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Electra, 35, frolicked in the sea and showed off a swirly purple bikini, a gingham number with a flower pattern, a blue and white striped one and a white one with a black stripe.
She also posed with a range of accessories - Yorkshire terriers, babies... and a clutch of her girlfriends for a group shot.
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Once, twice, three times a changing...Carmen showed off her unending supply of skimpy bikinis and her enviable figure
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