Back to her Hawaiian roots: Nicole Scherzinger enjoys final holiday before debuting on X Factor USA

By Jessica Satherley

Last updated at 9:08 AM on 22nd August 2011

She grew up in Honolulu and Nicole Scherzinger was keen to get back to her roots by enjoying a Hawaiian holiday before her role as an X Factor USA judge takes over her schedule.

The former Pussycat Doll might already have a perfectly bronzed complexion, but she was keen to lie in the sunshine nonetheless.

The 33-year-old showed off her bikini body in the island’s capital after arriving with her Formula 1 star beau Lewis Hamilton, 26.

Beach ready: Nicole Scherzinger showed off her dancer's body on the beach in Hawaii as she went on holiday with Lewis Hamilton

Nicole seemed to have been inspired by the ocean while choosing her swimsuit – which boasted starfish on the two-piece.

But despite a perfect figure and cute bikini, Nicole experienced a wardrobe malfunction when her pink dress was caught in the wind.

The loose cotton gown wouldn’t stay down and her hair became ruffled as the breeze blew down the beach.

It will be Nicole and Lewis’ last holiday together before the Wet singer takes a seat on the X Factor USA judging panel next month.

Inspired by the sea: Nicole wore a cute pink, purple and yellow two-piece bikini which boasted starfish on the top and bottoms

She has already filmed auditions but will debut on the show in September alongside Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and L.A. Reid.

Nicole has said of her new role: ‘I love working with Paula and Simon. It’s Simon’s world and we just play around in it.

‘There are no rules, you never know what he’s going to come in feeling like or what you’re going to be doing.’

Before jetting off to Hawaii, Nicole was busy promoting X Factor and had appeared on the Live With Regis And Kelly show in New York to discuss it.

Enough of the sun: After spending the afternoon worshipping the sun, Nicole called it a day and walked back to her hotel

Romantic getaway: Nicole was spotted with her boyfriend Lewis Hamilton in Beverly Hills this week before flying to Hawaii together

She chatted to the presenters about the US version of the show, as well as her album Killer Love and new singles Wet and Don’t Hold Your Breath.

Killer Love is set to be released in November and the track Don’t Hold Your Breath is now available for download.

Don’t Hold Your Breath went straight to Number One in the UK charts in March when it was released.

And her next UK single Wet is out at the end of the month on August 29.

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Upcoming show: (from left to right) Steve Jones, Nicole Scherzinger, LA Reid, Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole will all appear on the X Factor USA, despite Cheryl leaving the show as a permanent judge