Jodie Whittaker shows off her figure in the Caribbean

She is often hailed as one of TV's hardest-working actresses because of her penchant for emotionally challenging roles.

But Jodie Whittaker looked a world away from the drama of Broadchurch as she enjoyed a relaxing family break in Barbados.

The actress, 35, has jetted off to the Caribbean with her American actor husband Christian Contreras and their daughter, who they welcomed in April, 2015.

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Relaxing: Jodie Whittaker looked a world away from the drama of Broadchurch as she enjoyed a relaxing family break in Barbados

The star - most famous for her role as grieving mother Beth Latimer in the hit ITV series - looked incredible as she showed off her athletic figure in a floral halterneck bikini on the beach.

After sunning herself, the Yorkshire-born star was joined by handsome Chris and their adorable tot as they made the most of quality time together.

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Jodie threw on a blue beach dress as the trio headed off along the beach, holding her sandals in her hand while Chris carried a lifejacket.

The couple has been married since 2008. They first met while studying at the same Guildhall drama school in London.

Family break: The actress, 35, has jetted off to the Caribbean with her American actor husband Christian Contreras and their daughter, who they welcomed in April, 2015

Happy: The couple - who have been married since 2008 - looked in good spirits as they soaked up sun. They first met while studying at the same Guildhall drama school in London

Despite steering away from talking about her relationship, the down-to-earth star revealed that the pair exchanged vows at a big family wedding in Chris' native Arizona.

She told The Independent: 'I'm married to Christian... and I'm not going to deny I'm married, I wear a bloody wedding ring after all.

'We had a big wedding in Arizona – very attention-seeking, big dress, big guest-list kind of wedding.'

Jodie returned to Broadchurch for a third series earlier this year, which proved to be the darkest yet.

Hardhitting: Jodie returned to Broadchurch as Beth Latimer for a third series earlier this year, which proved to be the darkest yet

The actress admits that her often gritty roles have made her think about what she is adding back to society - and wants to use her experiences and research to help others in the future.

'This job has meant you go into certain worlds which you wouldn’t necessarily go into. It’s really difficult not to be affected by it, and it also reminds you of how little you contribute,' she told The Telegraph. 

'I think in ten years, if the things that have affected me, if I haven’t contributed in some way to them, I’ll be a bit f***** off with myself.'

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