Model and law school graduate Reeva Steenkamp was shot and found dead Thursday in the home of his boyfriend, paraolympic champion Oscar Pistorius.

The athlete was charged with murder, according to the South African police, and the 30-year-old woman was confirmed to be dead.

The publicist for Steenkamp confirmed that she died Thursday, calling it "devastating and shocking." Sarit Tomlinson, Steenkamp's publicist, told Britains' Sky News that the the pair had been together for a couple months.

On Feb. 1, Steenkamp posted a picture of Pistorius on her Twitter account with the caption,

He certainly doesn't need more followers but he's beautiful to look at & says some smart stuff too ;) @OscarPistorius."

Steenkamp was born in Capetown, South Africa, and raised in Port Elizabeth, according to her Facebook page. She earned a law degree at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University before moving to Johannesburg. There she worked as the South African face of cosmetics maker Avon.

Steenkamp was featured in men's magazine FHM in December 2011 and named one of the publication's 100 Sexiest Women in the World for two years in a row. She was scheduled to appear on the fifth season of a South African reality show Tropika Island of Treasure, slated to premiere Saturday. The show places seven celebrities and seven other contestants against one another in exotic locations for a cash prize.

As a model Steenkamp did promotional work for Toyota, Clover, the Italian brand Zui, and others, according to World News. She was also a live presenter for the South Africa's FashionTV.

Watch below a promotional video from Tropika Island of Treasure starring Steenkamp.