Abbie Chatfield seemed blissfully unbothered as she soaked up the sun in Bondi on Wednesday, just hours before the news broke she is being sued by her former best friend, Heath Kelley.
The TV star, 30, stripped down to a tiny bikini, rocking a pink flower and animal print two-piece paired with a bright blue velvet skirt.
She went makeup-free and piled her dark, curly locks on top of her head.
The podcaster appeared to have just gone for a swim with her boyfriend, Adam Hyde, who was seen digging through their beach bags on the sidewalk at one point.
Hyde, 35, showed off his muscular torso and numerous tattoos as he went topless for their outing, slipping into a pair of black swim trunks.
The couple appeared to be carrying two canvas bags between them, packed to the brim with beach towels and other personal items.
Abbie Chatfield seemed blissfully unbothered as she soaked up the sun in Bondi on Wednesday, just hours before the news broke she is being sued by her former best friend, Heath Kelley
The TV star, 30, stripped down to a tiny bikini, rocking a pink flower and animal print two-piece paired with a bright blue velvet skirt
She went makeup-free and piled her dark, curly locks on top of her head
The outing came before it emerged that Chatfield is being sued for defamation by her one-time ‘best friend’ over an Instagram story published to her 581,000 followers.
Daily Mail exclusively revealed a lawsuit has been filed against the former Bachelor star and outspoken activist in the Federal Court of Australia by Heath Kelley.
Six years ago, Kelley and Chatfield found themselves at the centre of romance rumours.
The pair were seen dancing together in a raunchy online video where Chatfield grinded up against Kelly and said: ‘I love this song and I love this man.’
Chatfield, who had just become a celebrity by starring on The Bachelor, publicly denied they were an item, describing Kelley as ‘my best friend of ten years’.
However, in May of this year, Chatfield is believed to have posted an Instagram story containing allegedly defamatory remarks about Kelley, a former Virgin Australia guest services officer and law student.
What Chatfield precisely said in the post—which expired after 24 hours—is yet to be revealed in court.
The case was first filed in September at the Federal Court’s NSW registry and is yet to have its initial directions hearing.
The podcaster appeared to have just gone for a swim with her boyfriend, Adam Hyde, 35, who was seen digging through their beach bags on the sidewalk at one point
Hyde showed off his muscular torso and numerous tattoos as he went topless for their outing, slipping into a pair of black swim trunks
The couple appeared to be carrying two canvas bags between them, packed to the brim with beach towels and other personal items
Chatfield is yet to offer a defence and has no legal representatives listed on the court’s website.
Since her time on The Bachelor, Chatfield has gone on to appear in spin-off series Bachelor in Paradise Australia, plus I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!
She also hosted Love Island Afterparty Australia, her own dating show FBoy Island, and has been a panellist on The Masked Singer.
Chatfield has also recently drawn criticism for her outspoken left-wing political views and incendiary social media posts, including remarks about abortion and the death of US conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
A court date for the defamation case brought by Kelley against Chatfield has not yet been set.
Abbie put on a busty display in her tiny bikini top
Abbie could be seen carrying her mobile and a yellow flower in one hand
She kept her damp brunette tresses out of her face by twisting them up into a bun
The outing came before it emerged that Chatfield is being sued for defamation by her one-time ‘best friend’ over an Instagram story published to her 581,000 followers
