This afternoon, Nadia Bartel was spotted for the first time since news broke that she’d split from her husband of five years, AFL legend Jimmy Bartel. The influencer looked strained and downcast as she went for a walk with her two sons, Aston, four, and Henley, who was born in October 2018.
WATCH: Jimmy Bartel breaks his silence on split from wife Nadia
Rocking dark green activewear and looking glum, the mum-of-two was pictured without her wedding ring. Last week, when Nadia’s ex-husband took their little ones to the pool at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, his wedding ring was also noticeably absent.
The 34-year-old’s outing comes days after Nadia hit back at a nasty troll who made abhorrent claims about her split from Jimmy. Over the weekend, an anonymous Instagram user slammed the fashion blogger, claiming she might want to avoid flying with budget airline Jetstar in case she bumps into her ex-husband’s rumoured new girlfriend. The nasty user also said the retired AFL star had “upgraded” to somebody that has “a real job and an actual personality”.
As expected, dozens of fans flocked to the WAG’s defence.
“What a cold-hearted, unnecessary and insensitive thing to say. Glad you’re making good use of your Friday night… Shame on you,” one follower said, defending the 34-year-old.
In response to this comment, the vicious user wrote: “Well, if they have a breakdown over one comment, maybe get off Insta and spend more time in the real world. Getting a real job might help also #notsorry.”
After noticing the cruel remark, Nadia hit back at accusations she doesn’t have a “real job”.
“Try writing from a real account. Don’t hide. I have numerous real jobs,” she wrote.
The relentless troll responded, calling her a “pretender” and a “try hard Kardashian”, as well as saying “it’s fascinating watching Nadia’s world crumble when it was so “Insta perfect”.
The hateful comments surfaced after reports claimed her estranged husband of five years, Jimmy— who she allegedly split from in July— had moved on and is now dating Melbourne socialite Lauren Mand.
“They’re not talking,” an anonymous friend of the Bartels’ said about their currently bitter relationship. “It’s definitely over. [Nadia] is completely blindsided.”
Jimmy has since broken his silence, revealing during 3AW’s pre-match coverage on Saturday that the situation is “not great”.
“I am probably not going to provide any commentary on it,” the 35-year-old said. “I know I am in the public eye and people are interested, but it is a private matter and I ask for a bit of respect because obviously Nadia and the boys [are] involved.”
“I know I am in the public eye and people are interested, but it is a private matter and I ask for a bit of respect because obviously Nadia and the boys [are] involved.”
Earlier this month, eagle-eyed also noticed Nadia, 34, hadn’t been wearing her wedding ring in her social media posts, adding to speculation they’d broken up. The seemingly perfect couple also unfollowed each other on Instagram, with many pointing out neither has appeared on their spouse’s feed in months.
Though Nadia is yet to speak out, on August 14, a source told The Herald Sun that they had called it quits – and a cryptic story uploaded to Nadia’s Instagram appeared to suggest as much, too, hinting that she’s being comforted by the support of close friends at this time.
“People who resonate with your energy will always be there,” read the aspirational post she shared. “It’s soul family. Know your members.”
Nadia’s addition to the post was a kiss emoji with the words: “You all know who you are.”
The couple first got together in 2008 at the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix, and had been inseparable until recent times. They married at the Bellarine Peninsula in February 2014, and share two beautiful boys.
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