

Turning heads: The beaming Emmerdale actress looked stunning in a slinky black catsuit and corkscrew curls as she strutted into the eatery with a group of girlfriends

 Natural beauty: Despite braving the January chill, her make-up looked flawless, and she framed her features with simple subtle mascara and taupe lipgloss

Meanwhile, Gemma recently hit back at critics who questioned why she has been single since splitting with her boyfriend of two years, Olly Foster, last summer.

She wrote in an Instagram post: 'If one more person reminds me of "clocks ticking at your age" or "You should look at settling down soon" I will flip!

'Why do we drill into people that marriage is the main key to success in life?

Adding a dose of colour: Gemma rocked some white embellished caged heels and accessorised with a 90s style choker

Ready for her close-up: She later shared a stunning selfie with a friend from the night out 

'And not your inner happiness or drive to smash your career goals or work on yourself and only settle down and have a family and a partner when you feel ready too and not just because you’ve hit 30?

'Can we break the mould please and do what makes us happy and not what we feel pressured into by society? Thanking you…'

Gemma, who split with personal trainer Olly last July, admitted the pair were still close friends - and added that she wanted to be single for a few months. 

Happily single: Next to this lengthy tirade she uploaded a photo of a saying, which read: 'Not every girl wants to be in a relationship. Some just want good company, a guy to vibe with, converse with and laugh with

Declaration Gemma, who split with personal trainer Olly (pictured) last July, admitted the pair were still close friends - and added that she wanted to be single for a few months

She told The Sunday People: 'Sometimes there are people in your life and it’s just not working out the way you thought. 

We’ll always be in each other’s life but just as friends. I’m happily single. I’ve got the dogs and lots going on professionally. 

'It’s nice to be on my own for a bit. I have not even thought about dating. I will give it a few months.'

The actress' other ex-boyfriends include footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcus Bent. 

Fuming: Something got Gemma Atkinson's goat on Wednesday when she felt compelled to take to her Instagram page and vent about the pressures of society