EXCLUSIVE: Tilly Whitfeld finds love with rugby union player Tommy Latu following her stint on Big Brother

She’s the bubbly blonde who became the breakout star of last year’s season of Big Brother Australia.

And almost six months after being thrust into the limelight, Tilly Whitfeld has found love with rugby union player Tommy Latu.

The couple, both 21, met last year while partying in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Daily Mail Australia can exclusively reveal.

New couple alert! Almost six months after becoming the breakout star of Big Brother Australia, Tilly Whitfeld (left) has found love with rugby union player Tommy Latu (right)

Tilly quietly went Instagram official with Tommy by sharing a mirror selfie on Sunday.

‘I just wanted to wear my fluffy pink slippers,’ she captioned the post.

Tilly confirmed to Daily Mail Australia she was in love with the strapping sportsman.

Chance meeting: The couple, both 21, met last year while partying in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Daily Mail Australia can exclusively reveal 

‘We should have a baby’: Tommy recently sent his Instagram followers into a frenzy when he shared a video of himself and Tilly inspecting a nursery at a Costco warehouse

In the photo, Tilly flaunts her cleavage in a midriff-baring dress while on a date night.

Tommy recently sent his Instagram followers into a frenzy when he shared a video of himself and Tilly inspecting a nursery at a Costco warehouse.

He said as a joke: ‘We should have a baby.’

It comes just weeks after Tilly decided to ditch her peroxide extensions for a more natural look.

Change: It comes just weeks after Tilly (left on Big Brother) decided to ditch her peroxide extensions for a more natural look (right)

Tilly made history as the youngest contestant to ever win the most amount of challenges during her season of Big Brother.

In July, she hit back at trolls and her disgruntled co-stars who accused the reality show of being rigged in her favour.

She told Daily Mail Australia the other housemates knew to expect twists and turns and shouldn’t take out their frustrations on her.

Remember me? Tilly made history as the youngest contestant to ever win the most amount of challenges during her season of Big Brother

‘There was always going to be secret rooms and people going back into the show,’ she said of her surprise comeback.

‘This is what we signed up for. Obviously it was quite frustrating, but we all signed a contract,’ the influencer explained.

‘Big Brother is no way rigged. We knew what we were coming into.’

‘This is what we signed up for’: In July, she hit back at trolls and her disgruntled co-stars who accused the reality show of being rigged in her favour