Fun in the sun! A glowing Drew Barrymore happily splashes in the surf on Mexican beach getaway 

She has spent a week relaxing at a spa retreat in Mexico.

And on Thursday a glowing Drew Barrymore showed just how beneficial the relaxing trip has been.

The actress and producer, 41, who divorced husband Will Kopelman over the summer, looked happy as she frolicked in the surf at the beach resort of Tulum.

Vacay: Drew Barrymore, 41, looked happy as she frolicked in the surf at the Mexican beach resort of Tulum where she's been since last weekend

Drew wore a pair of bikini bottoms and a black t-shirt and went make-up free as she soaked up the sunshine.

She splashed and joked with pals and even found a canine friend to play with in the water.

Her dark blonde long hair was loose and she appeared to be completely care-free. 

Animal lover: The actress and producer even found a canine pal to play with as she stood in the water

Water baby: Drew bobbed in the crystal blue water and went make-up free as she soaked up the sun

Free: She wore a pair of bikini bottoms and a black t-shirt and let her long dark blonde hair flow loose

Slimmed down: The mother-of-two happily showed off her body after revealing she recently shed 20 pounds thanks to a healthy diet and exercise

It's been a tough year for the Ever After and E.T. star whose divorce from Will was made official in August.

She and her art consultant ex have remained on good terms and are sharing the parenting of their daughters, Olive, four, and Frankie, two.

In fact, Drew recently revealed that they will be spending the holidays together as a family.

The emotional upheaval of the past several months took its toll on the beauty who admitted to having gained a lot of weight.

Fighting fit: An energized Drew clearly benefited from her relaxing break after a tough year which saw her divorce third husband Will Kopelman, the father of her two young daughters

Had company: She's been spending time with galpals who showed off their bikini bodies during the beach day on thursday

Things to say: The Hollywood star regaled her friends with funny stories as they walked on the beach

At one with nature: She confidently embraced the moment in the beautiful resort

But, she told UsWeekly, she had now shed 20 pounds and is sticking to her healthier eating and fitness goals.

'I've been very disciplined and all I did was cry and dream about pizza. I still am dreaming and crying about pizza,' she confessed to the magazine.

'I was 144 and now I'm 124. I did it on the filming of a Netflix show. I feel really great.'

Shaded: Earlier in the day, Drew was spotted wearing a large floppy red sunhat and a blue robe over a bikini

Beach babe: Drew documented her getaway with her cell phone

 

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