Elyse Knowles flaunts her washboard abs while painting her Byron Bay home

Call it the iso diet! Elyse Knowles flaunts her washboard abs and toned physique in shorts and a sports bra

Elyse Knowles has always had a fantastic physique.

But the Australian model seems to have toned up even further if her latest selfie is anything to go by.

On Friday, the 27-year-old flaunted her washboard abs and toned figure in a pair of khaki shorts and a matching sports bra.

Ab-tastic! On Friday, Elyse Knowles flaunted her washboard abs and toned figure in a pair of khaki shorts and a matching sports bra

The blonde beauty recently purchased a home in the coastal town of Byron Bay with her boyfriend Josh Barker.

Both she and Josh have been painting and renovating the 1960s property while in lockdown together.

‘Successfully painted half the house by myself. One half to go,’ she proudly wrote in the caption of her latest Instagram post.

'Successfully painted half the house by myself. One half to go,' she proudly wrote in the caption of her latest Instagram post

‘Successfully painted half the house by myself. One half to go,’ she proudly wrote in the caption of her latest Instagram post 

Elyse also shared photos from her painting job on her Instagram story, including one of her trim pins and paint-covered hands. 

She followed that up with a selfie and the caption: ‘Respect for all you painters out there.’

It comes after The Sunday Telegraph revealed Elyse and her builder boyfriend Josh Barker purchased the home for $2.3 million after moving to Byron Bay almost a year ago.

Hard work! She followed that up with a selfie and the caption: 'Respect for all you painters out there'

Hard work! She followed that up with a selfie and the caption: ‘Respect for all you painters out there’

The house boasts four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two levels and spacious veranda. 

The publication reported that the former The Block winners will be renovating the property, likely with their own company, J & E Projects. 

It comes after Elyse was slammed for calling the deadly COVID-19 pandemic a ‘gift’ to the planet last month in an interview with A Conscious Collection for Earth Day.

Couple project: Elyse and her builder boyfriend Josh Barker (pictured together) purchased the home for $2.3 million after moving to Byron Bay almost a year ago

Couple project: Elyse and her builder boyfriend Josh Barker (pictured together) purchased the home for $2.3 million after moving to Byron Bay almost a year ago

Dream home: The former The Block winners will be renovating the property, likely with their own company, J & E Projects. The house boasts four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two levels and spacious veranda

Dream home: The former The Block winners will be renovating the property, likely with their own company, J & E Projects. The house boasts four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two levels and spacious veranda

‘While the spread of coronavirus has been devastating in countless ways, if we look for a silver-lining we’ll find the gift it’s given our planet,’ she said. 

The Myer ambassador went on to list the benefits including cleaner air, ‘glistening’ beaches and rivers and wildlife enjoying ‘a safer home’ as people stay home to practise social distancing. 

Another person wrote: ‘So from Brunswick to Byron and now you’re an expert? Yes things have changed but at what cost? Clearly the human cost means nothing to you.’

Not a popular opinion: It comes after Elyse was slammed for calling the deadly COVID-19 pandemic a 'gift' to the planet last month in an interview with A Conscious Collection for Earth Day

Not a popular opinion: It comes after Elyse was slammed for calling the deadly COVID-19 pandemic a ‘gift’ to the planet last month in an interview with A Conscious Collection for Earth Day

But there were some people who agreed with Elyse and rushed to support the model by voicing their opinions online. 

‘Probably not the context but she’s right. Extremely sad and unfortunate that deaths are occurring but the facts speak for themselves globally with drops in pollution and consumption, higher air quality and clear water channels,’ one person wrote.

‘Humans are the plague of the earth and in lock down the world is starting to slowly heal itself before we start destroying it again,’ another person agreed.

In support: There were some people who agreed with Elyse and rushed to support the model by voicing their opinions online. 'Probably not the context, but she's right,' one said, adding 'humans are the plague of the earth and in lock down the world is starting to slowly heal itself'

In support: There were some people who agreed with Elyse and rushed to support the model by voicing their opinions online. ‘Probably not the context, but she’s right,’ one said, adding ‘humans are the plague of the earth and in lock down the world is starting to slowly heal itself’