Love Island Australia star shares horrifying pics after her flat is broken into and graffitied by teenagers
Just months after she got engaged during a romantic proposal in Mexico
LOVE Island Australia star Lexy Thornberry has shared horrifying photos after her home was vandalised by local teenagers.
The 24-year-old, who recently moved into the property with her professional boxer fiance David Nyika, took to Instagram to urge locals with any information to get in touch.
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Lexy - who starred in the 2021 series of Australian Love Island - shared snaps of the damage and said: 'Very upsetting.
'Please swipe up if you have any info.'
She added: 'Neighbours saw six teenagers on bikes.'
Just two weeks ago Lexy shared a photo showing her and 29-year-old David beaming as they posed next to a sold sign outside their home.
In May the couple got engaged after New Zealander David got down on one knee during a romantic holiday to Mexico.
He later revealed their big plans for the future, telling Woman's Day: 'I've been ready for my thirties for a couple of years now.
'I've got my chickens, my garden and my mowing equipment. I'm ready for kids and ready for a dog. I'm ready for the rest of life, man!'
Lexi entered the Love Island Australia on day three of the 2021 series and coupled up with Ryan Reid.
But she was dumped after being left single following the final recoupling and dumped from the show.
Ryan, 26, had his head turned by Casa Amor bombshell Tayla Mellington, and Lexy later confessed she was stunned by this.
She told WHO: 'I was very, very shocked because we were very strong.
'And he actually did tell me the day before Casa that he saw me in his life after the show, because that was one of the questions I asked on the compatibility test, which wasn't aired.'
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