The Block’s Elyse Knowles has given a candid insight into her pregnancy by revealing a painful side effect she’s been dealing with.
The model, 32, who is expecting her third child with fiancé Josh Barker, 35, took to her Instagram Stories on Friday to share a video of her bruised-looking legs.
In the clip, he panned the camera to show dark veins running down his calves in what appeared to be varicose veins – blood vessels that have collected too much blood.
“Legs are busted this time,” Elyse wrote alongside the video, suggesting she is suffering worse than her first two pregnancies with Sunny, three, and Zali, one.
Up to four in ten pregnant women suffer from varicose veins, and they often begin in the first trimester of pregnancy.
But Elyse put her painful issues aside later that day when she stepped out to enjoy some family time with her partner Josh and children Sunny and Zali.
She showed off her growing baby bump while walking her dog in a local Byron Bay park before enjoying a bike ride with her children.
For the outing, Elyse cut an elegant figure in an olive green strapless dress that cradled her baby bump.
The Block’s Elyse Knowles has given a candid insight into her pregnancy by revealing a painful side effect she’s been dealing with.
The model, 32, who is expecting her third child with fiancé Josh Barker, 35, took to her Instagram Stories on Friday to share a video of her bruised-looking legs.
She kept comfortable in a pair of Birkenstock-style sandals and accessorized with some silver jewelry.
Elyse, whose due date is unknown, shielded her eyes from the sun with a pair of black sunglasses and carried her essentials in a burlap bag.
Meanwhile, Josh opted for a casual look in a plain white t-shirt, which he teamed with a pair of green shorts.
Choosing to go barefoot for the occasion, Josh also kept the sun on his face with a navy blue cap.
The family seemed to be having a good time with Josh and Elyse bringing a fat tire mountain bike to the park.
Zali also brought her bike and seemed to be having a blast riding alongside Josh and Elyse, who were taking turns carefully transporting Sunny around the park.
The couple’s Weimaraner dogs also joined in the fun, prancing happily alongside the family as they rode along.
Elyse looked like she was having a great day in the sun, smiling as she happily strolled through the park with her loving family.
In the clip, he panned the camera to show dark veins running down his calves in what appeared to be varicose veins – blood vessels that have collected too much blood.
But Elyse put her painful issues aside later that day when she stepped out to enjoy some family time with her partner Josh and children Sunny and Zali.
She showed off her growing baby bump while walking her dog in a local Byron Bay park before enjoying a bike ride with her children.
For the outing, Elyse looked chic in an olive sleeveless dress that cradled her baby bump.
Elyse, whose due date is unknown, shielded her eyes from the bright sun with a pair of black sunglasses and carried her essentials in a burlap bag.
Doting dad Josh opted for a casual look in a plain white t-shirt, which he teamed with a pair of green shorts.
Little Zali also brought her bike and seemed to be having a great time alongside Josh and Elyse, who were taking turns carefully transporting Sunny around the park.
The adventurous model even managed to balance both children on the bike at one point.
Zali was laughing and enjoying the ride, while Elyse pedaled confidently through the park and Josh ran alongside the faithful puppies.
Josh was later seen lying in the middle of the park, taking a well-deserved break while Sunny and Elyse watched.
Josh and Elyse, who rose to fame when they were crowned winners of The Block in 2017, welcomed Sunny in February 2021.
They announced the birth of their first child shortly after revealing they were secretly engaged.
The former reality stars moved from Melbourne to Byron Bay in 2019 in search of a quieter life.
In May 2020, they bought a $2.3 million beach house in the coastal New South Wales town, which they renovated.
The couple’s Weimaraner dogs also joined in the fun, prancing happily alongside the young family as they rode along.
Elyse seemed to be having a great day in the sun, smiling as she rode happily through the park, her hair blowing in the breeze.
The adventurous model even managed to balance both children on the bike at one point.
All the fun proved too much for Josh, who was seen lying in the middle of the park, taking a well-deserved break while Sunny and Elyse watched.
Elyse revealed to Stellar magazine that she was paralyzed by anxiety after the birth of her son, Sunny.
‘I got quite anxious leaving home for the first time. My heart was racing. “I didn’t know if I could do it,” he told the publication.
‘Having (Sunny), having our dogs and going out there… And Sunny was screaming in the car and that scared me quite a bit.’
“I was having a hard time breathing and had to tell myself, ‘Okay, what could go wrong?’ “Everyone has babies… you just have to try,” she added.
