Making a splash! Bikini-clad Helen Hunt hits the waves for surfing session… as she holidays in Hawaii ahead of first Christmas post split

She and Matthew Carnehan ended their 16-year romance this year.

And ahead of her first Christmas single in over a decade and a half, Helen Hunt was glimpsed Tuesday enjoying a holiday on Maui.

A smile on her face, the 54-year-old actress was photographed on the beach in a turquoise bikini top and a black pair of surfing leggings.

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