Jessica Marais is pictured with daughter Scout for the first time in almost three years

Jessica Marais has been photographed with her daughter Scout for the first time since May 2020.

The former Packed to the Rafters star, 37, hugged Scout, 10, in a photo shared on Instagram last Tuesday as they attended a family reunion with Jessica’s ex-fiancé and Scout’s father, James Stewart, 47, and his wife Sarah Roberts. 38.

Showing that all is well between the blended family, Jessica smiled as she wrapped her arms around Scout and her former partner’s new flame, Sarah.

Also seen in the crowd was Jessica’s sister, Clara Marais, as well as Clara’s partner and their young children.

“Family,” James simply captioned the sweet image.

Fans were delighted to see James and Jessica’s friendly relationship, with one commenting, “I love it when both parents make it work for their kids.” Nice to see Jess with everyone.’

I’ve been wondering how Jess is. How wonderful to see you all together. A beautiful and great family! added another.

The heartwarming photo marks the first time Jessica has been photographed in public with Scout in nearly three years.

They were last photographed in May 2020 during an emotional reunion, a week after the troubled actress was hospitalized after being called home for a wellness check.

The photos show the Wrong Girl star hugging Scout, who had brought her a colorful handmade card as a Mother’s Day gift.

The emotional moment took place outside Jessica’s home in Coogee, Sydney.

She smiled as she looked at the card, which featured the message ‘I [heart] you’ with ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ inside the heart.

James, who dated Jessica from 2010 to 2015, meanwhile watched from afar.

Just a week earlier, emergency crews had been called to Jessica’s eastern suburbs home for a wellness check.

Three officers were seen ringing Jessica’s doorbell around noon, before two paramedics entered the building.

Minutes later, Jessica emerged dressed in black leggings and a gray cardigan as she slowly made her way down the stairs with the help of paramedics.

She was taken to an ambulance where she was put on a stretcher and taken to the Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick.

A witness told Daily Mail Australia that he was wearing no shoes, that his hair was a “tousled mess” and that he was in a “visibly distressed state”.

Jessica and James, who met on the set of Packed to the Rafters in 2007, have been parents to Scout since their split in 2015.

James married fellow Home And Away star Sarah in 2019.

Jessica has had a rough few years.

The mother-of-one, who suffers from bipolar disorder, was unable to attend the Logie Awards in July 2018 because she was receiving treatment for “urgent” issues at The Health Clinic, a mental health facility in Bronte.

While in treatment, he attended daily counseling sessions and had access to nurses, psychiatrists, and psychologists.

Jessica reportedly pursued an internal health and detox program, with inpatient programs averaging $25,000 per month.

In September 2018, the South African-born star announced that he would be pulling out of Channel Nine’s Bad Mothers a month before filming began.

“Jessica decided to take a break from acting for the rest of 2018 to focus on her health and spend time with her family,” her manager said at the time.

In July 2019, it was announced that Jessica would return to the screens in Halifax: Retribution, a remake of the 1990s drama Halifax fp, starring opposite Rebecca Gibney and Anthony LaPaglia.

However, two months later, reports claimed that he had dropped out of the series.

Then, in February 2020, Jessica shocked fans by announcing that she was stepping away from the highly anticipated Back to the Rafters for “personal reasons.”

Jessica now works as a waitress at a cafe in Sydney.

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