Mel Bailey turned up the heat as she cooled off in Coogee over the weekend.

The My Kitchen Rules star, who rose to fame alongside her cousin Jacinta as one of the show’s ‘villains’, was seen visiting a public pool with a friend on Saturday.

She put on a busty display in a black bikini paired with a pair of tiny denim shorts.

She attempted to go incognito in sunglasses and a Rage baseball cap.

Mel finished off the look with a pair of strappy sandals.

The reality star went makeup-free for the outing, throwing her hair up in a messy top knot.

My Kitchen Rules star Mel Bailey turned up the heat as she cooled off in Coogee over the weekend

She put on a busty display in a black bikini paired with a pair of tiny denim shorts

Later on, Mel could be seen stripping down to her swimmers before laying out at the popular spot, with her distinctive tummy tattoo on full display.

Mel and her cousin Jacinta recently lifted the lid on their next big TV dream after becoming two of the most talked-about contestants of the season.

Speaking to Daily Mail on SeaDeck last month, the self-proclaimed ‘sassy villains’ admitted they never expected to be cast as the troublemakers when they joined Channel Seven’s long-running cooking competition.

‘Absolutely not,’ Jacinta laughed when asked if they predicted the edit. ‘I thought we’d be the funny ones. We genuinely thought we were hilarious.’

Mel agreed, adding: ‘We’re sassy, sure, but we thought we’d be the jokers. Call us villains, call us whatever.’

Despite their fiery on-screen reputation, the cousins insisted they had the time of their lives and are already eyeing off their next TV adventure.

‘Yes, we’d do another reality show,’ Mel confirmed without hesitation. ‘We love it.’

‘We want to do something travel-based,’ Jacinta added. ‘Travel Guides, maybe even The Amazing Race. Something fun, chaotic and wild. We love chaos.’

The My Kitchen Rules star, who rose to fame alongside her cousin Jacinta as one of the show’s ‘villains’, was seen visiting a public pool with a friend on Saturday

Mel (left) and Jacinta (right) have been everywhere lately, thanks in part to their glamorous new debut in FHM’s Woman of the Year issue

The pair said their bond is stronger than ever, especially after partying their way through multiple Sydney events in recent weeks.

‘We always end up at the parties,’ Mel laughed. ‘We’ve had a lot of fun.’

The chat ended with the cheeky cousins hopping onto a boat mid-interview, shouting: ‘We might’ve lost on MKR, but now we’re on a boat, so we’re all winners!’

The sisters-in-arms have been everywhere lately, thanks in part to their glamorous new debut in FHM’s Woman of the Year issue.

The feisty duo stripped down at Sydney’s Milk Beach for a sizzling bikini shoot for the reimagined FHM edition, formerly known as the MAXIM Hot 100.

With Margot Robbie taking out the magazine’s inaugural Woman of the Year crown, Jacinta and Mel made their own mark in an exclusive sun-drenched spread wearing Ark Swimwear.