Dua Lipa passionately kisses fiance Callum Turner during Italy getaway
The Houdini singer, 29, and the UK actor, 35, who became engaged over Christmas last year, were photographed soaking up the sunshine on the Amalfi Coast.
Looking as loved-up as ever, Turner was seen lying on top of a bikini-clad Lipa as the pair sunbathed.
At one point, the couple was seen diving into the crystal-clear waters.
Lipa, who is enjoying a break from touring, wore a black-and-white polka-dot bikini for the outing, while Turner rocked a pair of orange boardshorts.
It comes amid an exciting time in Lipa's career, with the star celebrating performing five straight sellout stadium shows in England and Ireland.
The Grammy winner sold out Wembley Stadium twice, Liverpool's Anfield twice and Aviva Stadium in Dublin over the last week as part of her wildly successful Radical Optimism tour.
Lipa took to Instagram to mark the achievement, where she was seen downing a Guinness as she almost managed to 'split the G', which refers to drinking until the liquid perfectly cuts the G in Guinness on the glass in half.
The Radical Optimism tour kicked off in November last year.
Lipa is next due to perform in Canada in September, followed by the major cities in the United States before finishing up in Mexico City on December 5.
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