SCANTILY-CLAD Michelle Keegan set pulses racing this morning (February 17) as she uploaded a sizzling golden hour beach snap to Instagram while sporting a £200 bikini. 

The Brassic actress, 34, has been enjoying some R&R and basking in some winter sun with reality-star husband Mark Wright and their extended family while on holiday in the Turks and Caicos Islands. 

Ex-Corrie barmaid and babe Michelle, from Manchester, had just wrapped on the fourth series of Sky hit Brassic, in which she plays wannabe entrepeneur and reluctant criminal, Erin Croft, before jetting off on her sun-kissed getaway.

She has been particularly active on social media in recent days, sharing a slew of shots from the destination archipelago, south-east of the Bahamas.

A bronzed Michelle opted for a gold-tone lurex bikini from Oseree - a brand adored by the likes of Kourtney and Kim Kardashian - to complement her sun-soaked skin. 

With Michelle covered in sand, Manchester comedian Jason Manford was quick to offer some advice for its removal. 

He commented: "Talcum powder gets sand off really well. I swear by it Chelle, never go to the beach without it!"

The couple are currently working on the build of their dream home - a £1.3million Essex mansion with acres of land, a cinema room and a home-bar. 

They have stayed in the  five-star £700-per-night Corinthia Hotel in central London while waiting for works to be completed.