Jodi Anasta looked rather downcast in her first public sighting since she was forced to take leave from Neighbours due to ‘exhaustion’.
The troubled actress, 34, dressed casually in tight leggings and a black P.E Nation jacket while taking a stroll in Sydney on Tuesday.
She went makeup free and pulled her hair back into a low bun, adding a touch of glamour by wearing a Gucci belt bag.
Is everything okay? Jodi Anasta looked rather downcast in her first public sighting since she was forced to take leave from Neighbours due to ‘exhaustion’. Pictured in Sydney on Tuesday
Jodi appeared to be in low spirits, typing her credit card number into her iPhone as she listened to wireless earphones.
The sighting comes amid a difficult time for the mother-of-one, who is currently on a ‘three-week break’ from Neighbours.
Last month, Channel 10 executives forced Jodi to take leave from the program due to the fact she had become ‘exhausted’.
Glum: The troubled actress, 34, dressed casually in tight leggings and a black P.E Nation jacket
Something on your mind? Jodi appeared to be in low spirits, typing her credit card number into her iPhone as she listened to wireless earphones
‘She’s just having a rest. She’s exhausted so she’s taking three weeks off,’ Jodi’s manager Sean Anderson said at the time.
‘She’s living between two cities, she’s also a single mum and there are challenges that come with it.’
Mr Anderson denied rumours his client had been forgetting her lines and showing up late to work in recent weeks.
After Jodi’s ‘exhaustion’ issues were made public, sources told Woman’s Day that there was possibly more to the story.
Expensive accessory: She went makeup free and pulled her hair back into a low bun, adding a touch of glamour by wearing a Gucci belt bag
According to the magazine, friends of the actress were concerned by her behaviour on set following a series of worrying ‘meltdowns’.
‘She’s really emotional and has walked off set crying a number of times just over little things and out of frustration,’ a source claimed.
‘I really do believe she’s going through a bit of a personal crisis at the moment.’
Personal crisis: The sighting comes amid a difficult time for Jodi, who is currently on a ‘three-week break’ from Neighbours due to ‘exhaustion’. Pictured as Elly Conway on Neighbours
The former model has played Elly Conway on Neighbours for the past three years.
She divides her time between Melbourne, where the show is filmed, and Sydney, where her five-year-old daughter Aleeia lives.
Aleeia primarily lives with her father, Braith Anasta, to whom Jodi was married between 2012 and 2015.
Earlier this week, former NRL star Braith broke his silence on his ex-wife’s situation.
Doting mother: Jodi has a daughter, five-year-old Aleeia, from her marriage to former NRL star Braith Anasta
Hands-off approach: Earlier this week, former NRL star Braith (left) broke his silence on his ex-wife’s situation. He told The Daily Telegraph, ‘It’s up to her to look after herself. I look after Aleeia and whatever Jodi’s got to do, she’s got to do’. Pictured together in August 2015
‘It’s up to [Jodi] to look after herself,’ he told The Daily Telegraph. ‘I look after Aleeia and whatever Jodi’s got to do, she’s got to do.
‘I’ve got my own family to worry about. As long as Aleeia is taken care of, that’s all that matters.’
Following his split with Jodi, Braith began dating personal trailer Rachael Lee, who also has a son from a previous relationship.
They welcomed a child together, a daughter named Gigi, in January 2018.
Blended family: Following his split with Jodi, Braith began dating personal trailer Rachael Lee
