The sexiest woman! Michelle Keegan showed off her taut bikini stomach in Barbados

Until now, she has kept covered up as she joined her fiance on the beach.

But Michelle Keegan gave holidaymakers a New Year's Day treat as she stripped off to her bikini, revealing her incredible toned body.

The Coronation Street actress and her boyfriend Max George spent the first day of 2012 with his band mates from the Wanted, taking a sailing trip around Barbados.

 

Showing what she's got! Until now, Coronation Street actress Michelle Keegan has kept covered up while on holiday in Barbados with her fiance, The Wanted's Max George

The group were in the Carribbean to play a private New year's Eve concert with Rihanna atthe plush Sandy Lane resort where Simon Cowell is staying.

Michelle, 24, boarded the boat in a cute floral white and pink dress, clinched at the waist with an elastic band, and a pair of black flip flops.

Max, 23, couldn't keep his eyes off his stunning fiancee as they walked up the beach.

 

What are you worried about? Michelle has previously said she doesn't feel confident about her body, despite being voted the sexiest woman in soap

A little help please! The 24-year-old is helped back onto the catamaran after going snorkeling in the tropical water

Like a gentleman, he carried her bag.

Bizarrely, Michelle was then seen donning a pair of long denim overalls, before the heat eventually got to her and she peeled off her clothes to reveal a cute swimsuit.

The two-piece featured a black and white striped halterneck top and black bottoms.

The couple lazed on the yacht, taking in the stunning views.

What a waist! The actress showed off her taut stomach during the sail with the rest of The Wanted and some of their girlfriends

It's getting hot in here! Michelle puts her hand up to shield her eyes from the sun as she lazes on the boat

Michelle, who plays Tina in Corrie, exposed her flat stomach, and long bronzed legs, while Max revealed his buff chest, wearing just a pair of red swimming trunks.

She looked relaxed with a makeup-free face and had her brunette locks tied up in a loose bun.

The couple were joined by Tom Parker and his girlfriend Kelsey Harwick, and Siva Kaneswaran and his girlfriend Nareesha.

Time to get up! The star pulls herself up to sit side-by-side with her hunky fiance

Chilling out! The couple may have been nursing hangovers after Max sang at the exclusive Sandy Lane Resort on New Year's Eve

Michelle Keegan leaves her fake tan at home as she soaks up the Caribbean sun

Just days after celebrating her 23rd birthday party in London, the bubbly brunette jetted off to soak up the sun in a tiny bikini alongside her boyfriend Brad Howard.

The Coronation Street actress was frolicking in the crystal clear waters of St Lucia as a belated birthday present from her footballer hunk.

Fake bake: Michelle Keegan tries her hand at developing a real tan while in St Lucia

The pair were inseparable and were hugging and kissing all day as they lapped up the 30 degree heat.

Despite showing off her ample curves in the frilly two-piece, Michelle has always denied rumours suggesting that she’s indulged in plastic surgery.

She regularly denies having had any cosmetic surgery and has said she never even goes to the gym.

Instead her slim physique is all down to good genes, she says.

Love is in the air: Michelle Keegan hugs and kisses her boyfriend Brad Howard in the Caribbean sun

But although the only thing fake about her is her tan, you couldn’t blame sceptics for questioning her flawless size 8 body and 30DD cleavage.

And it’s no surprise that Keegan won this year’s Sexiest Female prize at the British Soap Awards for her role as Tina McIntyre in Corrie.

She has also said recently that she’s looking forward to Tina McIntyre’s upcoming relationship with Graeme Proctor, because she can’t wait to be happy.

‘Tina and Graeme are total opposites, so it’s great that they are so perfect together’, she gushed.

Birthday celebrations: Michelle was celebrating her 23rd birthday in London just days before jetting off