New claims about relationship between Pheobe Bishop’s housemates emerge as search for missing teen continues

Pheobe Bishop’s housemates James Wood and girlfriend Tanika Bromley have been hit with new claims about their relationship as the search for the missing teenager continues.

An ex-partner of Wood alleged she was told he had split with Bromley, a report from Daily Mail Australia claimed on Wednesday.

Furthermore, the report alleges Bromley was staying in a derelict bus on the property outside house at the rundown Gin Gin property, which has been heavily featured in media photos.

Bishop, Wood and Bromley all lived as housemates at the property.

Bromley faced court on unrelated weapons charges on Tuesday, where she was given bail.

Wood made an appearance at court to support his girlfriend.

The pair are believed to have been in a relationship since the end of last year.

7NEWS is not suggesting Wood or Bromley are involved in the disappearance of Bishop.

Police have repeatedly said both parties have been co-operative in the investigation.

Bishop was last seen about 8.30am on May 15 at Airport Dr in Bundaberg, Queensland.

The teenager was planning to fly to Perth to spend time with a boyfriend.

Police, firefighters, SES crews have all been involved in the search for the teenager, near Good Night National Park, where they have deployed drones to scan dense scrub and creek beds.

Earlier this week, the case took another bizarre twist, after the car at the centre of the investigation was reportedly spotted with black electrical tape on the number plate, obscuring the vehicle’s registration.

The vehicle, a grey Hyundai ix35 with Queensland registration 414 EW3, was spotted on the streets of Bundaberg in undated photos published by the Courier Mail on Tuesday, with the tape changing the appearance of the registration to 474 BW8.

In addition to the change, the number plate apparently had NSW written on it. On the car, the Hyundai logo had also been crudely transformed into a Toyota logo.

The vehicle was previously seized by Queensland investigators following the disappearance of Bishop. The teen was last seen travelling in it to Bundaberg Regional Airport.

Detective Acting Inspector Ryan Thompson told media on Tuesday the vehicle was no longer in the custody of the police.

“The vehicle was seized by police and treated as a crime scene. A number of examinations were conducted on that vehicle and items seized and that has since been released by police,” Inspector Thompson said.

After being asked about the altered number plates, he added: “Police are aware of the that. We are following up an investigation in relation to that.”