From Cat Deeley to Holly Willoughby, how celebs are strip gardening to cool off & the cheeky stars who went full frontal

IT’S been one long sizzling summer this year, with two million more Brits plunged into hosepipe bans from today. But some of our favourite celebs have found a novel way to cool off, by gardening in their bikinis – and documenting all for fans online. Many celebs, including Cat Deeley, are stripping down to garden in bikinis with the recent hot weather Credit: Cat Deeley / Instagram Cat jumped on a lawnmower in a bikini to prune her garden in style Credit: Cat Deeley Instagram Cat Deeley marked her summer holiday break from This Morning with a video mowing her massive lawn on Friday. Riding a green, sit-on lawn mower, the 49-year-old presenter wore a black strapless bikini and sunnies as she soaked up the 25C summer rays. Sign up for the Fabulous newsletter Thank you! To a more traditional gardener, it might have seemed like an odd move, but mum-of-two Cat joins a long line of stars who enjoy gardening in their swimsuits. Laura Hamilton Laura Hamilton showed off the ‘glamorous’ side of gardening in her leopard print bikini Credit: instagram.com/laurahamiltontv She joked she was ‘trimming her bush’ as she posed in her two-piece swimsuit and wellies Credit: instagram.com/laurahamiltontv TV host Laura Hamilton, 44, best known for A Place in the Sun, opted to wear a leopard print bikini as she set about “trimming her bush” Getting stuck into her outdoor jobs, the blonde presenter mowed her lawn and swept leaves, while showing off her toned body. She told her 243,000 followers: “The glamorous side of gardening. Bikini, tractor, sunshine and a bit of hard work, what more could you ask for?” Lizzie Cundy Lizzie Cundy added some style to her gardening tasks in a string bikini Credit: lizziecundy/Instagram Lizzie looked chic as she posed with a spade in her skimpy attire Credit: lizziecundy/Instagram Never one to miss a photo op, Lizzie Cundy showed herself shearing her hedges in a bright bikini during Britain’s first lockdown in 2020. Posting on Instagram, the 58-year-old said: “Hedgewood scissor hands !! Hedging my bets I get my bush trimmed today .. #garden #gardening #shears #gardenlife #love #staysafe #lockdown.” Most read in Fabulous “Who fancies the snip?” she cheekily added. Gemma Collins Gemma Collins showed off her figure in leopard print bikini whilst enjoying the heatwave Credit: Instagram TOWIE’S Gemma Collins was advertising her New Look swim line when she posed in an animal print bikini in 2022 – while urging her fans to water their plants. The reality star showed off the flowers in her Essex garden and bragged that she’d been out watering them since 7am. In an Instagram video, the now 45-year-old said: “Guys the sun is shining, check out my swimwear collection at New Look, it is absolutely amazing for the sun. “And basically it is going to be a great day. Please, please, please put on your suncream and please remember to water your plants. “Check out my plants here, they have been watered since 7am this morning, but also check out my bikini range at New Look.” Curtis Pritchard Love Island’s Curtis Pritchard did some pruning while stakersCredit: Refer to Source Love Island’s Curtis clearly got used to audiences seeing a lot of him in the Mallorcan villa and he bared his bum to mark World Naked Gardening Day in 2020. Standing completely nude with his back to the camera, he held a trowel as he stood next to some neatly pruned bushes in his driveway. Curtis, 30, captioned the post: “HAPPY INTERNATIONAL NAKED GARDENING DAY!” Kelly Brook Kelly Brook showed off her enviable figure while making the most of the sun Credit: INSTAGRAM/KELLY BROOK The model previously showed how she was watering her garden in a swimsuit Credit: instagram/iamkb Since settling into life in the Kent countryside, Kelly has revealed all on her love of gardening. “Gardening is now my full-time hobby and it’s great exercise. I don’t mind getting my hands dirty!” the 46-year-old previously said. Proving her passion is nothing new, the model also posted a throwback bikini video watering her home-grown vegetables. She said: “Screen Test! Throwback Friday!!!! In my first vegetable patch and greenhouse when I was 25! “I was growing everything whilst in a bikini back then. So funny to watch these old home movies back!! When I spoke to my vegetables with an accent they always grew better #TrueFact.” Kelly has also posted pics of her sunbathing naked, in the privacy of her five-acre garden, in the past. Heidi Klum Model Heidi Klum gave fans a peek at her incredible figure as she went topless to water her garden in a sizzling snap Credit: Instagram On a different occasion, Heidi left little to the imagination in a nude bikini while doing some gardening Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk Supermodel Heidi