Nadia Bartel wears a bandage across her nose leaving a private hospital

Nadia Bartel made a discreet exit from a private hospital in Melbourne on Thursday morning, after undergoing surgery on her nose.

The ex-wife of AFL legend Jimmy Bartel sported a bandage across her face as she was guided by her mother to a waiting car.

Nadia, 35, attempted to keep a low profile as she climbed into the passenger seat before being driven home.  

The mother of two, who wore a black hoodie, khaki leggings and a pair of white trainers, covered her bandaged face with a surgical mask upon her return home.

It’s unclear what procedure she had done at the hospital; she may have undergone a medical operation to correct an issue with her sinuses. 

Nadia and Jimmy announced their separation on August 15 last year, but they are believed to have actually split two months earlier.

The retired Geelong Cats star has since moved on with new girlfriend Lauren Mand, while Nadia is dating personal trainer Nathan Brodie.

The Bartels share custody of two children, sons Aston, four, and Henley, one. 

Just weeks ago, in October, the fashion designer revealed she was now ‘at peace’ following the end of her five-year marriage.

She told the Herald Sun that she was using her time at home during Melbourne’s lockdown to slow down, focus on her health and fitness, and take care of her sons.

‘I think it’s been really a nice time to refocus and just almost sit and be at peace with things and just focus on that,’ she said.

Nadia, who runs the womenswear label Henne, also revealed that she and Jimmy have a co-parenting schedule in place for their young boys.

‘They spend time with Jim for one night a week and then another day, so they see him for a few days, and on those days it’s sort of handy because I can obviously get all my work done but apart from that they’ve been with me the entire time,’ she said.