He's a lucky man! Handsome deckhand gets more than an eyeful when he greets bikini-clad Elle Macpherson with a towel as she emerges from sea

She may be 51 years old, but Elle Macpherson can still turn heads.

The supermodel nearly gave a deckhand a heart attack on Thursday when she emerged from the sea following her morning swim and clambered aboard her luxury super yacht in St. Tropez, France.

Dressed in a skimpy string brown bikini, Elle was on form as she grabbed her white towel from the assistant and wrapped it around her incredible physique.

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He's a lucky man! Dressed in her skimpy string brown bikini and doused in water, Elle flashed some cheeky tan lines as she grabbed her white towel from the deckhand and wrapped it around her incredible physique

He's a lucky man! Dressed in her skimpy string brown bikini and doused in water, Elle flashed some cheeky tan lines as she grabbed her white towel from the deckhand and wrapped it around her incredible physique

Readjusting her leopard print two-piece and shaking off the droplets of water, the Australian star fully displayed her washboard abs, pert posterior and toned back while wandering through the vessel.

Tip-toeing along the wooden flooring, the blonde stunner picked up a glass of water and her woven bag before she made her way over the sun loungers for a spot of sunbathing.

Smothering herself in sun cream, pulling her long blonde locks into a low ponytail and slipping on a camel-coloured straw hat, the mother-of-two appeared to be relaxed and content.

Stunning: the Australian star flaunted her washboard abs, pert posterior and toned back while wandering through the vessel

Stunning: the Australian star flaunted her washboard abs, pert posterior and toned back while wandering through the vessel

Incredible! Readjusting her leopard print two-piece and shaking off the droplets of water, the Australian star showed off a youthful, toned physique
Incredible! Readjusting her leopard print two-piece and shaking off the droplets of water, the Australian star showed off a youthful, toned physique

Incredible! Readjusting her leopard print two-piece and shaking off the droplets of water, the Australian star showed off a youthful, toned physique 

In her element! Smothering herself in sun cream, pulling her long blonde locks into a low ponytail and slipping on a camel-coloured straw hat, the mother-of-two appeared to be relaxed and content

In her element! Smothering herself in sun cream, pulling her long blonde locks into a low ponytail and slipping on a camel-coloured straw hat, the mother-of-two appeared to be relaxed and content

After a little while of lapping up the scorching rays,Elle felt the need to cool down as she packed away her kaftan, strutted to the edge of the boat and launched herself off the side.

With her legs dangling below and her arms stretched up in the air, Elle crashed into the water with a large splash before she raced away from the plush yachtfor a paddle.

Hopping out of the sea and readjusting her bikini, the supermodel was later picked up by a speed boat and taken back towards her impressive vessel.

Taking a dip! With her legs dangling below and her arms stretched up in the air, Elle crashed into the water with a large splash before she raced away from the plush yacht and paddled around for a while

Taking a dip! With her legs dangling below and her arms stretched up in the air, Elle crashed into the water with a large splash before she raced away from the plush yacht and paddled around for a while

Relaxing break! The runway sensation has been enjoying an exotic tour of the global seas in recent days, having been spotted cruising through Monte Carlo, Monaco, last weekend with her man Jeffrey Soffer

Relaxing break! The runway sensation has been enjoying an exotic tour of the global seas in recent days, having been spotted cruising through Monte Carlo, Monaco, last weekend with her man Jeffrey Soffer

Elle seemed to be in her element as the wind blew through her hair before she was once again met by the handsome deckhand. 

The runway sensation has been enjoying an exotic tour of of the Mediterranean, having been spotted cruising through Monte Carlo, Monaco, last weekend with husband Jeffrey Soffer.

The entrepreneurial businesswoman's marriage to Jeffrey, 45, is her second - she first tied the knot with Gilles Bensimon in 1986, though the pair would split three years later.

She has two children, 17-year-old Arpad and 12-year-old Aurelius, with a financier Arpad Busson, whom she began dating in 1996 and separated from in 2005.

Elle and Jeffrey began their relationship in 2009 and barring a six month break in 2012 have been together ever since, marrying in 2013, with the model becoming step-mother to his children. 

Romantic getaway! Elle and Jeffrey began their relationship in 2009 and barring a six month break in 2012 have been together ever since, marrying in 2013, with the model becoming step-mother to his children

Romantic getaway! Elle and Jeffrey began their relationship in 2009 and barring a six month break in 2012 have been together ever since, marrying in 2013, with the model becoming step-mother to his children

Feeling hot? After a little while of lapping up the scorching rays, the television host felt the need to cool down as she packed away her kaftan, strutted to the edge of the boat and launched herself off the side

Feeling hot? After a little while of lapping up the scorching rays, the television host felt the need to cool down as she packed away her kaftan, strutted to the edge of the boat and launched herself off the side

 

 

 

 

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