Game of Thrones Star Sibel Kekilli Shares Swimsuit Photo of Vacation

Sibel Kekilli is heating up the tropics in her swimsuit. In a new social media post, the Game of Thrones star, who was vacationing at Anantara Iko Mauritius Resort & Villas, shows off her amazing body in a bathing suit. “1st vacation of the year… 💃🏻🌅 (and the last )” she captioned the Instagram post. “Beautiful,” commented one of her followers. “Such a beauty,” a second chimed in. How does the actress, who played Shae on the hit HBO series, maintain her fantastic physique? Celebwell rounded up her top health habits.

1. She Does TRX Workouts

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Sibel is a fan of TRX workouts, a suspension training system invented by a former Navy SEAL. “I don’t really like to do it,” Sibel told Ask Men. “I have to do it. It’s not my passion to wake up at 6:00 in the morning to do my exercises. Sometimes I really hate it. I’m lazy,” she added. “I have a TRX in my basement, and it’s pretty cool. I also have a full gym, so for me, the TRX is generally about finishing things off after a lot of free weights, but for those with limited equipment space or looking to save money, it makes for a fairly comprehensive home workout.”

2. She Swims and Jogs

“I wasn’t a competitor,” Sibel explained about her history of fitness. “I would play outside with my friends, but not really anything like ballet or soccer. I tried to play soccer and it went badly.” Once she turned 18 she started exercising. “I began swimming and jogging. When you are a young girl, you want to look good, so that was why I started it. I hadn’t started to gain weight. I just wanted to stay the way I was.”

3. She Works Out No Matter What

Sibel makes exercise a priority. “Actors travel a lot and work long hours, and sometimes you eat at odd hours, so I have to work out to keep my weight at the same level. This morning I woke up at 6:30 a.m. to do my exercises with my personal coach. And it’s after midnight and I’m still up,” she said.

4. She Watches What She Eats

“I became an actor when I was 22,” Sibel told Ask Men. “I was really lucky that I didn’t have to worry about what I eat when I was younger, but at 32 now, it is getting difficult to keep the weight off. I have to make sure I don’t eat too much chocolate. You can’t imagine how hard that is for a German to not eat chocolate.” Sometimes she enjoys a spirit. “I started to like beer about a year ago, and I like wine with dinner. Alcohol is another thing I have to watch out for with my weight.”

5. She Lifts Weights

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“I do some weightlifting and use medicine balls as well for balance for my core. I want my stomach to look flat. I have to,” she added to Ask Men.

6. She Has a Personal Trainer

“Every woman actress is somewhat vain, and I am, too,” Sibel confessed to Ask Men. “You really have to take care of yourself. You have to watch your weight. That’s why I have a personal trainer.”

1. No Crazy Stunts

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Whelan considers herself to be a fit, active person, but draws the line at doing her own stunts. “I think I used to be quite gung ho about it like ‘Of course, I’ll try anything’ whereas now I’m very much appreciative of the help from the stunt doubles,” she says. “I’m fit, I love running, I think there are a few I definitely could but it’s not my job. There are people properly trained to do all the extreme stuff, I think I’ll leave it to them… As I said, it’s a necessity and they’re expertly trained. I’m not a method actor by any stretch, I leave work at work. There have been some roles that are quite consuming and then a lot to get over but I’ve never really been at the point where I couldn’t shake them off. I’d think I’d be concerned if that was the case.”

2. Costume Dramas

Whelan enjoys the immersion she gets from period and costume dramas. “For period dramas, the costumes and the words do a lot of the heavy lifting,” she says. “When the writing is so good but also so much different than the modern way of speaking, and then these costumes that are perfectly engineered to fit you in this setting, the character feels more natural than anything. I’ve loved them all for different reasons, they’re all a part of me but I do always miss going to Game of Thrones because the rhythm of my year became such as going to Belfast and meeting up with the—we were like a family, so meeting up with them over there. And Gentleman Jack as well, I was really sorry that didn’t go ahead for a third season.”

3. Working Mother

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Whelan was thankful to return to Game of Thrones with the support of the team when she had a baby. “I thought I’d be on the shelf for a little while after having the baby, which is fine, but I was very lucky,” she says. “It was similar with Game of Thrones, actually. I went back with my daughter and she was six weeks old and they allowed for breastfeeding… That should just be a normal thing – you have a child and you have to feed it but you’re working as well.”

4. Swimming In the Sea

Whelan loves swimming in the sea, especially in beautiful Cornwall, UK. “Happiest most beautiful relaxing time with friends in this stunning little place. Thank you so much @portwrinkleholidays for the most extraordinary home for the weekend and the freshest air and the warmest hot tub and the coolest sea swim - we will be back. Highly recommend for a complete escape and switch off,” she captioned an Instagram post.

5. Friends Forever

Whelan is still friends with her Game of Thrones costars—research shows close, ongoing friendships are incredibly beneficial for health. “Alfie [Allen] and Emelia [Clarke] are dear pals and I see Iain Glenn around here because he lives not far from where I live,” she says. “It was a long time. We knew each other for a span of about 10 years and it was a family… I just loved every single moment… it was very, very special.”