The Bachelor’s Sophie Tieman is on the mend after SHOCKING viral meningitis diagnosis

The Bachelor‘s Sophie Tieman revealed she was diagnosed with viral meningitis after being admitted to hospital earlier this week. 

And on Sunday, the 27-year-old reality star appeared to be looking much healthier as as she shared a photo of herself enjoying the outdoors.

‘Almost two weeks later, I left the house for a couple of hours today!’ she wrote.

In the Instagram post, Sophie is seen smiling for the camera, while she gripped onto a coffee cup.

Dressed up for the outing, the blonde kept warm in an orange puffer jacket over a grey top, which was paired with white cropped trousers.

On Saturday, Sophie told Daily Mail Australia she was left ‘scared’ and ‘alone’ after it was initially suspected she had contracted COVID-19.  

‘I was treated like a COVID-19 patient for 24 hours until my swabs came back negative,’ she said.

She was placed into a ‘red zone’ within the hospital where she was unable to have contact with her partner Joe. 

Medical staff tending to her wore extra personal protective equipment to protect themselves from catching the virus.

‘I understand why they need to treat you like this during this period, and totally respect it, but it’s quite scary being in the red zone and unable to have any support people with you,’ she said.  

Sophie confirmed she is now ‘on the mend’ and being looked after by her boyfriend at home.

Sophie rose to fame after she failed to match with Nick ‘The Honey Badger’ Cummings on the 2018 season of The Bachelor.