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But it was more a case of avoiding the red for holiday-maker Chris de Burgh.

The 59-year-old spent a whole afternoon hiding under a beach towel on Mauritius.

There were no such problems for his daughter Rosanna Davison, 23, however.

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Anyone under there? Chris de Burgh's daughter, Rosanna, checks on his progress

Wearing a pink bikini and floppy white hat, the former Miss World enjoyed a paddle in the Indian Ocean, occasionally joining her father for a consoling chat.

Their Mauritius holiday has become something of a tradition for the de Burgh family.

This is the fourteenth year in a row that they have enjoyed the five-star Le Saint Geran Hotel.

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In the pink: Rosanna enjoying the sun

A hotel source said: "Chris comes here for a couple of weeks every year to relax."

And he could certainly do with the rest.

He is about to start a 20-date tour of Germany, before moving on to England in September.