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Former Bond girl Britt Ekland<\/strong> is living her best life at 83.<\/p>\n Ekland, who rose to fame as a Bond girl alongside legendary actor\u00a0Roger Moore<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0The Man with the Golden Gun<\/em>, earned acclaim for her role opposite the star\u00a0in the 1974 James Bond film. However, she also had several other highly successful projects throughout the years, like\u00a0The Wicker Man<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Get Carter<\/em>. She was also known for several high-profile romances, like her marriage to iconic star\u00a0Peter Sellers<\/strong>, and later relationships with\u00a0Rod Stewart<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Lou Adler<\/strong>, and Stray Cats drummer\u00a0Slim Jim Phantom<\/strong>. But fans love to remember Ekland in the role of Mary Goodnight, Bond\u2019s second personal secretary, in the beloved \u201970s flick.<\/p>\n In the present day, Ekland is having the time of her life. The blonde beauty shared a series of photos and videos of herself as she cruised through the canals of Venice on Instagram. Sporting a sequined top and a bright smile<\/a>, Ekland is definitely thriving.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfacSIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a>\ud83c\udfac<\/p>\n If you need a quick refresher of Ekland\u2019s work in the classic Bond film, check out the trailer for\u00a0The Man with the Golden Gun<\/em>\u00a0below:<\/p>\n As a legendary Bond Girl, it\u2019s only right that Ekland has plenty of thoughts about the women who carry on that legacy. Ekland told the\u00a0UK\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0Times<\/em><\/a>\u00a0that the right woman \u201cshould be attractive \u2026 chosen for her natural beauty. And she should be athletic.\u201d<\/p>\n The actress has strong feelings about the issues because she\u2019s just so proud of the legacy. It\u2019s also a tremendous responsibility to carry.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m the proudest Bond girl there is because there are not a lot of us left, and there won\u2019t be any in the future,\u201d Ekland told\u00a0The Guardian<\/em><\/a>\u00a0back in 2020. In the past, she pointed out in a piece in\u00a0The Independent<\/em><\/a>\u00a0that modern Bond girls have it harder than she did since there are \u201cso many demands\u201d on them.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Bond girl has to look good in a bikini: that was her role \u2026 The Bond girl of my era exists no more because they\u2019re not presented that way. You wouldn\u2019t see her in a bikini next to\u00a0Daniel Craig<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0in a suit today,\u201d Ekland said. \u201cThe PR department would make sure that didn\u2019t happen.\u201d<\/p>\n Related: Former Bond Girl L\u00e9a Seydoux, 40, Has Only Gotten More Stunning Since Starring Onscreen With Daniel Craig<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally published by <\/em>Parade<\/a><\/em> on Jul 23, 2026, where it first appeared in the <\/em>News<\/a><\/em> section. Add Parade as a <\/em>Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.aol.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Former Bond girl Britt Ekland is living her best life at 83. Ekland, who rose to fame as a Bond girl alongside legendary actor\u00a0Roger Moore\u00a0in\u00a0The Man with the Golden Gun, earned acclaim for her role opposite the star\u00a0in the 1974 James Bond film. 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