Madonna and child

Laura Butler

MADONNA has celebrated turning 53 in style -- with a toyboy on her arm.

The star celebrated her birthday with a day out to the beach, alongside her kids and new boyfriend -- a 24-year-old dancer.

Madonna -- who has enjoyed a string of high-profile relationships in her lifetime -- looked like a mother to her beau, French dancer Brahim Zaibat, as they cuddled in the sand.

They showed their love in front of the diva's children, who's closer in age to Madonna's daughter Lourdes, who turns 15 in October, than the star herself. The loved-up pair were snapped kissing and embracing one another on a romantic break in the exclusive Hamptons seaside, while the star's kids David and Mercy played alongside them.

Dating

The latest pictures of the family group were taken in London's Heathrow Airport after they arrived in the UK yesterday after the break.

The couple began dating last September, after young Brahim performed a dance routine at the launch of Madonna's clothing range at famous department store Macy's in New York.

Despite a brief period apart in May, the two have reunited and look like they could not be happier.

Speaking about his A-lister girlfriend, Brahim said: "She's an extraordinary artist and world famous, of course, but a woman above all."

Since her split from hubby Guy Ritchie -- who is 10 years Madonna's junior -- the Material Girl singer has taken up with numerous men almost half her age, including Brazilian model Jesus Luz, who is the same age as current flame Brahim (24).

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