Elizabeth Hurley Shows Off Curves in Aqua Chain Swimwear

Elizabeth Hurley loved posting bathing suit photos over the summer, so when fall hit, she seemed a little disappointed. Until now. “Oh yeeeeees… finally sun, sea and sun,” she captioned a new photo on Instagram, of her in a bathing suit, and wearing sunglasses. How does she stay so fit at age 56? Read on to see 5 ways Elizabeth Hurley stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Eats Natural Foods

"I like simple, natural, easy food. I don’t really like food with a lot of chemicals or additives," Elizabeth told The Cut. "When I’m at home in the country, I always try and eat food that’s grown locally. That goes for meats and vegetables."

2. How She Likes to Sweat

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: Global ambassador Elizabeth Hurley attends The Estee Lauder Companies UK & Ireland Breast Cancer Campaign on October 3, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for The Estee Lauder Companies)

“I don’t do any regulated exercise, but I’m very active. On the weekends I go for long hikes with my dogs. I try and stretch every day. I do the occasional yoga or Pilates class, but mostly it’s just self-exercise at home. I might do some stomach exercises or some bottom or arm exercises, but because I trained for a dancer when I was young, I sort of know all the exercises. I find it very hard for my schedule to regularly go anywhere else. It works very well for me,” she told the Cut.

3. How She Stays Healthy Emotionally

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“I find watching the news and talking to my friends keeps me healthy emotionally because you realize that there are really terrible things happening sometimes and it makes you feel grateful for what you have. If you hear that someone is sick, you appreciate your health. If you hear something bad happened to someone, you’re glad it didn’t happen to you or your loved ones. There are many ways to appreciate what you’ve got,” she told the Cut.

4. Here are Her Healthy Eating Tips

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"I haven’t eaten processed food for 100 years," the star told U.K.’s Sunday Times. "I don’t eat sweets. I drink little alcohol. I don’t smoke but I deeply regret that I once did. I have learned to eat lighter and not so late." She added: "I think one of the most transformative things that I’ve done is making 50 percent of what I eat vegetable matter," Hurley continued. "If you have a slice of toast for breakfast, have an apple too. Counteract everything with vegetables,” according to Fox News.

5. She Has Her Own Swimsuit Line

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Elizabeth Hurley Beach was launched in 2005. "I decided to venture into beachwear not only because I’ve always been obsessed with vacation clothes, but also because it’s an area where women, regardless of shape or size, can either look amazing or really get it wrong. I wanted to develop resort collections, which make women feel fabulous at any age," she announced on the company’s site.

Elizabeth Hurley is an icon who, at age 57, still posts swimsuit photos on Instagram. Hurley just shared a stunning new video to her account this week. In it, she posed in front of a mirror in a blue bathing suit. Her amazing abs were on full display. She captioned the post, “Back in a bikini.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Elizabeth Hurley stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Gardens

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Hurley makes sure to stay in shape. However, she doesn’t like to do traditional exercise. She opts for more non-traditional forms of movement. Specifically, the actress loves to garden. "The most relaxed I can ever be is if I go out into my yard and do some gardening," she tells E! News. "When I'm working in the yard, I'm stretching, I'm bending and I find that's good for both my mind and body.”

2. She Walks

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Hurley likes to do a lot of outdoor activities. She tells E! News that one of her favorite things to do is go on walks. "I don't like so much to go to the gym, but I like to go for really long walks," she continued, "It's almost always about going outside."

3. She Lives A Healthy Lifestyle

For Hurley, wellness means doing a lot of different things. She says that she enjoys being healthy, and that this helps her stay consistent. "Your skin is more likely to glow when you're eating well and doing exercise than if you're lying on the couch, watching TV and eating chips," she said to E! News. "If I put myself in a healthy frame of mind, my hair suddenly looks better, my skin looks better."

4. She Promotes Breast Cancer Checks

Hurley is a spokeswoman for the Estee Lauder breast cancer campaign. She tells E! News that she wants to encourage other women to get themselves checked. "A girlfriend of mine said she saw my Instagram post for the breast cancer campaign, telling women if they couldn't get to their doctor to self-check," she says. "She self-checked and found a lump. She was only in her early 40s. She went to the doctor and had cancer. But thanks to our messaging and thanks to her checking her own breasts, she's fine. She received treatment and she's in remission. When you realize that something as simple as an Instagram post can make a difference in someone's life, it's very moving."

5. She Keeps Her Skin Moisturized

Hurley has amazing skin, and she makes sure to take care of it. One of her biggest secrets is keeping her skin moisturized. Hurley stressed the importance of this to Us Weekly. “As you get older your skin gets drier and you have to use more moisturizer, more eye cream, more body cream, more elbow cream, everything! I think moisture, moisture, moisture is the most important thing.”

Actress Elizabeth Hurley—known for her roles in Austin Powers, Bedazzled, and The Royals—is also known for her ageless looks. Despite turning 56 in June, Hurley doesn’t look like she’s aged a day. She’s also a multi-hyphenate, calling herself a “Mummy, Actress, Model, Farmer, Bikini Designer.” Her swimwear line, @elizabethhurleybeach, sparked her to share a photo of herself in a white bikini, alerting people to a sale. How does she stay so fit while keeping so busy? Read on to see six Elizabeth Hurley stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bikini Photos!

1. She Loves To Garden

In an interview with Extra, Hurley revealed that she has a surprising favorite way to exercise, that doesn’t involve going to the gym. “I don’t work out, per se, but I am very active,” Hurley says. “I do a lot of exercise, but it’s really the gardening… cutting down a hedge, using my chainsaw to cut down a tree, logging, all of that stuff I do. So, I’m very active.”

2. She Tries Unique Workouts

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In 2018, Hurley decided to try two unique types of exercise. In a photo posted to her Instagram, Hurley was seen trying to hula hoop. She captioned the photo “Hula hoop practice.” In another Instagram post Hurley is seen swimming topless in a pool. She captioned the video, “Attempting to swim off the calories.”

3. She Drinks Hot Water In The Morning

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Hurley likes to prioritize her gut health, and does so by drinking two glasses of hot water each morning, sometimes with apple cider vinegar added. "It tastes fairly disgusting," she told The Cut. "But it's fantastic for your digestive system."

4. She Eats Clean and Local

Hurley says that she tries to eat clean and healthy food. "I like simple, natural, easy food. I don’t really like food with a lot of chemicals or additives," she told The Cut. Hurley also likes to buy food from her local markets. She says, "When I’m at home in the country, I always try and eat food that's grown locally. That goes for meats and vegetables. All through summer we eat fruit and vegetables from my own garden.”

5. She Does At-Home Exercises

Hurley is admittedly not a fan of doing traditional exercises, and prefers to stay home when working out. Hurley is a fan of what she calls “self-exercises.” She tells The Cut, “I might do some stomach exercises or some bottom or arm exercises, but because I trained for a dancer when I was young, I sort of know all the exercises. I find it very hard for my schedule to regularly go anywhere else. It works very well for me.”

6. She Believes In Balance

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For Hurley, wellness means being balanced. She told The Cut, “You need to balance both. Of course it’s important to eat well and exercise. It’s also really important to look after yourself emotionally.” Hurley continued, “You also have to look after your health. You can’t look good if you’re not healthy, and diet plays a big part. You can’t smoke and have too much alcohol. We all get hard knocks in life, but it’s important to stay positive and stay engaged, and not be angry. Anger doesn’t seem to go hand in hand with wellness.”