Who
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Style
  • Health
  • Beauty
  • Sexiest People
  • The Travel List
  • streaming
  • Video
Who
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Style
  • Health
  • Beauty
  • Sexiest People
  • The Travel List
  • streaming
  • Video
Subscribe
  1. Home
  2. Entertainment

The Bachelor's Irena breaks her silence on fallout with former bestie Bella

'I'm not about being an influencer, just about being real.” - by Lucy Bode
  • 07 Oct 2020

Fans couldn’t tear their eyes away as Bachelor finalists Irena Srbinovska and Bella Varelis’ BFF status deteriorated as the season wore on.

But it turns out the claws really came out once the cameras stopped rolling.

WATCH: Locky Gilbert reveals the real way to say Irena’s name

{title} Play

{title}

{duration}
Louis Tomlinson Calls James Corden Out Play

Louis Tomlinson Calls James Corden Out

0:36
Meet the Dancing With The Stars 2019 Cast! Play

Meet the Dancing With The Stars 2019 Cast!

0:56
MKR Amanda confirms the truth about her scary cancer diagnosis Play

MKR Amanda confirms the truth about her scary cancer diagnosis

0:48
Justin Lacko addresses what everyone is thinking Play

Justin Lacko addresses what everyone is thinking

2:36
MAFS Jules tells: How things ended up with me and Justin Play

MAFS Jules tells: How things ended up with me and Justin

0:31
Celine Dion Has Something to Say About These Startling Photos Play

Celine Dion Has Something to Say About These Startling Photos

0:31
WATCH: Cass Thorburn Flirts With a Mystery Man Play

WATCH: Cass Thorburn Flirts With a Mystery Man

0:55
Tom Burgess Baby Shock Play

Tom Burgess Baby Shock

0:34
FBI (Official Trailer) Play

FBI (Official Trailer)

1:00

On Tuesday, Irena, 31, took to her Instagram stories to answer a few of her followers’ burning questions, including her thoughts on her former friend since things had turned sour.

irena
Instagram

When asked by one user whether she had any “hard feelings” towards runner-up Bella, Irena replied: “Bella and I were amazing friends, what you saw was real however the friendship ended.”

“It was difficult to watch back, it felt like I was reliving it all over again, but no hard feelings,” she continued.

“I wish her nothing but the best and I hope she finds her person.

fight

Bella (left) and Irena (right) mid-confrontation at a cocktail party.

Channel 10

This comes just one day after the nurse took an obvious swipe at Bella and her fellow co-star Bec Cvilikas when they received the blue "verified" tick on social media.

“I’m not about being an influencer, just being real,” she said.

Their feud over Locky Gilbert’s heart hit boiling point on one of the later episodes when Bella called Irena a ”manipulative little b*tch.”

She was also reportedly involved in a “body-shaming incident” in the mansion that was never shown on TV.

“So Irena lost about 10kg in the mansion in the first month alone from the stress of filming and everything else," So Dramatic! podcast host Megan Pustetto weighed in.

"What happened is Bella actually ‘skinny shamed’ Irena. She made a comment about Irena being too skinny."

"[Irena] only weighed about 45kg and it was really affecting her," she continued. "She was really self-conscious about how she looked.

“Bella then made a couple of remarks about Irena’s weight and this was obviously a trigger for Irena. She got really upset about it.”

RELATED: This is exactly what The Bachelor's Irena eats in a day

  • Entertainment
  • The Bachelor
  • Celebrity
Lucy Bode
Lucy is Are Media's health and lifestyle editor, social media specialist and the go-to girl for all things holistic wellness. Her background as a journalist and passion for food, fitness and pop culture has led her to write for some of Australia’s leading publications over the course of her career.

Subscribe to Who magazine-& save!

Subscribe Now
Subscribe to Who magazine

Subscribe to Who magazine-& save!

Subscribe Now
Subscribe to Who magazine

Recommended to you

Louis Tomlinson Calls James Corden Out
Watch 0:36

Louis Tomlinson Calls James Corden Out

{headline}

{headline}

The Bachelor’s Locky and Irena have the SWEETEST Christmas plans

The Bachelor’s Locky and Irena have the SWEETEST Christmas plans

The Bachelor’s Irena and Locky break silence on THOSE split rumours

The Bachelor’s Irena and Locky break silence on THOSE split rumours

The Bachelor’s Locky and Irena celebrate exciting milestone

The Bachelor’s Locky and Irena celebrate exciting milestone

Locky Gilbert & Irena Srbinovska's sweet love story

Locky Gilbert & Irena Srbinovska's sweet love story

{headline}

{headline}

Locky Gilbert's birthday video tribute to Irena Srbinovska

Locky Gilbert's birthday video tribute to Irena Srbinovska

The Bachelor’s Irena's heartfelt birthday message to Locky

The Bachelor’s Irena's heartfelt birthday message to Locky

Locky and Irena celebrate their one-year anniversary on lavish holiday

Locky and Irena celebrate their one-year anniversary on lavish holiday

{headline}

{headline}

EXCLUSIVE Locky & Irena: 'How our love survived the darkest days'

EXCLUSIVE Locky & Irena: 'How our love survived the darkest days'

True love! The Bachelor’s Locky and Irena share important milestone

True love! The Bachelor’s Locky and Irena share important milestone

All the signs Bachelor star Locky Gilbert is about propose to Irena

All the signs Bachelor star Locky Gilbert is about propose to Irena

Bachelor star Abbie Chatfield confirms new romance with a very unlikely celebrity

Bachelor star Abbie Chatfield confirms new romance with a very unlikely celebrity

Heather Maltman looks NOTHING like she did on The Bachelor

Heather Maltman looks NOTHING like she did on The Bachelor

The Bachelor’s Matt Agnew looks *totally* different now

The Bachelor’s Matt Agnew looks *totally* different now

Irena and Locky’s baby joy!

Irena and Locky’s baby joy!

Who
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Terms
  • Privacy
Who Magazine Subscribe
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Terms
  • Privacy

Brands

  • Beauty Crew
  • Home Beautiful
  • marie claire
  • Bounty Parents

Our Network

  • Better Homes and Gardens
  • BHG Shop
  • New Idea food
  • New Idea
  • Girlfriend
  • That’s Life
  • All Recipes
  • Practical Parenting
  • 7plus
  • 7News
  • Sunrise
  • Starts at 60
  • The West Australian
  • Perth Now
  • 7mate
  • 7Sport
  • Hard to Find
© 2022 Are Media PTY LTD
All products are independently selected, tested or recommended by our team of experts.If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Get more from Who

Magazine Subscription Offer

Subscribe to Who magazine-& save!

Shop This Offer
Subscribe to Who magazine