Hugh Jackman reveals he ‘double dipped’ himself in sunscreen as he strips off for dip in the ocean

Hugh Jackman reveals he ‘double dipped’ himself in sunscreen as he strips off for a swim in the ocean

Hugh Jackman made sure to protect his pale complexion during a swim on Friday. 

The actor, 52, shared two Instagram images in which he stripped down for a dip in the ocean, explaining that he’d worn loads of sunscreen. 

Drenched in the two selfies, the Wolverine actor looked serene as he bobbed in the deep blue sea. 

Swim fan: Hugh Jackman (pictured) made sure to protect his pale complexion during a swim on Friday. The actor, 52, shared two Instagram images in which he stripped down for a dip in the ocean, explaining that he’d worn loads of sunscreen

He captioned the photographs, in which he is squinting in the bright sunshine: ‘I’ve been double dipped in SPF 100.’ 

The X-Men star has been spending time by the sea, enjoyed a surfing session on Tuesday, which didn’t all go to plan. 

The actor shared a number of videos and photos from the excursion, admitting that he fell off the board after taking the impressive footage. 

He captioned the photographs, in which he is squinting in the bright sunshine: 'I've been double dipped in SPF 100'

He captioned the photographs, in which he is squinting in the bright sunshine: ‘I’ve been double dipped in SPF 100’

The Greatest Showman star wrote in his caption: ‘Video edited to right before I wiped out.’ 

Hugh appeared to be enjoying an electronic surfboard session – using a board that was powered by a battery-operated engine.

In the video, Hugh glided effortlessly across the water, despite there being no waves in sight. 

Fun: The X-Men star has been spending time by the sea, enjoyed a surfing session on Tuesday

Fun: The X-Men star has been spending time by the sea, enjoyed a surfing session on Tuesday 

It comes after the star expressed his love for his beloved pets, dogs Dali and Allegra, on National Puppy Day. 

In an Instagram post, Hugh shared a portrait photo of himself holding dog Allegra in a throwback photo. 

‘In honor of #nationalpuppyday, I feel it only right to revisit the first day #Allegra joined our family,’ he wrote. 

Allegra is a poodle and terrier mix. While Dali, named after artist Salvador Dali, is a French bulldog.   

Aww! It comes after the star expressed his love for his beloved pets, dogs Dali and Allegra, on National Puppy Day

Aww! It comes after the star expressed his love for his beloved pets, dogs Dali and Allegra, on National Puppy Day