Michelle Keegan showcases her jaw-dropping figure in brown bikini just four months after giving birth
The former Coronation Street star, 38, posed beside a sun-soaked pool in a chocolate brown bandeau bikini from her Orfila Bee swimwear line.
She completed the sizzling look with a white linen shirt, sarong and cowboy hat.
Michelle's glam Instagram post comes hot on the heels of her return to work after welcoming daughter Palma in March.
She recently jetted off to Bulgaria for her latest acting project, sharing behind-the-scenes snaps from a film set abroad.
Since becoming a mum, Michelle has been living it up with luxury holidays, red carpet appearances and a major new deal with Sky, all while flaunting her enviable post-baby figure in skimpy swimwear from her fashion range.
But while fans are flooding her comments with praise, writing things like 'Beautiful'...'You look absolutely incredible ❤️' and 'Stunning' not everyone is impressed.
It comes after Michelle posed for a slew of smiley snaps with her crewmates last week, during filming in Bulgaria for a secret new project.
The actress looked like she was having the time of her life in a slew of behind-the-scenes snaps giving her fans a glimpse of her mystery job with Sky.
It was recently revealed the mother-of-one has signed a six-figure advertising deal to become the new face of the media company.
And Michelle looked to be laughing all the way to the bank as she larked about on the set with her hairstylist, makeup artist, talent agency and fashion stylist during breaks from filming.
She could be seen sitting with the crew in a line of black director's chairs, which were labelled - confirming the project to be a collaboration between Sky Creative and B2Y Productions.
Michelle captioned the photos: 'Bulgaria files… with the best of the best ✨'.
It comes after Michelle posed for a slew of smiley snaps with her crewmates last week, during filming in Bulgaria for a secret new project
The deal will reportedly see Michelle film a series of promo clips with fellow British actor Idris Elba, who already appears as the 'face' of Sky.
The former soap star has brought along her baby daughter Palma on her work trip, her first major job since she gave birth to the little girl in March.
It's believed the couple chose the name Palma because of their strong llinks to the Spanish island of Mallorca, which has been their go-to holiday destination for years and the setting for their pregnancy reveal photo shoot.
Michelle found fame as Tina McIntyre on Coronation Street in 2007, before leaving the ITV soap in 2014.
Her career then took off, with hits such as BBC military drama Our Girl, Sky's Brassic and BBC's Australian drama Ten Pound Poms.
While her biggest success came last year, when she scored the starring role of Maya Stern in Netflix's Harlan Coben thriller Fool Me Once - which racked up more than 100 million views globally.
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