With filming a TV show and her own High School Musical spin-off, Ashley Tisdale is one busy lady.

So the 24-year-old is revelling in what little time she has off by spending some quality time at the beach.

The singer/actress, famous for playing diva Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical franchise, showed off her tanned and toned bikini body in a black two-piece yesterday.

Time out: Ashley Tisdale enjoys a walk on Malibu beach with video director boyfriend Scott Speer

After topping up her tan lying on a towel, Tisdale and her video director beau Scott Speer, 27, enjoyed a romantic stroll by the shore.

Practising safe sun, Tisdale made sure she was covered in plenty of sun block and asked her boyfriend to put lots of SPF on her 'believe' tattoo on her lower back.

As the temperatures continued to soar, the couple visited the nearby Malibu Mart for some ice cream.

Writing on her Twitter page, Tisdale enthused: 'Gelato at the Malibu Mart is so amazing! Honestly it's addicting... My trainer is not gonna be happy about this.'

Toned and tanned: Tisdale showed off her gym-honed body in a black bikini

Sun-worshipping: Tisdale works on her tan as her boyfriend checks his phone

Back on screen: Tisdale is reprising her High School Musical role of Sharpay Evans

The actress admits she keeps her body bikini-ready through a combination of pilates and boxing.

She said: 'I always make time for it, because not only is it healthy for you, but it also relieves my stress. I’m so busy doing stuff and I get stressed a lot that working out takes me away from that.'

Last month, Tisdale filmed a pilot show for a new TV series Hellcats, in which she plays a bitchy cheerleader.

And next month, Tisdale flies to Canada to shoot High School Musical spin-off Sharpay's Fabulous Adventures.

The Disney TV movies sees her pampered diva character travel to New York City in the hope of finding success on Broadway after graduating from East High School.

The film is expected to include a cameo from Sharpay's love and stage rival Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens).

Although filming doesn't star for several weeks, Tisdale is already enjoying choosing costumes for her flamboyant character.

She wrote on her Twitter page: 'Off to my fitting for the Sharpay movie... oh boy here we go again lol! Can't wait to see all the PINK stuff ;)

'Sharpay fitting. So many clothes, so little time.'

Sweet treat: After a morning in the sun, the couple stopped by Malibu Mart for some gelato