The Christmas holiday is upon us and our favourite celebrities are not ones to shy away from basking in the festive cheer

Elizabeth Hurley

Liz Hurley often gets into the festive spirit by sharing an array of Christmas bikini photos

(Image: GETTY)

From a Countdown legend to a famous model and actress these well-known faces regularly get into the festive spirit in the days leading up to Christmas Day.

Over the years, stars including Elizabeth Hurley, Carol Vorderman and Amanda Holden, to name a few, have taken to social media and shared an array of photos either spending the Christmas period at home or abroad.

Express Online takes a look at some of our favourite celebrities who have shared their most unique looks from racy looks to daring displays.

Carol Vorderman

Carol Vorderman marks a celebatory milestone today as the former Countdown presenter turns 64 on Christmas Eve. The outspoken commentator once shared a very racy photo to mark the occasion as she dressed up as "Mrs Santa Claus".

Carol Vorderman

Carol shared a picture of herself smiling while dressed in a racy "Mrs Claus" costume that showed her cleavage.

At the time of writing the post in 2020, she penned: "Awwwww....#ChristmasEve is trending. Is that everyone planning what to give me on my special birthday this year???"

The maths whizz added the hashtag: "#37andDontArgue."

The cheeky photo sparked a flurry of complimentary comments as social media users gushed over the on-screen star.

(Image: Twitter Carol Vorderman)

Elizabeth Hurley

Elizabeth Hurley

Liz Hurley returned to social media in the days leading up to Christmas to share her annual festive bikini picture.

The 59-year-old pulled out all the stops to wish her Instagram followers a merry Christmas as she shared a Photoshopped card on December 17.

The model flaunted her envy-inducing figure in a bronze bikini as she posed alongside polar bears for the photo.

The Austin Powers actress teamed her two-piece with a Santa Claus hat.

(Image: Instagram Liz Hurley)

Amanda Holden

Amanda Holden

Amanda Holden slipped into a plunging red swimsuit as she and Alan Carr did their best slow motion beach run earlier this month.

Teasing a sneak peak of their hilarious Christmas special, Amanda left her one-piece partially unzipped as she sprinted across the sand.

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 53, and the comedian, 48, impersonated Bo Derek and Dudley Moore's 1979 romantic comedy, 10, in the clip.

She accessorised her attire with a fluffy Santa hat

(Image: Instagram Amanda Holden)

Rita Ora

Rita Ora

Rita Ora opted for racy attire when she posed as Mrs Claus back in 2014.

The singer took to her Instagram to share a picture of herself giving her own interpretation of clad in a plunging black bra, low-slung white trousers and accessorised with Santa's hat.

Rita's skimpy outfit showed off her washboard abs, along with a lot of cleavage as she pouted into the camera.

(Image: Instagram/Rita Ora)

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