Courteney Cox shows off her natural beauty

After admitting she used Botox and hated it, Courteney Cox is embracing the ageing process.

The 44-year-old actress looked years younger - and surprisingly busty - as she dined out at her favourite Los Angeles restaurant Il Sole.

The former Friends star showed off her cleavage in a low-cut white t-shirt as she joined husband David Arquette and friend Jennifer Meyer - the wife of Tobey Maguire - at the Italian eaterie.

Busting out: Courteney Cox shows off her impressive cleavage outside Il Sole

Earlier this week, Cox admitted she tried the face-freezing injection and hated its muscle-paralysing effects

Cox said losing her ability to make facial expressions seriously hampered her acting skills.

She told Marie Claire magazine: 'Botox? I think it's fantastic and also horrible.

'I mean, they've come up with this stuff that can make you not look angry. But you have to use it sparingly.

'I went to this doctor once and he was like, "Oh, let me do it just here and here and here." And I was miserable.

'I mean, I'm an actor, I've got to be able to move my face.

Ageing naturally: Cox, pictured at the Elle magazine Women of Hollywood tribute on Monday, was unhappy with the effects of Botox

'When people start messing with their foreheads and can't lift their eyebrows, that's weird.

'It's not that I haven't tried Botox - but I hated it.'

Fortunately for Cox, she has found a down-to-earth husband in actor David Arquette, who is happy for his stunning wife to embrace the ageing process.

She enthused: 'He loves the ageing process. He thinks it's beautiful.'

Despite previous reports of trouble in their nine-year marriage, Cox insisted she was more in love than ever.

She explained: 'It's weird, because I'm so in love with David right now.

'I'm starting to really appreciate how 'there' he is for me.

'But in any relationship, there are times that you're disconnected.

'You can see how relationships end if you don't work through it.'

The couple have a four-year-old daughter, Coco.

'So in love': Courteney is still crazy about husband David Arquette after nine years of marriage

Orlando Bloom gets flirty with his secret crush Jennifer Aniston at star-studded LA party

Orlando Bloom and Jennifer Aniston have quietly enjoyed a ongoing flirtation for months, and their latest encounter was no exception.

The Pirates of the Caribbean actor was spotted cosying up to Hollywood's most famous bachelorette at a star-studded party hosted by celebrity hairdresser Ken Paves in Los Angeles on Friday.

Burgeoning romance? Orlando Bloom and Jennifer Aniston cosied up at a star-studded party in LA on Friday night

While he was surrounded by a bevy of beauties, including Desperate Housewives' star Eva Longoria and Jennifer's best friend Courteney Cox, it was Jennifer, 39, who really caught his attention.

Insiders have said that while the 31-year-old Orlando has been casually linked to Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr, he has been harbouring a rather strong crush on the former Friends star in recent times.

Man of the moment: Orlando, with Eva Longoria and Courteney Cox, reaches out for Jennifer, who has her eyes firmly planted on him

The pair first met during the filming of the 2004 movie Troy, in which Orlando co-starred alongside Jennifer's then husband Brad Pitt.

However, it wasn't until October last year that they first made a connection while holidaying in Mexico at the One & Only Palmilla resort for the nuptials of their mutual manager, Aleen Keshishan.

Getting close: Orlando, joined by the Desperate Housewives star, is said to be harbouring a crush on Jennifer

Then, in February, they spent the night in close company while at a private party in the Hollywood Hills.

Jennifer and Orlando bonded over their shared devotion to yoga and spent the night playfully enjoying each other's company.

A source told Mail Online: "Jennifer is flattered by Orlando's attention."

"He has had a crush on her for the longest time. He loves her energy."

Fun lovers: the VIP guests were all smiles at the bash

Jennifer has been linked to a series of men in recent times, including her Travelling costar Aaron Eckhart, and is said to be taking her time choosing the perfect partner - and enjoying single life in the meantime.

After a weekend of play, it was back to work for Jennifer yesterday as she resumed filming her upcoming comedy Marley & Me in Miami.

Dressed in denim cut-off shorts and a casual tee, she was seen shooting scenes costar Owen Wilson, who plays a writer who adopts a mischievous dog.

Back to work: Jennifer Aniston was back filming scenes with Owen Wilson on set of Marley & Me in Miami yesterday

Stressed-out Courteney Cox 'drops two dress sizes

It appears the stress of balancing wife and mother duties with starring and producing a TV show is getting to Courteney Cox.

The former Friends actress, 43, has been looking more slender than ever as she attempts to juggle her busy schedule.

Sources tell Grazia magazine that the brunette star has dropped from a U.S. size 6 (UK size 10) to a size two (UK size six) in recent months.

Stressed: Courteney Cox, left, in Malibu earlier this month, is noticeably thinner than she was at last year's Golden Globes, right

Her gritty TV show Dirt, which she stars in as well as produces, has only attracted 5million viewers in the U.S. and production was halted for several months during the writers' strike.

In a bid to save money, the studio behind Dirt has decided to cut season two short after they ran out of scripts due to the strike last year and has decided not to resume production, despite the recent end of the strike.

Courteney has admitted she has been too thin in the past, but has denied reports of an eating disorder.

Referring to her time on Friends, she said: "There was a period when I was really, really thin. I thought I looked great - in retrospect, I didn't."

Now and then: A slender, strained Courteney this month (left) and a healthier Courteney last year (right)

Friends fear Courteney is also feeling the pressure of ageing and her plans to have a brother or sister for her three-year-old daughter Coco.

Last year, Courteney admitted she hoped to undergo in vitro fertilisation again in the hope of having a second child.

She said: "I'm not really ready right this second, but I'll probably do it one more time... We're revving up the engines. I'm only ready 'cos time's a-ticking."

Referring to the ageing process, Courteney said: "People who read a magazine can look at the picture and go, 'She looks great for over 40!'

"But guess what? That's not what I look like. Lighting is everything. When you're in your car and you look in the mirror and the sun's beaming in, you're like, 'Wow, times are getting tough.'"

Strain: Courteney is having to balance motherhood and producing her own show

Her eight-year marriage to actor David Arquette was rumoured to be in trouble after Courteney admitted they had had counselling sessions together.

She said: "I could see how relationships break up if you don't go, 'What are we doing!?' So we went to a therapist, and he broke it down for us.

"He said, 'Courteney, can you see how David gets embarrassed to have any kind of public fight?' I don't scream, but I have no problem saying what I'm feeling in the moment.

"David's the opposite. So if I need to get something out, I have to say, 'David, can you come talk to me for a minute outside?' Had I done that, (the fights) wouldn't have gotten nearly as big."

Stark contrast: Skinny Courteney is a shadow of her sexy 'Dirt' character, tabloid editor Lucy Spiller