Is this Australia’s most beautiful woman? Former TV host known as the ‘Aussie Amal Clooney’ sends fans wild as she returns Down Under – and she has brains too!

Jessica Kahawaty has long been dubbed Australia’s very own Amal Clooney thanks to her background in law, her extensive charity work and her stunning good looks.

This week, the jet-setting 36-year-old landed back in Australia and shared her bliss at returning home in a series of Instagram posts. 

The Miss World Australia 2012 looked absolutely stunning in a series of photos as she posed on a Sydney street. 

‘Stunning town’ she wrote in the caption of one image, which showed her posing in a fitted white dress outside a pub in Surry Hills. 

‘Home Sweet Home… Australia’ she wrote in another caption, alongside photos that showed her by the seaside and dining out. 

The successful model also enjoyed a gorgeous sunset, writing, ‘You can take the girl out of Australia…’ 

Her fans were delighted to see her back in town, with one commenting: ‘I can’t literally take my eyes off you!! You are so shining!’ 

Another said: ‘Prettiest woman’ while one more wrote, ‘You look so happy and beautiful’. 

Someone else posted: ‘The most graceful inside and out’ with another saying, ‘So gorgeous’.

Jessica is best known for hosting Project Runway Middle East and jetting overseas with UNICEF on humanitarian missions.

Appearing on The Morning Show, Jessica spoke about the comparisons to Amal Clooney and why she’s become so invested in helping others.

Kahawaty said that while the comparisons are ‘lovely’, they do not go too far.

‘It’s so lovely they compare me to her,’ Kahawaty said on the program. She’s an international barrister who I respect so much.

‘The similarities sort of stops at us both being Lebanese, having a background in law, but I never practised law.’ 

Having been involved in charity work for over 15 years, Jessica explained her motivation to co-hosts Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies.

‘I’ve always cared a lot about people and I’m always fighting for the underdog,’ she said. 

Jessica, who has a Bachelor of Law and Finance, previously told FEMAIL that her degree has aided her career.

‘It’s a complement to what I do as I studied human rights law and it really helps with my charity work and the issues I advocate for,’ she said.

‘The degree is a part of me and I’ve got such a deep knowledge now of everything I am passionate about. I have so many plans and can’t wait to do more work with UNICEF on an international scale.’

Kahawaty, who is also a successful model, also told FEMAIL her advice for up and coming stars.

‘I started at 14 and have worked ever since, and I’ve worked very very hard. I started because my mum was a model and she had an incredible work ethic too,’ she said. 

‘It’s also really important to be kind to people you work with and to leave a really good impression.

‘It’s about ethics as much as it is about looks. Looks can help you get a foot in the industry but what gives a model longevity is how hard she works and the impression she leaves behind – we all have a story’.

Speaking to FEMAIL previously, Jessica revealed her top beauty and health secrets and the advice she has for young models wishing to follow in her footsteps.

‘For me it does get a little tricky to stick to a routine because I am travelling every seven to ten days,’ Jessica said. 

‘But there are a few key things I try and stick to as much as possible.

‘One thing I do try and do often is sleep until around 10am – I am not a morning person at all and I prefer to stay up very late to around 1am or 2am.

‘I find that my most creative ideas come at this time so I’m often on the phone to my manager and team in different countries at all hours.’

With her beauty routine, Jessica says she’s ‘very strict’ and likes to maintain it no matter where she is in the world.

‘I never sleep with make up on and I wash twice a day with activated charcoal cleansers – morning and evening,’ she said.

‘I use all natural products and love using jojoba oil mud masks, dead sea masks and DIY masks – I love using sugar and cinnamon, especially on my lips.’

She has also revealed previously that she uses rose flower water as toner and SPF 50+ every day.

Jessica also has warm water with Manuka honey from New Zealand in it every morning without fail – something she credits for her glowing skin and improved immunity.

‘I have actually never tried coffee in my life (shocking I know) but I find the Manuka honey water gives me all the energy I need for the day,’ Jessica said.

With her diet, Kahawaty is all about moderation and describes herself as a ‘massive foodie’.

‘I love food and I cook a lot. Because we are a Lebanese family we always cook up big feasts and while I enjoy everything I just focus on keeping the portions small,’ she said.

‘In the lead up to a runway show like this I do try to eat healthier and follow a low carb diet and low gluten to prevent bloating but I am a huge chocolate fan so I never cut that out!

‘The key for me is doing what my body responds to most so I find that I respond better to carbs in winter and at other times my body tells me to eat healthier foods.’

The one thing she rarely eats, however, is plane food.

‘I really dislike it and avoid it where I can,’ she said.

With her workout regime, Jessica says it changes from location to location.

‘This is the hardest thing to maintain as I have a highly intense schedule for example at New York Fashion Week recently I didn’t exercise at all because I had way too many shows and event appearances,’ Kahawaty said.

‘I use hotel gyms where I can but I do love swimming as much as possible, I used to be a professional swimmer and it’s one of my favourite forms of exercise.’