Australian model and actress Annalise Braakensiek has been found dead in her Sydney apartment, New South Wales media report.

Police and ambulance crews attended Braakensiek’s Potts Point apartment around 3.30pm Sunday after friends and family became concerned about her whereabouts.

Police on Monday confirmed a woman’s body was found at a Potts Point unit on Sunday afternoon after concerns were raised for her welfare.

The woman was yet to be formally identified and there are no apparent suspicious circumstances, a police spokeswoman said.

A post-mortem examination will be held to determine the cause of death.

Close friends of Braakensiek were quoted by News Corp as saying they became concerned after the model stopped responding to text messages and phone calls from Thursday.

Braakensiek, who would have turned 46 on Sunday, found fame both as a model and on television screens with a long-running role on SBS comedy Fat Pizza, as well as guest appearances on Home and Away and Heartbreak High.

In recent years she cultivated a strong online following as an animal rights activist, jewellery designer, and as a health and travel blogger.

Braakensiek and husband Danny Goldberg split in April 2018 after 16 years together.

She bought her Potts Point apartment in November and told the Sun-Herald after her purchase she planned to focus on her work and “moving forward with her life”.

In a December Instagram post, Braakensiek talked about her  “challenging year”.

She fought a public battle with depression for many years and was an ambassador for RUOK? Day in 2017.

 

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The answer is blowing in the wind…… Hanging in there by the hair on my chiny chin chin…. 😜 Sheesh it’s been a challenging year for so many of us, am I right?!?! My biggest challenge was not having my own home (for a year now)!!!!?!! As you know I L❤️VE to cook organic meat free @annalisewithlovelunch creations and I can not wait to get back into my own kitchen again in just a few weeks!!! 🚀 🌿 🌶 I am uber grateful for all the legends who have taken me under their wings this past year, and into their hearts and homes @gina_b21 and family especially. 🙏🏼💙 The rest you know who you are. I love you. Beyond. Including my bestie in heaven. A day doesn’t go by when I don’t think about you 😓 I don’t know what I’d do without you all 🙏🏼 And I promise as soon as I move into my new abode I’ll be back to cooking, sharing my new jewellery designs and being a general all round mega Vikingess! 💪 🦄🌈 In the meantime for all of you who have asked….as of next Wednesday I will be able to fulfill my signature jewellery design orders again!!!!!! #yay!!!! Just in time for Christmas 🎄 DM me re new designs not yet shown or up on my site and check out my jewellery gallery at link in bio and use my F&F code “mylovelies” for 25% discount …. sharing the love 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 And love the team who shot this campaign and can’t wait to shoot my new collection soon! 🙌🌈 📷 my talented sister @beccafitzgerald_photo Cruelty free @ereperezcosmetics 💄 by the magical @the_travelling_artist Hair: @originalmineral natural colour styled by the insanely fab @yadgiahair Brows by the best: @parlourb Vegan facial by the amazing @dermaglow_medi_spa and styled by the most divine and talented @stephmalizisstylist for @cmstylists . .magical day your way my lovelies 🙌💫🌙✨⚡️🔥 . . #annalisebraakensiek #jewellery #designer #jewelry #model #vegetarian #cook #jewellerydesigner #boholuxe #bohostyle #ecofriendly #handmade #madewithlove #mydesigns #lovelunch #2018 #bringon2019 #wegotthis #love #strength #support

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Adriana Dib, a friend of Braakensiek, told News Corp the model seemed “upbeat” when they spoke last week.

“I spoke to Annalise on Wednesday night and I thought she sounded okay,” Ms Dib was quoted as saying.

“I wasn’t worried at all. We discussed the new year and all the wonderful things we would get to conquer and achieve,” she said.

“To find out today that she’s gone is so devastating, I feel out of body.”

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