Elizabeth Hurley, 56, flaunts her incredible figure in a tiny blue bikini | Daily Mail Online

She’s no stranger to showcasing her enviable figure on social media.

And Elizabeth Hurley was on fine form on Tuesday as she showcased her incredible figure in a tiny blue bikini on Instagram during downtime from filming her new movie.

The model, 56, looked incredible as she reclined on a sofa, flaunting her cleavage and her toned midriff as she did so. 

Elizabeth oozed sex appeal as she gave a sultry look to the camera while modelling the skimpy turquoise two-piece.

The star ran a hand through her brunette locks which tumbled loosely over her shoulders, while her features were highlighted with a glam make-up palette. 

Captioning her snap, she penned: ‘Filming on a sunny island has its pros #newmovie #fatherchristmasisback…again.’ 

Her snap comes just days after she was slammed by fans for posing in a holiday picture holding ‘delicate’ starfish.

The actress showed off her incredible physique in a blue bikini recently but many have called her out for taking the animals out of the water as they could die.

According to World Animal Protection you should never touch or remove a starfish from the water, as this could lead to them suffocating.

In addition sunscreen or the oil on human skin can harm sea creatures as every starfish is made up of soft and thin tissue and they can be highly contaminated with bacteria passed on through human touch.

During the sun-soaked holiday Elizabeth took great pride in sharing a photo of her ‘rescuing’ the two starfish.

‘Found these magnificent starfish, alive but stranded, on the beach — they’re now happily back at the bottom of the sea,’ she boasted on Instagram. 

One disgruntled fan wrote: ‘They are extremely delicate and most likely won’t survive once you take them out of the sea and manipulate them.’ 

Another remarked: ‘You just killed those stars.’  

‘You just killed those stars by taking them out of the water,’ a third commented.

‘Careful, certain starfish die when you touch them,’ a fourth added. 

According to James Cook University marine biologist Professor Morgan Pratchett the starfish in question appear to be the Red Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus).