Wayne Rooney shows off his new hair growth as Coleen works on her tan in St Tropez

After admitting last month to undergoing a costly hair transplant, Wayne Rooney was showing off his thicker locks yesterday while on holiday in the South of France.

The crown of his head was covered in his new growth, but the Manchester United footballer was protecting the delicate area from sunburn by wearing a hat for most of the day.

And while Wayne became pink under the Mediterranean sun, his wife Coleen was a more olive shade of tan as she lounged on the luxury yacht in Saint Tropez.

New growth: Wayne Rooney was sporting half an inch of new hair in St Tropez after his hair transplant that cost an estimated £30,000

Quenching her thirst! Coleen reached for a beer to sip on while tanning in her Missoni bikini next to her best friend Amy Louise Wilkinson

Mrs Rooney tweeted yesterday: ‘Villa Romana St Tropez one of my favourite places!!! So many good memories.’

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Villa Romana is an Italian restaurant where the couple dined last night, which is also favoured by George Clooney when he is in town.

The couple jet off to the French Riviera this week for a five-day break upon a luxury yacht following a long weekend of hedonism a the Glastonbury Festival.

Phone friendly: Both Wayne and Coleen - wearing a Vix Bia Logo Tube Euro Bikini - were holding tightly onto their mobile phones while aboard the luxury yacht in the South of France

Covering up! Wayne wore his hat for most of the day to protect his head, while Coleen threw on a floral dress after sunbathing in her bikini

Short beginnings: Rooney showing off his head a month ago after the transplant

It also follows their two week break in the Caribbean last month, which explains Coleen’s continuous bronzed body.

The 25-year-old has been sporting a range of designer bikinis while soaking up the sun and yesterday showed off her figure in a turquoise Vix Bia two-piece and a blue and white nautical-themed swimsuit.

While Wayne wore a pair of bright canary yellow swimming trunks and some plain black shorts.

Before Wayne started off on his many holidays, he spent a reported £30,000 on the hair transplant back in England and the results are now clearly on show.

The 25-year-old was showing half an inch of new growth over the transplanted patch.

Meanwhile, Coleen’s current French break is her fifth holiday in the past year, but her husband is due back at Old Trafford for football training on Monday.

Accompanying the millionaire couple on their current trip are Coleen’s younger brothers Anthony and Joe McLoughlin and her best friend Amy Louise Wilkinson.

Their 19-month-old son Kai was nowhere to be seen though, but was presumably napping inside the yacht.

Sun protection: Wayne slipped on a hat to protect his head from the sun, while Coleen soaked up the rays

Cooling off: Wayne washed his new hair with a shower hose on the yacht, while Coleen went for a swim in the sea in yet another bikini

Lunch time! The family and friends gathered around the table at midday for lunch and were served by a hostess on the yacht

Proud father Wayne had earlier tweeted a photo of son in a hoodie, saying: ‘My baby boy chilling with his hoodie haha. Cute.’

And the couple both congratulated their friends Peter Crouch and Abbey Clancy on their wedding via Twitter on Thursday too.

Fellow footballer Peter Crouch married his WAG at the four-star Stapleford Park Hotel in Leicestershire and Abbey looked stunning in a Giles Deacon gown.

Sea breeze: Coleen took a stroll around the boat with her beer as the breeze blew through her hair

Tanning time: Coleen lay back and enjoyed the sun alongside her friend Amy and younger brother on the boat

Boat party: Wayne enjoyed a drink with the couple's friends and family before he goes back to football training on Monday

Water sports: Wayne and Coleen's younger brother had fun in the water by being pulled across the sea on an inflatable raft