What a skinny girl! Bethenny Frankel shows off her svelte beach body in a strapless bikini as she frolics in the Australian surf

She is in the throes of a painful and public divorce from husband Jason Hoppy.
So it was unsurprising that Bethenny Frankel was taking the chance to relax and enjoy herself on Monday.
The Skinny Girl mogul showed off her svelte beach body in a strapless bikini as she hit the famous Australian waves at Bondi Beach outside of Sydney.

Skinnygirl: Bethenny Frankel took the chance to relax as she hit the Australian surf at Bondi Beach on Monday

Showing off her curves the 42-year-old splashed around in the aqua waters before a friend handed her a black towel to dry off.
She later protected herself from the Australian sun's rays with a beige cover up, straw hat and sunglasses.
The businesswoman has long extolled the virtues of healthy eating and was showing off the results with her svelte frame.

No drip: Talk show host Bethenny wore a sexy bikini as she hit the waves in the hot sun

Athletic and toned: Bethenny had just finished a hike along the coast before she dove into the Pacific waves to cool off 

According to her tweets, the Skinny Girl has been in Australia since February 15, but hasn't revealed whether it's for business or pleasure.
'I'm in love with Sydney,' she tweeted on Sunday. 'The weather is beautiful, the people are lovely and I am just so thrilled to be here.
Bethenny is also enjoying the cuisine down under, tweeting that she had 'enjoyed every bite' of the meals she's had so far.

Towel time: Bethenny had some help as she emerged from the sea ready to dry off

A healthy figure: Bethenny has long extolled the benefits of a healthy diet, and was showing off the results on Monday

What a cover up: Bethenny later protected her skin from the sun's rays with a beige cover up and straw hat and sunglasses

Sadly though, the star revealed she had to leave her two-year-old daughter Bryn at home in New York as 'I felt it was too long a flight for her.'
The talk show host was clearly willing to experience the best of what Sydney had to offer and later donned a wet suit for a surfing lesson.
The athletic star was not afraid of the big waves and was confident as she took her board out onto the ocean.

Riding the waves: Bethenny later donned a blue and black wetsuit and but kept her sun hat firmly on for a surfing lesson

Making the most of it: Bethenny has tweeted about how much she loves Sydney

Balancing act: Bethenny showed surfing prowess as she hit the ocean

Sporting a blue and black wet suit and sun hat the star powerfully paddled through the surf and kept her balance gracefully.
With her divorce proceedings ongoing, Bethenny was surely pleased at the chance to relax thousands of miles away from home.
Following their split in December, she and Jason's divorce battle has become increasingly acrimonious.

Paddling up: The star looked extremely focussed on the task in hand as she lay flat on her board through the waves

You can keep your hat on: Mindful of the hot sun, the reality show star kept her sun hat on as she paddled through the ocean

Blue beauty: Bethenny gauled her surfboard to the beach after catching a wave

A week after Bethenny filed, Jason, 41, issued his rebuttal where he demanded child support, exclusive access to their luxurious Tribeca loft and primary custody of Bryn.
She and her estranged husband have been battling over who will keep their sprawling 3,400 square foot town home, which was featured in many episodes of the couple's reality show.
After meeting in November 2008, the pair got engaged just 11 months later and wed in March 2010 when she was seven months pregnant with Bryn.

Blue beauty: Bethenny gauled her surfboard to the beach after catching a wave