Abbie Chatfield appeared relaxed and carefree while enjoying the sunshine in Bondi on Wednesday, shortly before it was revealed she was facing a lawsuit from her previous close friend, Heath Kelley.
The television personality, age 30, wore a very small bikini – a pink flower and animal print combination – and matched it with a vibrant blue velvet skirt.
She went makeup-free and piled her dark, curly locks on top of her head.
The podcaster seemed to have recently been swimming with her partner, Adam Hyde. He was spotted looking through their beach bags while they were on the sidewalk.
Hyde, 35, displayed his fit physique and many tattoos by going shirtless for the day, wearing a pair of black swim trunks.
The couple seemed to be carrying two canvas bags, which were completely full of beach towels and their belongings.
The event happened before it became known that Chatfield is facing a defamation lawsuit filed by a former close friend regarding an Instagram story she shared with her 581,000 followers.
The Daily Mail has exclusively reported that Heath Kelley has filed a lawsuit against the former Bachelor star and well-known activist in Australia’s Federal Court.
Six years ago, Kelley and Chatfield found themselves at the centre of romance rumours.
The two were spotted dancing closely in a provocative online video. In the footage, Chatfield danced intimately with Kelly, and stated: ‘I love this song and I love this man.’
Chatfield, recently gaining fame from appearing on The Bachelor, stated publicly that they were not dating, referring to Kelley as ‘my best friend of ten years’.
However, this May, Chatfield reportedly shared an Instagram story that contained statements believed to be damaging to Kelley’s reputation. Kelley is a former Virgin Australia guest services officer who is currently studying law.
The exact wording of what Chatfield posted-the post disappeared after 24 hours-hasn’t been presented in court yet.
The lawsuit was originally submitted in September to the Federal Court in New South Wales, and the first procedural hearing is still pending.
Chatfield is yet to offer a defence and has no legal representatives listed on the court’s website.
Following her appearance on The Bachelor, Chatfield has also been featured in the spin-off show Bachelor in Paradise Australia, as well as I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!
She has also presented Love Island Afterparty Australia, hosted her own dating series FBoy Island, and appeared as a judge on The Masked Singer.
Chatfield has faced recent backlash due to her strong and openly progressive political opinions, as well as controversial statements made on social media. These posts included comments regarding abortion and the passing of Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist in the US.
A court date for the defamation case brought by Kelley against Chatfield has not yet been set.
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