He recently spoke out about the toll his breakup with Bachelorette star Sam Frost had on him in an emotional interview.
And Sasha Mielczarek almost crossed paths with the blonde beauty in The Birdcage at Derby Day on Saturday.
The exes were in very close vicinity as they mingled with other A-listers at the star-studded event.
Awkward! Bachelorette exes Sam Frost and Sasha Mielczarek almost cross paths at Derby Day after he revealed his ‘dark period’ following the couple’s split
Sam, who attended the event with a girlfriend, was pictured in the Sensis tent while Sasha was seen mingling with other guests outside the Schweppes marquee.
The Home And Away star put her best fashionable foot forward, wearing a daring plunging dress with black and white lace overlay.
She teamed the look with a cute metallic headband and black patent strappy stilettos.
Earlier in the day, she posted a picture to Instagram of her posing with her Home And Away castmates, including Emily Symonds, Sophie Dillman and Kestie Morassi.
Racy in lace: Sam stunned in a black in white lace frock with plunging neckline as she spent time in the Sensis marquee in The Birdcage
Meanwhile, Sasha looked dashing in a grey suit with black tie.
Sasha recently opened up about the toll the couple’s breakup took on him, revealing he has been secretly battling mental health issues over the past six months.
‘I suffered in silence,’ the 31-year-old told news.com.au last month.
Sasha revealed he had gone through a ‘dark period’ over the past six months after splitting from Sam in December.
The high profile former couple dated for 18 months after falling in love on the 2015 season of The Bachelorette.
The construction manager, who has been laying low on the NSW South Coast since the break up, told News Corp he had struggled to get help for his mental health at first.
‘I’m a blokey-bloke… I suffered in silence and didn’t talk about it,’ Sasha confessed.
The former reality TV star was able to overcome his mental health struggle with the help of his friends and his mum, he shares a close bond with the latter.
Fun with friends: The Home And Away star attended the racing event with a girlfriend
In a better place now, Sasha explained he was happy being single and focusing on himself rather than dating.
‘I haven’t even begun the process of looking to date again — I’m just concentrating on family and friends now,’ Sasha said.
‘I think I’ll meet a girl at the pub just like any other normal guy.’
Since their split last year, Sam has also opened up about having mental health struggles.
In April, the reality TV sweetheart told the Herald Sun that the break up with Sasha combined with the criticism her short-lived radio career received led her to see a psychologist once a week for several months.
The boys: Sasha took to Instagram earlier in the day to promote Movember
‘I reached breaking point last year. I was like oh my goodness I am really, really struggling with my mental health,’ Sam said.
‘The trolls and the criticism were relentless. I just thought I am a good person, I am a wonderful friend, I am a wonderful sister and I work hard and I am grounded, I don’t understand why people are being so horrible to me.’
Since splitting from Sasha last year Sam has gone on to find love with longtime friend Dave Bashford, the pair confirmed their romance in July.