Gwyneth Paltrow looked incredible in a skimpy bikini as she enjoyed some festive fun in Barbados.
The mum-of-two, 50, hit the beach for Christmas and made sure all eyes were on her as she strolled along the beach.
With her blonde hair loose, the make-up free actress stunned in the floral two-piece as she took a dip in the crystal clear water.
Gwyneth soaked up the sun on the island with her hubby Brad Falchuk, who she married in 2018 and daughter Apple, 18, who she shares with Coldplay's Chris Martin.
Apple also looked like she was living her best life as she carried a pink snorkelling mask ready to see what was hiding in the ocean.
GOOP founder Gwyneth makes a habit of taking care of herself, regularly regaling fans with exercise advice and healthy eating tips.
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She turned 50 in October - not that you'd know it - and celebrated the milestone with a lavish trip to Italy.
The star took to Instagram to share some snaps from the getaway, which she enjoyed with Brad, including a makeup-free selfie and pictures of some delicious looking food.
Gwyneth has previously shed some light on how she stays looking fab at 50 - revealing a minimal approach to beauty and fitness works best for her.
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"I've always been pretty consistent. Like I've always kind of been minimal," the actress told Elle, revealing her biggest extravagance is professional facials.
""We have a really strong peel pad that I do once a week. Then we have the microderm exfoliator, which is awesome. And then we have the new jelly cleanser, which is much lighter," she explained.
Gwyneth once shocked the beauty world by admitting she doesn't wear SPF.
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The mum caused a storm by saying she doesn't slather on sun cream 'head to toe' but instead puts a bit on her nose 'the area where the sun really hits.'
The Los Angeles native said she believes there are "harsh chemicals" in “conventional sunscreen” in her divisive beauty tutorial video, adding that she prefers to use a “clean mineral sunscreen."
The Goop founder says she also takes a simple approach to her fitness regime and has been doing the same workout out for fifteen years.
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Gwyn follows the method of celebrity personal trainer Tracy Anderson, who has worked with the likes of Madonna and Victoria Beckham.
Tracy's method uses dance cardio and small weights - she also does not speak to her clients during her classes, preferring instead for them to simply mimic her moves.
As she showed off her incredibly honed body, Gwyneth was joined on the beach by her daughter Apple who was spending time with her family after heading off for university in the autumn.
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Gwyneth described dropping her eldest off at college as 'truly horrifying' as she opened up about their close bond.
Speaking to People Magazine, Gwyneth said: "It was horrible. It was truly horrifying.
"I was sick to my stomach, bursting into tears," revealing the moment she said goodbye in her new dorm.
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After turning 50 this year, Gwyneth paid a sweet tribute to her kids Apple and Moses, 16, as she spoke about her achievements.
She mused: "I hope that...they know I am both good through and through, yet sometimes not.
"That my feelings of regret and my mistakes can act as scaffolding for what I build from now on. That they are the greatest accomplishment of my life."
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