She faced fierce backlash after engaging in an ‘affair’ on Married At First Sight this season and reportedly ‘went into hiding’.
And it appears Davina Rankin, 26, has been trying to get away from it all as she enjoys a girls’ getaway in Byron Bay.
The controversial reality star appeared in several Instagram Stories shared by her friends this week in the New South Wales holiday town.
Leaving her troubles Controversial reality star Davina Rankin resurfaces for sun-soaked girls’ getaway in Bryon Bay after ‘going into hiding’ after Married At First Sight backlash
Dressed in a black tank top and thigh-skimming denim shorts, Davina look jubilant as she was surrounded by her gal pals.
The bikini model matched her look with a black hat and circular framed sunglasses as she showcased her toned figure while posing among the other women.
Both shots featured a sun-soaked, palm tree-lined background with one shot captioned ‘Love here’ and the other featuring the words ‘Absolute faves’.
‘Absolute faves’: Davina couldn’t wipe the smile off her face as she was surrounded by friends
‘Dodging the paps like’: On Wednesday, Davina poked fun at her mystery disappearance with a humorous Instagram video
After keeping a low profile for almost a month, the dating show ‘villain’ returned to her Instagram Story in the form of an video poking fun at her mysterious disappearance.
In the footage shared to her account on Wednesday, Davina can be seen running in circles around a trampoline with a pristine beach acting as backdrop.
The brunette beauty captioned the post: ‘Dodging the paps like’ followed by a Spanish-dancing emoji.
She’s back! The Married At First Sight star was also spotted on Sunday at Melbourne Airport
Davina was also spotted on Sunday looking downcast as she sat by herself and looked at her phone while at Melbourne Airport
The reality TV star recently sparked fears that she could be fleeing Australia after being the target of widespread criticism for her ‘affair’ with fellow contestant Dean Wells.
Despite Davina being matched with tradie Ryan Gallagher and Dean being partnered with relationship expert Tracey Jewel, the pair secretly exchanged flirty text and met up for drinks.
Scandal! Davina’s stint on Married At First Sight was marred by controversy after she and fellow contestant Dean Wells engaged in a secret ‘affair’