She’s the Bachelor intruder who was vying for Nick ‘The Honey Badger’ Cummins’ heart before being booted out of the mansion on Wednesday night.
And it seems that Deanna Salvemini has a penchant for dating reality TV stars – revealing she sparked up a romance with another very familiar face.
Speaking to E! News on Wednesday, the 28-year-old beauty described her former flame as supportive, and said he ‘has a bunch of good energy’.
‘We still remain very close’: Bachelor evictee Deanna Salvemini revealed she dated another reality TV star with a VERY familiar face in her past
The famous hunk is none other than Australian Survivor evictee, Robbie Skibicki, 25.
‘Robbie and I go way back. We used to swim together. I’ve known him since he was really young, for probably about 10-15 years,’ Deanna said.
‘Pre-Bachelor and Survivor, we did go on a couple of dates and we still remain very close,’ she added.
Reality stars: The famous hunk is none other than Australian Survivor evictee, Robbie Skibicki, 25
The former elite swimmer also revealed she auditioned for this season of Australian Survivor, in addition to The Bachelor.
Despite having landed a role on The Bachelor as an intruder, Deanna’s appearance on the show was short-lived after she failed to receive a rose during Wednesday night’s ceremony.
Following her elimination, Deanna spoke candidly about a tragic loss she suffered while appearing on the show.
‘Robbie and I go way back. We used to swim together. I’ve known him since he was really young, for probably about 10-15 years,’ Deanna told E! News on Wednesday
‘Pre-Bachelor and Survivor, we did go on a couple of dates and we still remain very close,’ she added
Speaking to Now to Love, she said: ‘My brother’s best friend died the day I got into the mansion and I missed his funeral.’
‘There was so much emotional stress going on back home and then coming into a really foreign environment, really changes how you are and you really have to go in there with a strong mind of what you’re about to go through.
‘It was just another mental challenge to get through in there,’ she confessed.
Brief: Despite having landed a role on The Bachelor as an intruder, Deanna’s appearance on the show was short-lived when she did not receive a rose during Wednesday night’s ceremony