Jennifer Metcalfe, 42, showcases her toned abs in skimpy bikini as she cosies up to boyfriend Josh on St Tropez holiday

Jennifer Metcalfe showcased her toned abs as she posed up a storm in an array of bikini snaps during her St Tropez holiday. Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the Hollyoaks actress, 42, cosied up to her boyfriend Josh as the pair enjoyed some quality time together on the French Riviera. Jennifer smiled in a mirror selfie as she flaunted her physique in a skimpy rose pink patterned bikini and matching cropped cover up. In another snap she wowed in a white halter neck bikini top and white beach skirt which featured a dramatic leg split. Jennifer and Josh, who have been dating since April 2024, later smartened up for dinner as the star wowed in a green floor length gown as she posed with her partner. She captioned the snaps: ‘Professionals. St Tropez u were bliss.’ Jennifer Metcalfe, 42, showcased her toned abs in a skimpy bikini as she shared snaps from her St Tropez holiday to Instagram on Tuesday  The Hollyoaks actress, 42, cosied up to her boyfriend Josh as the pair enjoyed some quality time together on the French RivieraThe holiday comes after Jennifer revealed she has no plans to tie the knot or move in with her boyfriend of two years.Instead, the couple love to go on holiday ‘every other weekend’ while Jennifer’s son, Daye, nine, stays with his father, former Geordie Shore star Greg Lake.Jennifer told the Daily Mail last month: ‘I’ve never thought about marriage in my path, but you never know. I feel at peace and I’ve never dreamt of a big white wedding dress.’Moving in together is not in our path at the minute, it’s just the way our lifestyles are right now.’We live on holiday. My boyfriend loves an itinerary, and he loves a flight. We love jetting off whenever we can. ‘Daye my little boy goes up to his dad’s every other weekend, so every other weekend you can guarantee that I’ll be on a flight somewhere.’Jennifer revealed she met Josh through a mutual friend, with the couple first pictured together in April 2024.The actress has kept their relationship largely out of the spotlight. Jennifer and Josh, who have been dating since April 2024, later smartened up for dinner as the star wowed in a green floor length gown as she posed with her partner The star also wowed in a leopard print sundress and stylish sunglasses The holiday comes after Jennifer revealed she has no plans to tie the knot or move in with her boyfriend of two years She captioned the snaps: ‘ Professionals. St Tropez u were bliss’ The star sunbathed while enjoying a glass of wineShe said: ‘We just met through mutual friends, so that’s always a good start. Dating apps are not for me. I think you need the friend introduction like I had.’Elsewhere in the interview, Jennifer spoke about her secrets to looking incredible in her forties and reflected on being a lads’ mag pin-up.The actress, who is known for playing Mercedes McQueen on the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, was a prominent fixture in British lads’ mags throughout the late 2000s and early 2010s.She said: ‘I don’t think there is ever any secret. I think if you are just happy in your life, then you’re going to look and feel good. I don’t like the stigma of, “oh, you’re in your forties, so you should probably look a little bit aged” – I don’t think you should.’I think it’s how you feel for your age, and for me, I feel great. In the past, I have had a little bit of Botox. I love a glass of red wine and lots of fun.’The actress described taking part in lads’ mags with her Hollyoaks co-stars as the ‘best times of our lives’.She said: ‘Jorgie Porter and I had so much fun during that era. I feel like they were the early days and my early memories of Hollyoaks.’We went to work, and then we came down to London from Liverpool for photo shoots on Saturdays. We loved it. I’m not sure I’d want to get my boobs out now.’I don’t think it’s wrong or it’s right, but I feel it served its purpose for the time. I found it so much fun, and I never had any bad experiences on shoots, thankfully.’