showed her multitasking tanning routine off on Instagram last year, with a post of her hosing down her garden in a nude bikini. The mum-of-four danced and frolicked in the short clip. The 53-year-old, who lives in the Bel Air area of California, previously posed topless in a thong bikini with a watering can in 2020. David Beckham Gardening fan David Beckham showed off his six pack as he posed in the sun Credit: INSTAGRAM/DAVID BECKHAM Proving British blokes worship the sun too, a topless Becks showed off his tattoos and abs on a dog walk in the Cotswolds countryside in 2021. Posing in a pair of Ray Bans and jean shorts, with his grey top tucked into his waistband, the dad-of-four perched on a large stick. In the Instagram caption, he said: “Yep this is England, It’s what we do , (sun) comes out we take our shirts off, even walking the dogs when @victoriabeckham is laughing at me.” When he’s in the UK, the 51-year-old is an avid gardener. The footballer often posts about his crop of carrots, courgettes and other veg. He also keeps bees. Holly Willoughby Holly Willoughby showed off a sun-soaked selfie in a blue and white gingham bikini Credit: instagram Holly showed how she was protecting her skin from the sun Credit: Instagram Holly Willoughby showed off her golden tan and blonde locks while posing in a stylish one-piece by a pool in 2021. Keen to show her 7.9million followers that she was protecting her skin from UV rays, she snapped a picture with some sun cream spray. The stunning star often shares sun-soaked snaps from time off with her family – and certainly has an enviable swimsuit collection. Eugenie Bouchard Tennis star Eugenie Bouchard showed off her toned figure to her fans in her garden Credit: Instagram / @geniebouchard She shared how she got stuck into raking leaves in her outdoor space Credit: Instagram / @geniebouchard She was once ranked the fifth best tennis player in the world, and now Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard is a model and apparently, a keen gardener too. In 2024, the 32-year-old donned a green bikini as she showed herself doing “yard work” outside her Miami home. Eugenie, who’s the cousin of Made In Chelsea’s Mimi Bouchard, raked up the leaves in her garden before cooling off under a shower attachment on her garden hose. After her sweaty session, she hosed herself down to get cool Credit: Instagram / @geniebouchard Sports star Eugenie showed off her model figure in a green bikini Credit: Instagram / @geniebouchard It came days after the tennis pro expressed her desire to explore bikini modelling. She said in an interview: “Tennis first of all is a great sport for that sex appeal side. “We’re wearing short skirts, we’re wearing tank tops. It’s fun to turn on the TV and watch that. “Right away I was able to get great marketing deals off the court. Being asked to be in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition a few times. “Exploring that path was definitely on my to-do list. It’s definitely part of who I am because I think it’s great.” Gwyneth Paltrow Naked Gwyneth Paltrow posed in her birthday suit in her garden Credit: Instagram Back in 2020, Gwyneth Paltrow shocked fans as she stripped completely naked to mark her 48th birthday – leaving her daughter Apple mortified. The star proudly showed off her enviable body as she joked about posing in her “birthday suit” for the special occasion. Proving to be even more of an exhibitionist, the mother-of-two posed in the great outdoors, with greenery and trees surrounding her. Liz Hurley Liz Hurley looked incredible posing on a lawn wearing nothing but bikini bottoms Credit: Instagram Liz Hurley has made it no secret that she loves stripping off in her garden when the sun comes out. She has posed many snaps over the years, and ahead of Good Friday this year, she shared a saucy Easter snap. Taking to Instagram, Liz stripped off while lying down in a meadow in Herefordshire. The 61-year-old actress and model, who is dating Billy Ray Cyrus, rocked only a pair of tiny bikini bottoms and went topless, covering her modesty by wrapping her arms around her chest. With no makeup on, the stunning actress looked natural as she beamed beneath the sun, with her washboard abs on full display, surrounded by daffodils. Liz insisted: “As long as you protect your skin, a bit of sunshine is really good for you, both mentally and beauty-wise, so… cream up and GET OUTSIDE.” Ulrika Jonsson Ulrika Jonsson is not afraid to do manual labour in the buffCredit: Not known clear with picture desk Ulrika, now 58, posed COMPLETELY nude and holding a wheelbarrow in her garden in June 2021. Donning nothing but a pair of green wellies and an orange flower in her hair, the TV presenter was celebrating hitting a milestone number of followers on Instagram. Thanks to some clever angles, she didn’t show off more than she wanted to. Comment now