Pip Edwards puffs on a cigarette as she and Michael Clarke enjoy a boozy cruise on Sydney Harbour

Health and fitness guru Pip Edwards puffs on a cigarette as she and boyfriend Michael Clarke enjoy a boozy cruise on Sydney Harbour

As the face of Australia’s trendiest activewear brand, Pip Edwards is known for her dedication to health and fitness.  

But the P.E. Nation founder, 40, took a break from her healthy lifestyle on Sunday as she smoked a cigarette during a lavish cruise with her boyfriend, Michael Clarke, 39. 

After spending the morning soaking up the sun on an inflatable boat with friends in Sydney Harbour, Pip was seen pulling out a cigarette and puffing away.  

Up in smoke! Health and fitness guru Pip Edwards, 40, (left) was spotted puffing away on a cigarette as she and boyfriend Michael Clarke, 39, (right) enjoyed a boozy cruise on Sydney Harbour on Sunday  

Pip, who said in March that cutting down on alcohol had helped her slim down, clutched a Champagne glass in one hand while pinching her cigarette in the other. 

Retired cricketer Michael, who does not smoke, dutifully waited for Pip to finish smoking as he sipped from a newly topped-up Champagne glass.

A P.E Nation spokeswoman recently confirmed that Pip is a social smoker, after she was spotted with a packet of Dunhill cigarettes in June. 

Juggling act: Pip, who said in March that cutting down on alcohol had helped her slim down , clutched a Champagne glass in one hand while pinching her cigarette in the other

Juggling act: Pip, who said in March that cutting down on alcohol had helped her slim down , clutched a Champagne glass in one hand while pinching her cigarette in the other

‘Pip is committed to a balanced lifestyle and will sometimes, on occasion, have a social cigarette,’ the representative said.   

Elsewhere during their cruise on Sunday, Michael and Pip were spotted mingling with another couple and posing for snaps on the boat.  

Pip put her gym-honed physique on display in a high-cut swimsuit crafted from a knitted fabric.

By her side: Retired cricketer Michael, who does not smoke, dutifully waited for Pip to finish smoking as he sipped from a newly topped-up Champagne glass

By her side: Retired cricketer Michael, who does not smoke, dutifully waited for Pip to finish smoking as he sipped from a newly topped-up Champagne glass

'Pip is committed to a balanced lifestyle': A P.E Nation spokeswoman recently confirmed that Pip is a social smoker, after she was spotted with a packet of Dunhill cigarettes in June

‘Pip is committed to a balanced lifestyle’: A P.E Nation spokeswoman recently confirmed that Pip is a social smoker, after she was spotted with a packet of Dunhill cigarettes in June 

Whatever floats your boat! Elsewhere during their cruise on Sunday, Michael and Pip were spotted mingling with another couple and posing for Instagram snaps

Whatever floats your boat! Elsewhere during their cruise on Sunday, Michael and Pip were spotted mingling with another couple and posing for Instagram snaps 

She wore her peroxide blonde hair slicked back, and accessorised with a gold bangle, a silver wristwatch and small hoop earrings.

Pip also made sure to shield her age-defying visage beneath a pair of sunglasses and a black baseball cap. 

Meanwhile, Michael went shirtless in a pair of black-and-white boardshorts.

The retired batsman added a tan-coloured floppy hat and sunglasses to his look.

Nice day for it: The pair shared a number of Instagram photos from their day out on Sydney Harbour

 Nice day for it: The pair shared a number of Instagram photos from their day out on Sydney Harbour