Keira Knightley shows off her washboard abs while holidaying

Actress Keira Knightley, who just filmed scenes for gripping political drama "Official Secrets" in Yorkshire, took some time away from her hectic schedule to enjoy a holiday with her musician husband James Righton in Pantelleria in Italy where she also flaunted her washboard abs.

The actress, 33, and her Klaxons singing beau, 34, enjoyed a beach day on the idyllic island and even slathered mineral-rich black mud on each other, which is an Italian tradition, reports dailymail.co.uk.

Knightley, who has a three-year-old daughter with her husband, Edie, showed off her washboard abs in frilly high-waisted bottle green bikini bottoms and a floral patterned bandeau top.

The "Atonement" actress styled her brunette locks into a relaxed loose hairdo before tying them up into a casual bun.

At one stage in the day, the actress wore a pastel pink beach cover-up dress, straw hat and a pair of brown sunglasses.

Her husband wore a pair of black floral swimming trunks and a pair of blue reflective sunglasses.

The couple appeared care-free as they slathered mud on each other and went for a relaxed swim in the idyllic Mediterranean Sea.

--IANS

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