Silent Witness star Emilia Fox suffers a bikini malfunction as she wakeboards in the Caribbean
Emilia Fox narrowly avoiding exposing herself in Barbados yesterday when she suffered a bikini malfunction while wakeboarding.
The Silent Witness actress, 36, was surfing the waves when the combination of speed and a wet two-piece saw her polka-dot bikini bottoms sliding down her backside.
Fortunately, the TV star just about managed to protect her modesty and hoisted them back up during a slow down in her speed.
Bikini malfunction: Silent Witness actress Emilia Fox's bikini bottoms start to slip down as she wakeboards in Barbados yesterday
Unlike many female celebrities who have spent their days tanning and paddling in the Caribbean in recent weeks, Fox is clearly an action girl.
The actress opted for the adrenalin-fuelled water sport wakeboarding - a combination of water-skiing, snowboarding and surfing techniques.
Strapped to the board, Fox would have been able to speed across and waves and jump in the air at speeds of around 20-25 miles per hour as she was towed by a motorboat.
Surfs up: Fox looks like she's enjoying herself as she zips across the waves at high speed
The star only gave birth to her daughter Rose two months ago, but has quickly regained her pre-pregnancy figure.
The 36-year-old actress showed off her flat stomach and enviable curves on a beach holiday in Barbados with partner Jeremy Gilley and little Rose.
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ShareEmilia isn't the only British star to escape the cold British weather with a sunshine break on the Caribbean island.
Those who have also enjoyed a break in Barbados in recent weeks include Simon Cowell and former X Factor star Lucie Jones.
Island life: Emilia spent the afternoon on a boat called Just Chillin
Wave rider: Action girl Emilia carries the board into the Caribbean sea
Emilia, who plays Dr Nikki Alexander in hit BBC show Silent Witness, recently said despite only recently having given birth to baby Rose, she is already keen to add to her brood.
After hearing the news that Victoria and David Beckham are expecting a fourth child, Emilia said: 'I want many more babies. Having done it once I want to do it again and again and again.
'I had such a great time in labour, it was quite an extraordinary experience with a wonderful midwife. It was very painful at the time but as soon as the baby was out it was great.'
Beach body: Emilia showed off her incredible figure just two months after giving birth to daughter Rose
Toned curves: Emilia is clearly already back to her pre-pregnancy figure, which she proved by wearing a cute maroon and black bikini
But while Emilia is keen to extend her family with Jeremy, she has very specific ideas of what career her children should follow, and is hopeful Rose won't follow her into the acting industry.
Emilia was pregnant while filming the current series of Silent Witness, but she says she hopes her daughter picked up more of the medical terminology while in the womb than the acting side.
She said: 'Apparently babies can hear in the womb, so I just hope that the baby's been picking up on the pathology and not the fun of acting and that she'll head straight to medical school.'
Acting is in the genes, however. Emilia was born into an acting dynasty - her mother is Joanna David, her father Edward Fox, and her cousin Laurence Fox is the star of Lewis and husband of actress Billie Piper.
Brother Freddie is just beginning to spread his acting wings, with roles in Any Human Heart and Worried About The Boy.
Struggling: Emilia nearly lost her top at one point when the strap broke, leaving her desperately trying to maintain her modesty
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