This two certainly upgraded from Litchfield Penitentiary.

Samira Wiley and her Orange Is The New Black writer love, Lauren Morelli, left the cold of mainland USA's winter behind them to kick off the New Year in the tropics.

The couple were spotted spending a romantic bikini-clad beach day in Hawaii on Wednesday.

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Fun in the sun: Samira Wiley and her Orange Is The New Black writer love, Lauren Morelli, left the cold of mainland USA's winter behind them for the beaches of Hawaii on Wednesday

Fun in the sun: Samira Wiley and her Orange Is The New Black writer love, Lauren Morelli, left the cold of mainland USA's winter behind them for the beaches of Hawaii on Wednesday

The 28-year-old actress could not keep her eyes off her partner as they made the most of what their beachside hotel had to offer.

The couple kicked off their day of fun in the sun by relaxing on some beach chairs before deciding to take a dip.

Samira and Lauren - who met on the hit show - are clearly head over heels in love and shared a long embrace as they stood in the shallows of the crystal clear water.

The look of love: The 28-year-old actress could not keep her eyes off her partner as they made the most of what their beachside hotel had to offer

The look of love: The 28-year-old actress could not keep her eyes off her partner as they made the most of what their beachside hotel had to offer

Hold me close: The couple kicked off their day of fun in the sun by relaxing on some beach chairs before deciding to take a dip

Hold me close: The couple kicked off their day of fun in the sun by relaxing on some beach chairs before deciding to take a dip

For their beach day, Samira showed off her athletic physique in a sporty but sexy purple bikini which had bottoms with peek-a-boo cut outs and a wrap top.

Lauren meanwhile, wore a vintage-style polka dot two piece featuring high waisted bottoms and a strapless top.

The couple first went public with their relationship in mid-2014 after dating since the beginning of the year. In September, Lauren filed for divorce from husband, Steve Basilone.

Bikini babes: For their beach day, Samira showed off her athletic physique in a sporty but sexy purple bikini which had bottoms with peek-a-boo cut outs and a wrap top

Bikini babes: For their beach day, Samira showed off her athletic physique in a sporty but sexy purple bikini which had bottoms with peek-a-boo cut outs and a wrap top

Together for six years, the couple had been married for just five months when the 31-year-old made the realisation that she, like many of the character's she wrote about, was a lesbian. 

Lauren came out publicly writing on Mic.com that as she wrote scenes where Piper - played by Taylor Schilling - falls back in love with her college girlfriend Alex - she started to use the storyline to explore her own feelings and intimately realise she was gay.

She wrote: 'In Piper and Alex, I'd found a mouthpiece for my own desires and a glimmer of what my future could look like.'

Picturesque: The 28-year-old posted a snap showing off their stunning view, joking 'Just got lei'd'

Picturesque: The 28-year-old posted a snap showing off their stunning view, joking 'Just got lei'd'

And once the show actually started filming, there was no question how she really felt.

'I realized I was gay in fall 2012, one of my first days on the set.

'I went through it all on set: I fell in love with a woman, and I watched my life play out on screen. And now, as we are gearing up for the release of Season 2, it feels liberating and appropriate to live my life in front of you.' 

Still friends: The couple first went public with their relationship in mid-2014 after dating since the beginning of the year. In September, Lauren filed for divorce from husband, Steve Basilone (pictured 2012)

Still friends: The couple first went public with their relationship in mid-2014 after dating since the beginning of the year. In September, Lauren filed for divorce from husband, Steve Basilone (pictured 2012)

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