In a shock Bachelor twist more unexpected than Richie Strahan’s decision to dump Nikki, it would seem that rivals Alex Nation and Keira Maguire have become friends…
Yes, you read that right!
The pair were fast enemies on season four of the competitive dating show, with their conflict beginning on night one when Alex was presented with the coveted white rose over her fellow Bachelorettes.
Of course, Alex would go on to take home Richie’s final rose, but that didn’t stop Kiera from putting up a fight!
The blonde beauties traded in their cocktail frocks and opted for some casual street style.
Dressed to impress, these besties were ready for a day of fun.
Shortly after Alex used her white rose for the first time, the Lara Bingle look-alike took a swipe at the single mum in a take-down that has become legendary in Bachelor history.
The pair bickered back and forth, seemingly never reaching an end, but rather repeating the phrases, “it is what it is,” and “that’s all I’m saying.”
Putting their drama behind them, Kiera, 29, and Richie’s new leading lady caught up in Melbourne recently for a friendly brunch, where they surely debriefed on how their lives have changed after the reality show’s end.
Blonde bombshell Keira and the 24-year-old then enjoyed a spot of shopping, where they solidified their new bond with matching choker necklaces!
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Seems like these two haven’t completely left their sass behind!
Not even the windy weather could stop this pair’s fun as the two chatted animatedly with a friend and huddled against the early spring chill.
Fashionista Keira donned a monochromatic look of black skinny jeans and leather jacket, draped over an oversized T-shirt and topped off with black leather boots.
Alex opted for with a similar style of distressed blue jeans and an off-the-shoulder knit, also completed by a pair of heeled booties.
The two looked straight out of the pages of a fashion magazine as they strutted around the city.
Matching jewellery – the true uniform of BFFs.
Alex tried a ring beside the one given to her by Richie.
The fun-filled day out comes as Alex and Keira reunited at a Bachelor and Bachelorette alum dinner.
In a now-deleted snap shared to the single mum’s Instagram account, the happy couple are joined for dinner by the season’s “villain”, fan favourite Heather Maltman, Davey Lloyd and Dave Billsborrow.
“I swear I know these people from somewhere,” the white rose recipient joked in the photo’s caption.
The former cast members from various seasons were gathered for dinner after departing the Network Ten studios, where they filmed an upcoming episode of All Star Family Feud.
Of course, the reality TV stars took to Snapchat to document the evening, with Richie even sharing an equal parts hilarious and horrifying face swap with his former love interest.
Are we sure we’re not looking at a fashion blog?
The pair kept close against the chill.
Meanwhile it hasn’t all been rosy for Alex with her ex, Joel Porter, breaking his silence over reported family tensions.
Joel, who shares his five-year-old son Elijah with Alex, revealed on social media that life post-Bachelor has “been an interesting and confusing, at times frustrating experience for all of us.”
Joel also addressed the fact his sister Kimberly had recently taken a dig at Alex’s parenting.
A friend joined in on the fun.
Don’t get swept away!
Current Bachelorette, Georgia Love, didn’t make it into this snap, but was there for the fun.
“He has lots of love around him. Kim has been there to help and look after my little guy many times over his life, as family does. They have an amazing bond…Most of the world plays in the realm of social media and to express ourselves, weather it happiness or sadness, excitement or frustration, it’s a way people express how they see the world around them.”
“Fame isn’t what any of us want… It’s been crazy! I just want everyone to be happy, I want what’s best for everyone, and I just want to protect and look after my little boy. He’s number one,” Joel explained.
Alex has previously said she ignores the criticism and her son is her main priority.
“My little boy is everything to me. I know who I am and I know what kind of mother I am so they don’t bother me,” she told The Daily Mail.
“Hanging out with my ex-boyfriend!” Richie and Keira combined.
Snaps from the night.
