Vanessa Valladares returns to Instagram with a bizarre selfie after split with Zac Efron

She split from Hollywood heartthrob Zac Efron in April, following a whirlwind romance which started in June last year.

And while she’s always maintained her silence on their break-up, Vanessa Valladares, 26, returned to social media on Thursday, five months after the demise of her high-profile relationship. 

In the bizarre photo shared to her Instagram stories, Vanessa can be seen with four eyes while doing a Vulcan salute, a hand gesture popularised by the Star Trek series. 

She’s back! Vanessa Valladares, 26, returned to social media on Thursday, five months after the demise of her high-profile relationship with Hollywood heartthrob Zac Efron

Vanessa donned a bland facial expression and was casually dressed in a plain white T-shirt while wearing a black and yellow necklace. 

The post comes after the barista-turned-model split from Zac, 33, earlier this year.

The pair have both been keeping fairly low profiles since the breakup. 

Cryptic: While she’s always maintained her silence on their break-up, Vanessa returned to social media by sharing a  bizarre photo with four eyes while doing a Vulcan salute, a hand gesture popularised by the Star Trek series

According to various reports, Zac was introduced to Vanessa by her boss at Byron Bay’s General Store café in June last year, and the pair hit it off straight away.

Two months later, in August, Daily Mail Australia revealed Zac had cancelled his scheduled return flight to Los Angeles because he ‘didn’t really want to go back’.

Within weeks, the genetically blessed couple had moved in together in Byron Bay.

Zac confirmed their relationship in September when they were spotted holding hands in public.

Over: The post comes after the barista-turned-model split from Zac Efron, 33, back in April

Love: Vanessa would accompany her famous boyfriend as he travelled around Australia for various work projects from late 2020 to early 2021 – but it was confirmed in April they had called it quits

Vanessa would accompany her famous boyfriend as he travelled around Australia for various work projects from late 2020 to early 2021.

But it was confirmed in April they had called it quits, with Zac’s friend Kyle Sandilands announcing on his KIIS FM radio show: ‘I can confirm [the break-up], after speaking with him yesterday.’

He also stated Zac had been dating Vanessa for much longer than reported.

There was speculation at the time Zac and Vanessa had known each other three years before their ‘official’ first meeting at Byron Bay’s General Store café last June.

Kyle, 49, who is good pals with Zac, revealed on live radio it wasn’t just a rumour.

‘They’ve been together for a lot longer than people realise,’ the shock jock said.

‘I don’t know where they met, but it wasn’t recent. It’s been going for a little while, but I don’t know exactly how long.’

Hidden romance: There was speculation at the time Zac and Vanessa had known each other three years before their ‘official’ first meeting at Byron Bay’s General Store café last June. Kyle, 49, who is good pals with Zac, later revealed on live radio it wasn’t just a rumour, and that they’d been together ‘a lot longer than people realise’