Mel B suffers a bottom-flashing wardrobe malfunction as she gets very hands on with Stephan Belafonte during romantic getaway to Turks and Caicos Islands

Mel B proved life begins at 40 as she enjoyed a particularly playful trip to the beach with her husband Stephen Belafonte during their romantic getaway to the Turks and Caicos Islands earlier in the week.

The former Scary Spice appeared to be having the time of her life as she outrageously flirted with her film-producer spouse.

Mel, 40, showcased her famously-fit figure in an electric bandeau bikini but she possibly showed off more than she bargained for as she larked around in the sea.

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Not feeling blue: Mel B paraded her famously fit figure in an electric blue bikini as she enjoyed a break to the Turks and Caicos Islands earlier in the week

The mother-of-three's bikini bottoms came loose, exposing her pert cheeks to the beach front, as she was lifted up by Stephen in a playful stunt.She scrambled to salvage her dignity by grabbing the skimpy swimwear with both hands while he clung to her under her arms.

Stephen ensured she wasn't embarrassed by the mishap as he mimicked it by simply standing up in the clear-blue sea with some force, leaving his black swimming shorts to fall below his butt cheeks which certainly offered beach-goers an eyeful.

Sun's out, bum's out: Mel, 40, suffered an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction as she fooled around in the sea with Stephen Belafonte

Rescue me: The former Scary Spice scrambled to salvage her dignity by grabbing the skimpy swimwear with both hands while he clung to her under her arms

Any thing you can do..: Stephen ensured she wasn't embarrassed by the mishap as he mimicked it by simply standing up in the clear-blue sea with some force, leaving his black swimming shorts to fall below his butt cheeks which certainly offered beach-goers an eyeful

Worst nightmare: The mother-of-three was covered in sand from head-to-toe, something which she seemed to relish