As she suns herself on a beach in St Barts, it's hard to believe it has been 20 years since Stephanie Seymour found fame as a Sports Illustrated pin-up.

But even after giving birth to four children the Eighties supermodel still has the perfect figure which charmed a generation.

Her holiday comes as the 40-year-old mother-of-four adjusts to single life after splitting from her husband of 16 years.

In March last year she filed for divorce from real estate developer Peter Brant, whom she married in 1995 in France.

Still got it: Newly single Stephanie Seymour shows off her perfect figure on the beach in St Barts yesterday

Following the split Stephanie is said to have moved into the maid's quarters of her Manhattan home.

But as she relaxed under the Caribbean sun yesterday in her black bikini, she seemed happy and relaxed.

Stephanie's trim figure is all the more impressive considering that since her time in the spotlight she has given birth to Dylan, Peter, Harry, and Lilly.

And if her past form is anything to go by she won't be holidaying alone for long.

Single again: Stephanie's 16-year marriage broke down last year

At the age of just 16 she began dating John Casablancas, the head of Elite Model Management, who was, at the time, married to model Jeanette Christjansen.

The couple lived together before Seymour broke off the relationship.

A short-lived marriage to guitarist Tommy Andrews failed in 1990, but resulted in the birth of her first son, Dylan Thomas Andrews in 1991.

In great shape: At 40, and with four children, Stephanie is still in great shape

Before dating rocker Axl Rose, she was briefly involved with actor Warren Beatty.

During the relationship with the rock musician she appeared in two Guns N' Roses videos.

Stephanie and Axl broke up in 1993 after a two-year relationship when Axl accused her of being unfaithful.

The break-up was acrimonious with the couple counter-suing one another and each alleging assault.

Model behaviour: Stephanie in her Sports Illustrated heyday