Courteney Cox stuns in a bikini as she dives into ocean for 56th birthday

actress posted a hilarious slow motion video where she runs over a the wall of an ocean pool and "gracefully" dove into the water.

Courtney Cox, 56, vibrantly runs into the ocean poolCredit: Instagram

The mom-of-one showed off her toned physique as she ran into the pool, but fudged the landing with her legs splaying out as she entered the water.

captioned the video: "Gracefully diving into this next year...

She emerged from the water laughing as her brunette waves fell around her face.

Many of her 9.6million followers could not believe the Hollywood superstar could look so good for her age.

The 56-year-old stunned in a skimpy black bikiniCredit: Instagram

Things seemed to be going well on her dive and she looked amazingCredit: Instagram

Until she fudged the landingCredit: Instagram

Courteney was able to laugh at herself as she celebrated her birthdayCredit: Instagram

One fan wrote: "how are you 56!?!?"

While another said: "what’s your secret to looking sooo beautiful?? 😭😭"

A third added: "you don’t age AT ALL"

And a fourth commented: "56 and you still look amazing! happy birthday courteney! ❤️"

Courteney used to hate ageing, but slowly came to terms with itCredit: Getty Images

Courteney chose the New Radicals' 1998 song You Get What You Give to play over the video as she vibrantly ran towards the water.

The actress was not always so keen on getting older and previously admitted she had a "hard time" with aging.

She then overdid it on fillers to try and maintain her young looks but had them diluted when she could no longer recognize herself.

She told People: "You have to accept getting older, and that’s something that I had a hard time doing.

She's engaged to Snow Patrol's Johnny McDaidCredit: Getty - Contributor

"I didn’t realize it until one day I kind of stepped back and went, ‘Oh, I don’t look like myself.'

"Now I just embrace who I am and getting older with what God gave me, not what I was trying to change."

Her former Friends co-star and close friend Lisa Kudrow wished Courteney a happy birthday on Instagram.

She shared series of intimate snaps from the course of their friendship alongside a sweet message.

Daughter Coco celebrated her 16th birthday a few days before her famous momCredit: Getty Images

Courteney shot to fame on the sitcom Friends which is one of the most popular TV shows of all timeCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Ageless Courteney Cox stuns in a tiny black bikini as she dives into ocean for 56th birthday