Model Elyse Knowles shows off her hidden talent on the water

She may be known for owning the catwalk, but model Elyse Knowles has wowed social media with footage of her secret skill.

Forget the catwalk, model and Myer ambassador Elyse Knowles looks even more at home on the water.

Knowles, who shot to fame during her stint on Channel 9’s The Block in 2017, has shown fans on social media her skills outside the fashion world.

The 26-year-old shared a video of herself riding the waves behind a boat on the Murray River while on holidays, showing off her impressive waterskiing skills.

Skimming across the water one handed on a single ski, the swimwear model thanked her boyfriend Josh Barker for the footage, which has been viewed 69,000 times on Instagram.

“6 skis a day on the river, sunrise, lunch and sunset made my holidays mighty fine,” she wrote alongside the video.

“Thanks for the vid mad dog @joshy.barker”

Knowles has previously spoken about her interest in waterskiing while, citing it as a “different way” she likes to exercise while on holidays.

Elyse Knowles is a passionate waterskier.

“I like to get outdoors, whether that’s walking on the beach or going for a walk in the bush,” she told The House of Wellness.

“You can be active in different ways like doing water skiing and going for a skate down the street — it’s all working out.”

Writing on her blog, Knowles said she often used her holiday break to get down to the river and ski, especially over the summer period.

“When we are out in the bush or on the river, I don’t have access to my normal gym,” she said.

“Water skiing & walking becomes my go-to. Water skiing is so much fun as well as extremely good for the body! I’ll be up on the board all day feeling energised & great … and the next few days my body will burn & ache.

Elyse Knowles says she loves to have a ski on the river.

“I love this feeling because it means I’ve had a solid workout. Being a little sore and achy is not always a sign of injury (in most cases anyway). It can be a sign of strength.”

The video received more than 200 comments, with many commenting on her impressive talent.

“She’s also like Wonder Woman,” one person wrote.

“Is there anything you can’t do?!,” another added.

Elyse Knowles has written about using water skiing as a way of exercising.

Days after sharing confronting images of her painful eye surgery in December, Knowles took to Instagram to discuss details about her ongoing skin battle.

She posted a series of barefaced images to her page, admitting that she never usually shows a complete, makeup-free face.

“Skin has always been a trouble of mine,” she said alongside the post.

“I’ve combated blemishes and really bad pimples for years and years … and it can really get me down and cause me to feel incredibly self-conscious.”

Elyse Knowles opened up about her battle with acne in December.

She said that she understands some people have much bigger problems with the condition of their skin and while breakouts are not the end of the world, it still causes her to feel unhappy and down.

Knowles managed to get through high school without any pimple dramas, but after she left, her skin battles began.

“It’s been a constant annoyance of mine for years, mainly because I have so many makeup artists look closely at my face every day.”