Elyse Knowles shares topless photo to her Instagram page| Photos

Blonde beauty Elyse Knowles has stunned fans with a racy, topless photo she posted to her Instagram earlier today.

The 26-year-old can be seen twisting her hair towel over a bathroom sink, opting for nothing but a pair of shorts, with her arm covering her modesty.

The black and white image taken by Sydney photographer Josephine Clough and styled by renowned fashion director Molly King has already clocked nearly 20,000 likes.

Elyse simply captioned it, “Morning ritual”, with many quick to leave comments on how “stunning” and “sexy” she looked.

“Beautiful Australian Girl,” one person said.

“Totally wow,” said another.

“Shut the front door,” a third responded.

“Sooo smoking hot.”

However, not all were messages of support, with some fans asking “why” she had to pose topless.

“Don’t start doing those pics ........U don’t need too,” one follower said.

“Put some clothes on,” another added, before many came to her defence.

“What a shame to think like that … NO shame in the human body … btw her bits are covered and she’s beyond perfection,” one fan said in response to the negative comments.

“She can do whatever the hell she wants,” said another.

It’s not the first time the model has shared a racy snap — only last week she teased fans with another sexy photo as she posed against a wall wearing a see-through, cleavage-baring top.

The black and white image, which was taken by the same photographer, also garnered a string of positive comments.

“STUNNING,” one person quickly responded.

“Holly crap girl,” said another.

“Biggest babe.”

“Just wow.”

“Free the nip.”

The former The Block winner can be seen leaning back against a wall, hair slicked back and nipples covered by two scribbled “Xs” as she models a wet, silk romper.

Elyse recently moved north to Byron Beau with her builder beau Josh Barker, and the pair have never looked happier.

They also wasted no time taking advantage of the town’s green surroundings and coastal beauty, hitting the beach just a day after they made the move in March this year.

Elyse flaunted her incredibly toned figure, having opted for a black string bikini under a khaki green playsuit.

The Myer and WaterAid ambassador was then seen having a play around with her two dogs Isla and Harlow before keeping herself hydrated with a metal drink bottle, which she also used to pour water into a bowl for the dogs.

In her blog last May, the model said her trick to keeping fit and ensuring she attends her training sessions was to book fitness classes before she went to bed at night.

Elyse is a also big believer in empowering young girls and women and worries that they feel pressured to emulate what’s on social media.

“If I can portray to those girls growing up that everyone’s different, that you don’t need to compare yourself to people on Instagram, I might motivate them to say, ‘Let’s go to the gym because I want to feel empowered’ rather than because they want to look like someone else.”

Both her and Josh’s lifestyle change is something the pair have been waiting for — with Elyse recently revealing it had always been a dream of theirs to move to the trendy New South Wales coastal town.

In a post to Josh in honour of his 30th birthday last week, Elyse said the duo had been through the “tough, crap, and forever amazing times together”.

“So proud of all that you achieved even in the last 6 months, builders licence, launching the business in Byron and moving our family up north.”

“Can’t wait for the next 10 years in ya 30’s ya old bas*a*d! Love YOU.”

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