She recently confirmed her split from long term boyfriend Shannon Bennett.
And former Neighbours star Madeleine West is keeping herself busy following the couple’s breakup.
The stunning mother-of-six was seen running errands in Melbourne on Wednesday, ahead of her big debut in the upcoming Channel 10 drama, Playing For Keeps.
Showing Shannon what he’s missing! Madeleine West shows off her killer legs in a pair of tiny shorts as she keeps herself busy following news of her split from Masterchef’s Shannon Bennett
The 38-year-old looked incredible during her outing, showing off her killer legs in a pair of tiny denim Daisy Dukes.
She teamed her casual shorts with a green sweater and a pair of brown leather lace-up boots.
The actress revealed her natural beauty by going makeup free, and tied her long blonde locks up in a ponytail.
At times she looked downcast as she went about her day after announcing her separation from her partner of 13 years, Shannon over the weekend.
She’s had how many kids? The 38-year-old looked absolutely incredible during her outing, showing off her killer legs in a pair of tiny denim Daisy Dukes
The former Neighbours actress revealed the news to Stellar magazine on Sunday, saying that she and celebrity chef Shannon, 42, are ‘striving to reconnect as friends and parents’.
The couple share six young children together, with Madeleine telling the publication that a ‘multitude’ of kids ‘puts exponential pressures on a relationship’.
Over: Madeleine announced her separation from her partner of 13 years, Shannon over the weekend
Reconnecting: The former Neighbours actress revealed the news to Stellar magazine on Sunday, saying that she and celebrity chef Shannon, 42, are ‘striving to reconnect as friends and parents’
Natural beauty: During her outing on Wednesday, the actress revealed her natural beauty by going makeup free and tied her long blonde locks up in a ponytail
Although they will continue to co-parent, Madeleine remains unsure whether she will ever reconcile with Shannon, saying: ‘Who knows what the future holds?’
Explaining the split, she told Stellar: ‘Having a public profile, having two high-pressure careers, having a multitude of children – and I will say they are a lot harder to train than dragons – it puts exponential pressures on a relationship, and cracks can form, and things that we don’t necessarily plan in the beginning can happen’.
Madeleine and Shannon began dating in 2005, and are parents to Phoenix, 12, Hendrix, 10, Xascha, 8, Xanthe, 6, and twins Xalia and Margaux, 4.
In 2016, the actress published a book about parenthood titled ‘Six Under Eight’, but she keeps her kids largely out of the limelight.
Home: Madeleine is back in Melbourne after spending time in Byron Bay amid the couple’s split
‘I’ve made a point of shielding my children,’ she told Stellar, adding: ‘Until they’re of an age where they can choose to enter the public eye, then it’s my responsibility to keep them safe’.
Earlier this month, MasterChef guest judge Shannon appeared to quash split rumours, sharing a photo of Madeleine’s name tattooed across his chest.
It comes after Woman’s Day ran a report last month claiming that the couple ‘broke up’ in July.
A source allegedly told the magazine: ‘Nobody knows what went wrong but whatever happened, it’s sad. They have such a beautiful family’.
Last September, Shannon and Madeleine bought a mansion in the ritzy Melbourne suburb of Toorak for a rumoured $16million.
Shannon is the head chef of Melbourne’s famed restaurant Vue de monde, and has published eight cookbooks.
Madeleine, meanwhile, is best known for playing Dee Bliss on Neighbours from 2000 until 2003.
She returned to the soap for a recurring role last year, but is now heading back to screens for a role in Channel Ten’s new drama about AFL WAGs titled Playing For Keeps.
New role: The blonde beauty is heading back to screens for a role in Channel Ten’s new drama about AFL WAGs titled Playing For Keeps