Orpheus Pledger, the heartthrob from Home and Away, has resurfaced on Instagram for the first time since going to court last month on drug possession charges.
On Tuesday, the Australian soap star, who was arrested in February for allegedly possessing methamphetamine, posted a short video of himself shirtless at the gym.
‘Where there’s a will, there’s a way [flexing arm emoji, angelic face emoji] #feelinggood,’ the 28-year-old wrote in the mirror, flexing his muscles.
Fans reacted positively to the actor’s reappearance to social media, with one saying, “There he is [clapping emoji].”
‘You look fantastic!
‘Another person added.
Orpheus was given a six-month good behaviour bond last month after being found in possession of the drug ice and 30 Diazepa (Valium) tablets without a prescription earlier this year.
After being placed on a diversion programme, the celebrity got off with a smack on the wrist, avoiding any jail time.
As part of the diversion programme, he was also ordered to pay $150 in court fees and complete a drug awareness course.
On February 19, police detained him in Prahran, a suburb just outside Melbourne’s CBD, when he was reportedly caught with the narcotics.
Before he was charged with the drug offences, his life had been on a ‘downward spiral.’
He made news in October when he revealed a new love interest, and Orpheus was said to be “the happy” he’d been in a long time.
However, in June, the actor raised eyebrows when he filmed himself in the shower and exposed a lot more than he intended for.
In the obscene footage, Orpheus momentarily exposes his manhood.
Before stepping out naked and preening in front of the bathroom mirror, he had been flaunting his ripped physique.
While it was dismissed at the time as a harmless mishap, the Daily Mail Australia has learned that those closest to Orpheus were concerned for his well-being.
Orpheus has been struggling since leaving Home And Away in 2019, according to a source close to the actor who asked to remain anonymous to Daily Mail Australia.
‘Orpheus has been exhibiting this problematic behaviour for a while,’ the source said, referring to his return to Melbourne after his character was killed off.
Orpheus will appear on SAS Australia 2022 alongside Bachelor stars Locky Gilbert and Ana Heinrich, model Simone Hotznagel, and footy legend Barry Hall.
