Elisha Cuthbert in a bikini

The petite actress, Elisha Cuthbert, 25, was seen enjoying the surf in Hawaii with her hunky boyfriend, Canadian ice hockey star Dion Phaneuf.Elisha Cuthbert's stripey ensemble appears to have been inspired by the humble bra, as she was seen enjoying the surf in Hawaii yesterday

Blonde Elisha, who famously raced against the clock as Kiefer Sutherland's daughter in the hit series 24, is on a summer holiday in Hawaii with her new beau, and hit the beach in her two-piece swimsuit.

Lingerie look: The bikini even had bra-like elasticated straps on the rear

Yesterday Elisha looked glamorous as she hit the beach in a navy two-piece swimsuit but struggled to maintain her composure as she tried desperately to avoid a wardrobe malfunction as the waves crashed against her.

Elisha, who is now pursuing a career on the big screen with a role in the comedy My Sassy Girl, has also been romantically linked to heiress Paris Hilton.

Elisha was on a romantic break with new beau Canadian ice-hockey star Dion Phaneuf

Making moves: The actress has switched from TV to the big screen with a role in the comedy My Sassy Girl

Holding on: Elisha held on for dear life to avoid a wardrobe malfunction as the waves crashed against her.

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