WORK OF ART: Mikel Arteta was spotted applying sunscreen to his wife, former Miss World contestant Lorena Bernal, as the Arsenal coach relaxed on vacation on a yacht

Arteta and his wife soaked up the sun and looked very stylish.

Michael Arteta and his wife Lorena Bernal have been on vacation and enjoying the sun.

After a tough season in which his team lost the Premier League title to Manchester City on the last day, the Arsenal manager is taking some time to relax.

Mikel Arteta and wife Lorena Bernal enjoyed a trip on a yacht in SardiniaMikel Arteta and wife Lorena Bernal enjoyed a trip on a yacht in SardiniaCredit: BackGridThe Arsenal boss rubbed suncream into his wife's backThe Arsenal boss rubbed suncream into his wife’s backCredit: BackGridThe couple recently attended the Globe Soccer AwardsThe couple recently attended the Globe Soccer AwardsCredit: BackGridLorena soaked up the sun in a black bikiniLorena soaked up the sun in a black bikiniCredit: BackGridArteta and Lorena have been married since 2010Arteta and Lorena have been married since 2010Credit: BackGridLorena was crowned Miss Spain in 1999Lorena was crowned Miss Spain in 1999Credit: BackGridArteta has run away to the area around Porto Cevo in Sardinia, Italy.

He is there with Lorena, his ex-Miss World wife, who had a great time on a yacht trip with Arteta and their two kids, Daniel, 11, and Oliver, 9.

While sitting next to Lorena, Arteta, 42, looked calm in a stylish pair of sunglasses. They planned to work on their tans later. 

He helped his wife by putting sunscreen on her back after she took off her clothes and was only wearing a bikini.

The mum of three rolled back her glamorous years in a black b/i/k/i/n/i.

Lorena, 43, was crowned Miss Spain in 1999 and has also worked as a TV presenter and actress, appearing in a host of Spanish films and TV shows as well as Chuck and CSI: Miami.

And she recently stole the show at the Globe Soccer Awards as Arteta won “Best Premier League Coach”.The event was held in Sardinia and Lorena beamed in a blue dress as her husband collected his award.