Battle of the bikini babes as Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Alessandra Ambrosio flaunt their figures in St Barts

December 15th, 2009

As the temperatures start to plummet across Britain, many of us could be forgiven for dreaming of hotter, foreign climes.
So while the rest of us are reaching for our winter woollies, English model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is leaving the cold behind for a plum modelling job in the Caribbean.
The Devon-born beauty looked like she was enjoying her latest modelling role as she joined Brazilian supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio for a Victoria’s Secret catalogue swimwear shoot in St Barts.

Displayed a collection of bikinis and swimsuits, Rosie, 22, played around in the warm Caribbean surf as she struck poses for photographer James Russell.

Russell has managed to turn the photo shoot into a working holiday and has been accompanied by his new girlfriend, Sex And The City star Kristin Davis.
Meanwhile, Latin beauty Alessandra has also brought along her fiancé Jamie Mazur for the trip.
Enjoying a day off from the shoot, Alessandra was spotted larking about in the sea with her husband-to-be.
Alessandra, 28, is the world’s fifth best paid supermodel and earned $6million in the last year.
Well-known in the UK as the former face of Next, Alessandra has been modelling Victoria’s Secret since 2000.
While Rosie still has a way to go before she matches Alessandra’s salary, her star has quickly been on the ascent this year after she was chosen to star in the 2010 Pirelli calendar.
Although modelling for Victoria’s Secret since 2006, it was only this year she became an official ‘Angel’, joining Miranda Kerr and Marisa Miller in the coveted role.
Both models recently appeared in a Victoria’s Secret ‘fantasy’ TV advert helmed by Transformers director Michael Bay, while they joined Heidi Klum on the catwalk for the lingerie brand’s annual fashion show on December 3.
Despite giving birth to her first child, a girl named Anja, last year, Alessandra quickly returned to her slender pre-baby body.
Alessandra keeps in shape through a combination of yoga, Pilates and weight-lifting, although she admits to having a weakness for salt and vinegar crisps.


At only 22, Rosie has a young metabolism on her side and credits her slim figure with her busy lifestyle.
She said: ‘I’m not a massive gym bunny, but I do make an appearance every once in a while. I have quite a good diet, so I kind of maintain that all year round.’
Rosie is currently single again after splitting from Jake Wood – son of Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie and ex-wife Jo – in November.
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