Nicollette Sheridan showed off her toned body

Desperate Housewives star Nicollette Sheridan hit Malibu beach in a tiny black string bikini which revealed a body that would put women half her age in the shade.

The actress, who is just weeks away from turning 45, looked lean and toned as she strutted along the sand yesterday with her trademark confidence.

Body of work: Nicollette Sheridan showed off her toned body while enjoying a day at Malibu beach yesterday



Itsy bitsy: The Desperate Housewives star slipped into a string bikini for the occasion

Nicollette is back on the prowl again after splitting from singer Michael Bolton following a two year engagement.

The actress and 55-year-old crooner decided to go their separate ways in August, with Bolton saying last month that they 'remain friends'.

The couple originally dated for five years in the mid 90s, before splitting in 1997.

After the Sussex-born actress ended her engagement to Swedish personal trainer, Nicklas Söderblom in 2005, she resumed her relationship with Bolton.

The couple announced their engagement in March 2006.

Puppy love: Newly single Nicollette was joined by a loyal canine companion

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Nicollette the beach babe

It's the sort of picture that makes normal folk suck in their tummies and wish they had gone a bit easier on the mince pies.

Actress Nicollette Sheridan, 44, strolls down a Caribbean beach with not a wobble in sight, alongside her equally toned fiancé, singer Michael Bolton, 54.

In their matching red swimsuits, both could have stepped out of a Baywatch episode from the 1990s.
Well suited: Michael Bolton and Nicollette Sheridan on their beach stroll
The actress hits the waves in St Barts

The Desperate Housewives star is making the most of her Christmas break in St Barts. At one point yesterday she dived headfirst into the waves.

Later she appeared to be enjoying a spot of yoga as she sat cross-legged on a sunlounger.

Miss Sheridan, who was born in Worthing, West Sussex, will be back on our screens in the New Year for the fourth season of Desperate Housewives.


Having a ball: Nicollette and Michael unwind

The series, which has a worldwide audience of 119 million, has done wonders for the image of women in their forties.

Miss Sheridan and the other stars, Teri Hatcher, 43, and Felicity Huffman and Marcia Cross, both 45, have become bywords for glamour.
Sizzling: Nicollette with her Desperate Housewives co-stars (from left) Marcia Cross, Teri Hatcher, Eva Longoria and Felicity Huffman

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