Michelle Collins impressed her fans when she created a 1989 swimwear look.
The 62-year-old actress showed off her time-tested figure on Instagram on Tuesday in a pair of high-waisted black swim shorts by Hunza G.
Michelle explained that she had re-purchased the swimsuit from the swimwear designer, having first worn one of the brand’s swimsuits 35 years ago.
Michelle posed on a sun lounger on the beach wearing large sunglasses and wrote: ‘I had a #hunza @hunza.g #swimsuit in #1989 and I didn’t buy another one until #2024, over #35 years ago! #ithinkit’sbeautiful #worththemoney. #onesize and it protects your chest!
‘This is #faketan btw. I’m never going in the sun again. #sundamage #skincancer. My mom was diagnosed with the #skincancer she had. #immunotherapy. Amazing #groundbreaking #cancertreatment. #skincancerawareness. #ageisjustanumber. #onesizefitsall. #lovethe80s.’
Michelle Collins stunned fans when she recreated a swimsuit look from 1989. The actress, 62, showed off her age-celebrating figure on Instagram on Tuesday, 35 years later
Michelle explained that she had re-purchased the swimsuit from the swimwear designer after first wearing a swimsuit from the brand 35 years ago
Michelle posed on a lounger on the beach wearing large sunglasses and wrote: ‘So I had a #hunza @hunza.g #swimsuit in #1989 and I just bought another one’
The EastEnders star sported a tanned glow and wore her blonde hair in soft waves.
Michelle looked like she had barely aged a day compared to the 1989 photo in which she wore a lilac swimsuit and baseball cap.
Fans responded in the comments, writing, “Beautiful then and now” and “Wow! I still look as amazing as when I met you years ago!”
‘Delicious’.
Earlier this month, Michelle revealed she ‘never thought’ she would find love at 50.
The EastEnders star was told by a psychic that she would meet ‘the love of her life’ when she was close to turning 50. A few months later, she met her 38-year-old husband Mike Davidson.
Michelle, who married Mike in 2022, also reflected on her surprise decision to return to EastEnders last year after 25 years, saying it “feels right” to be back on the soap as the fiery Cindy Beale.
“I thought it would never happen; I just didn’t think I would ever get married. But Mike and I have been married for two years in August,” she said Prima magazine.
Fans responded in the comments, writing, “Beautiful then and now” and “Wow! I still look as amazing as when I met you years ago!”
Earlier this month, Michelle revealed she ‘never thought’ she would find love at 50. Michelle married her toyboy husband Mike, 38, in 2022 after 10 years together
Michelle also reflected on her shock decision to return to EastEnders last year after a 25-year absence, saying it ‘felt good’ to be back as Cindy Beale.
“I was almost 50 when we met. A psychic told me I would meet the love of my life when I was almost 50, and that happened.”
Michelle has a daughter Maria, 27, with her ex-partner Fabrizio Tassalini, who died in 2014 after a battle with liver cancer.
The actress added: ‘Life is too short. I’ve lost my mother and five very good friends in the last few years. I’ve had to grieve a lot and it makes you think. Life is what you make of it.’
Reflecting on her return to her iconic role as Cindy Beale, the actress said: “It was a big decision to come back to EastEnders and I wanted to go back with a good storyline. People love to hate Cindy.
‘She’s fearless and acts in a way that you really shouldn’t, but sometimes you can’t help but follow your heart and not your gut. And let’s be honest, how many women do that?
“Now it feels good to be back. I feel good about myself, more in the moment. I’m still hard on myself, but I’m in a completely different place now.
“And you don’t see many 62-year-old women getting good TV roles. There are probably four women who get all the roles — and that’s not me being grumpy, it’s just a fact.”