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Alright for sun! Shirtless Clive Owen, 51, soaks up the rays as he enjoys leisurely family holiday in Barbados

Published: 19:10 GMT, 6 April 2016 | Updated: 22:48 GMT, 6 April 2016

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British actor Clive Owen was seen enjoying a leisurely beach day in Barbados on Tuesday during a family holiday.

The handsome star was seen soaking up the sun and making the most of the calm water as he enjoyed some time in the popular tourist destination.

Shirtless Clive, 51, was seen sporting black swimming shorts and a simple necklace as he made his way through the sand.

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Chilling: British actor Clive Owen was seen enjoying a leisurely beach day in Barbados on Tuesday during a family holiday

The smiling star was seen with a female family member who teamed a cut-out swimsuit with black shorts as they enjoyed their idyllic day in the glorious sunshine.

Clive and his family were then seen sharing laughs on board as boat as they spoke with staff.

The actor has been keeping a relatively low profile since making an appearance at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival in February.

The actor joined fellow jury members including Meryl Streep to celebrate the best in indie cinema at the annual event.

Enjoying some time off: The handsome star was seen soaking up the sun and making the most of the calm water as he enjoyed some time in the popular tourist destination

Catching a tan: The 51-year-old was seen sporting black swimming shorts and a simple necklace as he made his way through the sand

Clive resides in North London and Essex with his wife Sarah-Jane Fenton and their two daughter, Eve, 15 and Hannah, 19.

The Coventry-born actor and Sarah-Jane, an actress-turned-academic, are celebrating their 21th wedding anniversary this year, making theirs one of the strongest marriages in show business.

Promoting his film Words and Pictures in 2014, Clive he revealed the secret of a lasting marriage in the movie industry is to ensure you're never parted through work for too long.

Family time: The smiling star was seen with a female family member who teamed a cut-out swimsuit with black shorts as they enjoyed their idyllic day in the glorious sunshine

Just keep swimming: The actor has been keeping a relatively low profile since making an appearance at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival in February

Makig a splash: The actor has been keeping a relatively low profile since making an appearance at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival in February

He explained: 'If you go away for a long period of time for a shoot you then go home for a long period of time and put it back there because otherwise you're not going to sustain it.'

At the same time, the Closer star also admitted that he and Sarah-Jane also enjoy the independence of an equal union.

He explained: 'I couldn't bear a marriage in which one partner hinges on the other.

Taking to the water: Clive resides in North London and Essex with his wife Sarah-Jane Fenton and their two daughter, Eve, 15 and Hannah, 19

'My wife needs her freedom just like me. The wonderful thing about my wife Sarah Jane is that she's an actress herself and she knows what that means: constant travels and goodbyes.'

Meanwhile it was revealed that Clive is set to star alongside Amanda Seyfried in upcoming sci-fi drama, Anon.

Set in a future world with no privacy, ignorance or anonymity, Anon will have Owen play a detective who meets a young woman (Seyfried) who has no digital footprint and is invisible to the police, a discovery he realizes might not signify the end of crime but the beginning.

Fun in the sun: Clive and his family were then seen sharing laughs on board as boat as they spoke with staff

Helping hand: The actor was sure to protect his head from the glorious sun as he sported a blue hat and black sunglasses after covering up with a navy top