Adv<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n The mum-of-two was snapped posing up a storm on the secluded Haad Why Nam Beach on the tiny island of Ko Pha-ngan in the Gulf of Thailand where she\u2019s reportedly holidaying with friends.<\/p>\n \u201cBeach Day in Thailand, had so much fun with my girls, such a beautiful beach, such a fun day,\u201d the Perth-born beauty captioned one of the snaps.<\/p>\n The 5 ft 10 stunner shocked many when she suddenly retreated from the public eye at arguably the height of her lucrative catwalk career in 2008 at the age of 20.<\/p>\n Gemma, who made her Australian Fashion Week debut at 15 years old, later\u00a0admitted that her decision to take a break was \u201cspurred\u201d by the death of her then-boyfriend, actor Heath Ledger.<\/p>\n \n After a six-year absence \u2013 during which she endured cruel commentary about her figure \u2013 Gemma reemerged in September 2014 to strut her stuff for luxury brand Prada.<\/p>\n Gemma has also been quietly forging an acting career, having landed small roles in 2013\u2019s\u00a0The Great Gatsby<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides<\/em>\u00a0in 2011.<\/p>\n\r\n \t
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<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCall it a comeback<\/h4>\n
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