Erica Packer and new love interest Shannon Bennett enjoy lunch at Byron Bay’s The Farm restaurant with the couple’s respective kids
Erica Packer, James Packer’s glamorous ex-wife, lives in Byron Bay with her new love interest, celebrity chef Shannon Bennett.
The couple were spotted enjoying a sumptuous lunch at the famous The Farm restaurant in the coastal town recently over the Christmas holidays.
Erica, 46, looked casual but chic in a black top and long black skirt, her dark color worn out.
Shannon, 48, a former partner of actress Madeleine West, wore a black Jolly Rogers Inn shirt and red hat as the couple gathered for lunch with their children.
While the two families laughed at each other at the table, the couple chatted while eating and at one point shared a cute moment of Erica feeding Shannon a piece of her lunch.
Erica Packer, James Packer’s ex-wife, enjoyed a holiday lunch at The Farm restaurant in Byron Bay last week with her new love, celebrity chef Shannon Bennett, and their children (all pictured).
Earlier in the day, Shannon and Erica were spotted on a romantic beach date with Erica and their children.
The photos show the couple packing on the PDA as they stroll along the beach, kissing and cuddling while enjoying the summer sun.
The couple are reported to be staying at Shannon’s $2 million beachfront home on the Belongil Beach Peninsula along with his six children Phoenix, Hendricks, Xasha, Xanthe, Xalia and Margot.
The couple, who have nine children together, enjoyed a raucous time at the upscale restaurant.
Erica, 46, looked casual but chic in a black top and long black skirt, her dark color washed out.
Erica Indigo’s children Jackson and Emmanuel, who she shares with ex James, also apparently live in the sprawling mansion.
“They didn’t show it off, but they didn’t hide it either,” one observer told The Sunday Telegraph of the couple’s affair.
“They waited for the children to enter the house until they hugged and kissed,” they added.
Shannon, 48, a former partner of actress Madeleine West, wore a black Jolly Rogers Inn shirt and red hat as the couple gathered for lunch with their children.
The two families were chatting with each other at the table.
At some point, Erica and Shannon huddled together and began an intimate conversation.
A source said Erica and Shannon’s kids seem to get along well and spent the day riding electric bikes on the beach.
James and Erica married in 2007 and then separated in 2013, but are on good terms as they co-parent three children.
It is reported that Erica received a $100 million divorce settlement, and purchased the family home in Los Angeles shortly after the breakup.
Children were laughing and playing in an iconic Byron Bay restaurant as their food arrived.
At some point, Erica received an impromptu haircut from one of the girls.
Later the children enjoyed ice cream in the warm Byron air.
James also bought an $80 million mansion in Los Angeles so he could be closer to Erica and their children whenever he’s in town.
“James’s main priority at the moment is the well-being of his children,” a family friend said. Daily Telegraph at the time of divorce.
When Erica comes to Sydney, she often lives with her ex-husband and children in James’ $72 million Crown penthouse.
At one point, the new couple shared a sweet moment when Erica fed Shannon a piece of her lunch.
Earlier in the day, Shannon and Erica were spotted on a romantic beach date with Erica and their children.
The ex-spouses are so close that they often spend family vacations together.
In contrast, Shannon’s relationship with ex-partner Madeline is not as friendly.
Shannon, who rose to fame on MasterChef Australia, split from Madeleine in September 2018 after a 13-year relationship.
Madeleine later said that the separation process “became toxic love.”
The couple are reported to be staying at Shannon’s $2 million beachfront home on the Belongil Beach Peninsula along with his six children Phoenix, Hendricks, Xasha, Xanthe, Xalia and Margot.
Two years after their split, she left Melbourne and moved to the Byron Bay area to be near their six children, buying her own $4.6 million property overlooking Tallow Beach.
In May 2022, Shannon said Madeleine sees their children once every two weeks and they spend the rest of the time with him.
“The children live with me full-time and visit their mother every two weeks for a few days,” he said Herald of the Sun while.
Erica Indigo’s children Jackson and Emmanuel, who she shares with ex James, also apparently live in the sprawling mansion. “They didn’t show it off, but they didn’t hide it either,” one observer told The Sunday Telegraph of the couple’s affair.
“They waited for the children to enter the house until they hugged and kissed,” they added.
A source said Erica and Shannon’s kids seem to get along well and spent the day riding electric bikes on the beach.
Madeleine has spent this year in legal battles with Benny Bennett, Shannon’s elderly father, who sued her after an alleged confrontation at Chef Byron’s mansion in 2022.
The magistrate applied an AVO, calling Madeleine an “evasive” and unreliable witness and her alleged treatment of her former 75-year-old father-in-law “bordering on aggressive”.
But that decision was overturned when Madeleine appealed to the NSW District Court and won a ruling by Judge Jonathan Priestley, who said the “evidence of the facts in support thereof is not strong enough and is not supported” by footage from five different CCTV cameras around Shannon. Bennett’s house.
Erica married James Packer in 2007, but they later separated in 2013. Pictured together in 2005.