Fitness queen Michelle Bridges, 50, shares a heartfelt photo of son Axel, five, after speaking about life as single mother following her split with Steve 'Commando' Willis

She recently spoke about life as a single mother following her shock split with Steve 'Commando' Willis.

And former Biggest Loser trainer Michelle Bridges relished in spending time with her adorable son Axel, five, on Thursday. 

The fitness guru posted a selfie of the pair snuggling up at home in bed.

Michelle beamed as she lay next to her son, who was clutching a cute grey bunny toy. 

'Treat night! Watching a movie in bed?!?!! Whaaaat?!' She added: 'snuggles all round'.     

Michelle recently spoke about the important of being organised while juggling a career and motherhood.

'You've got to be pretty well organised and be able to do a lot of forward thinking with regards to how you're going to plan out,' she told The Daily Telegraph. 

"Things like the school holidays, camps... it's tough but there's so much joy,' she added.

Michelle said Axel goes 'everywhere' with her and stressed the importance of teaching him 'good values'.

'You're going to be thinking about the kind of human that you want them to be the person that you want them to be in society,' she said. 

'How they hold themselves and take care of their community and be kind and considerate and empathic and show compassion.'   

Michelle has stepped out of the spotlight after what she described as a 'tough' year last year. 

In December, she reflected on the trying times included received a drink driving charge and split from partner and father of her child, Steve 'Commando' Willis. 

'Funny old year this one. So many people are saying 'get outta here 2020!' And man this year,' she wrote on Instagram.  

'But if I dig deep. This year has been a gift. I now see everything I am grateful for. The lessons on how I wish to be treated and how I will not,' she continued.  

'To love and love deeply those who stand firmly in my corner. And to be joyful, silly, inquisitive, kind, still, open, protective, believe and love.'

She also added: 'Thank you 2020. It's been tough. But I got the message.'   

 Michelle blew 0.086 when she was pulled over in her Range Rover about 11.25am on Australia Day in January 2020.

After she was charged on January 26, Michelle released a statement claiming she was going through a 'very difficult time' following her split from Steve, 43.

Michelle and Steve met while filming The Biggest Loser in 2007.