Sinitta transforms into Grace Jones in red bikini as she recreates her Island Life album cover

Sinitta transforms into Grace Jones in red bikini as she recreates iconic Island Life album cover…and jokes she told off ‘idiot’ Simon Cowell for jet skiing after breaking his back


Sinitta transformed into Grace Jones in a tiny red bikini as she recreated her iconic Island Life album cover on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday.

The star, 52, is one of a handful of celebs who have been channeling their inner divas for Greatest Hits Radio‘s Icons Reimagined.

The campaign asks the public to vote for their favourite track of the 70s, 80s and 90s.   

The real thing: She recreated her iconic Island Life album cover

Uncanny: Sinitta transformed into Grace Jones in a tiny red bikini as she recreated her iconic Island Life album cover on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday

And Sinitta transformed into Grace Jones and replicated the singer’s famous 1985  album cover for Island Life, with GMB presenters Susanna Reid and Adil Ray marveling at the likeness. 

The singer looked incredibly toned in a tiny red bikini as she reenacted the same pose to resemble the album artwork.  

The original image by photographer Jean-Paul Goude was first published in New York Magazine in 1977. 

Incredible: The singer looked incredibly toned in a tiny red bikini as she reenacted the same pose to resemble the album artwork

Incredible: The singer looked incredibly toned in a tiny red bikini as she reenacted the same pose to resemble the album artwork

Fun: The star, 52, is one of a handful of celebs who have been channeling their inner divas for Greatest Hits Radio 's Icons Reimagined

Fun: The star, 52, is one of a handful of celebs who have been channeling their inner divas for Greatest Hits Radio ‘s Icons Reimagined

During her appearance on GMB, Sinitta also spoke about her close friend Simon Cowell and how he has been coping since breaking his back last year.

She admitted she had to tell him off after visiting him over Christmas when she caught him water skiing after the awful injury.

She said: ‘I saw him at Christmas. As soon as lockdown lifted I flew out. I couldn’t believe it the first thing I saw was the idiot on a jet ski.

Iconic: The original image by photographer Jean-Paul Goude was first published in New York Magazine in 1977

Iconic: The original image by photographer Jean-Paul Goude was first published in New York Magazine in 1977

Stunning: Sinitta slipped in the outfit last week too as she posed for the campaign's official photographs

Stunning: Sinitta slipped in the outfit last week too as she posed for the campaign’s official photographs

‘I said should he really be on it he said ‘oh darling I’m fine’. 

‘I said ‘stop we’ve all been so worried’, but he’s fine now, he is back to normal.’

She added that the music mogul, 61, is now working on a ‘revamped X Factor.’

When asked if she’ll be appearing on the new show she added: ‘I will pester him now and see what happens!’

Pals: During her appearance on GMB, Sinitta also spoke about her close friend Simon Cowell and how he has been coping since breaking his back last year

Pals: During her appearance on GMB, Sinitta also spoke about her close friend Simon Cowell and how he has been coping since breaking his back last year

Tough: Simon broke his back in the horrific e-bike accident last year but has since made a good recovery

Tough: Simon broke his back in the horrific e-bike accident last year but has since made a good recovery

Simon broke his back in the horrific e-bike accident last year but has since made a good recovery. 

The accident happened just steps from his Malibu home in August, as he crashed in the courtyard of the estate. 

‘Simon has broken his back in a number of places’ a spokesperson said after the fall.

The star had to undergo a six-hour surgery to have a rod inserted after the crash.

Awkward: Sinitta admitted she had to tell him off after visiting him over Christmas when she caught him water skiing after the awful injury

Awkward: Sinitta admitted she had to tell him off after visiting him over Christmas when she caught him water skiing after the awful injury