The Crown star Charles Dance and girlfriend Alessandra Masi strip off at nudist beach

Veteran UK actor Charles Dance, 77, has been seen lapping up the sunshine at a nudist beach alongside his younger girlfriend.

Photos have emerged of Charles Dance going starkers during a romantic holiday in Europe.

The veteran UK actor, 77, was spotted at a nudist beach alongside his Italian girlfriend, 55-year-old Alessandra Masi, in Formentera, Spain.

Charles Dance at a nudist beach in Spain. Picture: Cobra Team / BACKGRID

His girlfriend Alessandra Masi also enjoyed some time in the sunshine. Picture: Cobra Team / BACKGRID

The couple, who have been dating for four years, could be seen going for a dip in the ocean and enjoying laying in the sun under an umbrella.

After their beach date, Dance and Masi were sighted going for a (clothed) stroll through town.

The couple soaked up the sun under an umbrella. Picture: Cobra Team / BACKGRID

Dance, who has starred on hit shows including Game of Thrones and The Crown, recently opened up about his past split from his wife of 34 years, Joanna Haythorn, after they separated in 2004.

The former couple share two children together.

In a March interview on the Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth podcast, Dance said he “succumbed to temptations” during their union.

“For the most part it was a wonderful marriage,” Dance said.

“But then, unfortunately, I succumbed to some temptations along the way and the marriage ended because of my behaviour really.”

Dance stars as Lord Louis Mountbatten in The Crown.

Dance attended the Cannes film festival earlier this month. Picture: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Dance met Masi while on set of his 2022 film, The Book of Vision, which was shot in 2019.

In January 2023, when he was asked about the most memorable moment during filming, Dance said, “To be honest, it’s meeting Alessandra,” The Standard reported.

“Alessandra’s fantastic. I’m very, very lucky.”

Dance played Lord Mountbatten in seasons three and four of Netflix’s The Crown, and is also known among fans for his portrayal of Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones.

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