Helen MirrenHelen MirrenIf you've been scouring beaches for Helen Mirren and can't spot her.

Well, maybe you should try looking on a nudist beach.

Yep, the kind that are bikini- and thong-free, where wearing nothing goes.

Because the elegant lass has told the Daily Express: "I am a nudist at heart.

"I have been on many nudist beaches. It is amazing how quickly feelings of self-consciousness disappear.

"Of course, it only works if everyone else is naked, too."

Hmmm, hope she's stocked up on plenty of sun cream for those nuddy beach visits. What with all bits being on display for the sun to tint.

Moving on, the paper says she also declared: "I have never said 'never again' to nudity and I am not going to."

Well, good on ya, Hel.

So, should we take bikini off the Christmas pressie list, then?