Ashley James reveals she drove 11 hours to stay at her boyfriend's family home in France as she insists she didn't 'break any rules'

She went Instagram official with her new boyfriend at the start of the year.

And Ashley James proved things are going swimmingly with her beau as she revealed on Thursday that she drove 11 hours to stay at his family's home in France.

The reality star, 33, took to Instagram stories to reveal her travels, while insisting that she didn't break any lockdown rules. 

Sharing a video of her emerging through patio doors into a bright, vast garden complete with a huge swimming pool and luscious green lawns, Ashley insisted that she didn't break any rules by travelling into France.

Captioning the clip, she penned: 'Nice to wake up to this after a very long drive yesterday (I want to point out that we aren't breaking any rules)'.

She then went on to share a clip of their sprawling accommodation, with her boyfriend standing in front of her as she panned the camera around the garden.

Writing alongside the video, the blonde beauty gave an idea of their long journey, which they seemingly did overnight.

She wrote: 'We're staying at my boyfriend's family home for a bit in the middle of no where in France. It was about an 11 hour drive door to door but very happy.' 

The couple then headed out where former Celebrity Big Brother showed her fans the picturesque village of Eymet, located in Aquitaine in southwestern France. 

Ashley is yet to reveal her handsome beau's name but it seems the pair are rather taken with one another.

In April, model and DJ Ashley said she thought she had found 'a keeper' after six years being single, but still finds it awkward discussing her new relationship. 

Alongside a snap of the pair, she mused: 'I still find it really awkward talking about my relationship.

'I've still got so much single pride and am fiercely independent, and I want to continue to encourage everyone to feel positive if they're single.

'But I'll say this. Before meeting this guy, I worried that perhaps being single for so long I'd become TOO independent to ever be happy with someone.

'I didn't want another half or someone to complete me, I didn't want a 'best friend', as I already have some.' 

Admitting that she was worried she would have to change herself to be with someone else, she continued: 'I worried I'd have to tone down my opinions or compromise who I was to be with someone.

'But I've found someone equally as independent, encouraging, so loving, so good at not taking my s**t, and more importantly someone emotionally available from the get go.

'Someone who supports my insistence on celebrating Valentine's Day with all my friends so I never leave anyone out if they aren't in a relationship.'