Life's a beach! Bikini babe Nicole Murphy laughs and poses her way through a hot day as the trial into the man who allegedly stole more than $7m from her gets underway

When the going gets tough, the tough clearly reach for their bikinis.

Well at least they do in Nicole Murphy's case with the beauty hitting the beach in Miami, Florida, on Thursday.

The 47-year-old let her troubles roll away like the tide as she posed up for a beach bikini shot.

And pose: Nicole Murphy hit the beach in Miami, Florida, for a photo shoot on Thursday

While the ex of Eddie Murphy had a big smile on her face, she was no doubt trying to distract herself as the man accused of defrauding her out of more than $7 million is facing trial two years after he is arrested.

Nicole is expected to testify against Troy Stratos who, according to the claimed the model was his first girlfriend and she had reached out to him ti help her with her money after she and Eddie divorced.

Despite this, Nicole must have put the unpleasantness to the back of her mind in order to be at the top of her game for the Mimi photo shoot.

Showing it off: The bikini featured a triangle halter top with a brief pair of bottoms, which the model turned actress pulled up on to her hips further exaggerating her muscular thighs and curvaceous hips

Dangerous curves ahead: The 47-year-old impressed stepping out in a curve highlighting bikini with coconut palms printed on it