Erica Packer, the ex-wife of billionaire casino magnate James Packer, debuted her surprise new romance with celebrity chef Shannon Bennett during a romantic beach walk in Byron Bay this week.
Shannon, 48, the ex-partner of actress Madeleine West, was pictured enjoying a romantic beach date with Erica, 46, and their respective children near his home on the Belongil Beach Peninsula.
The couple was seen kissing and cuddling as they casually strolled along the coastline.
Erica showed off her incredible figure in a black swimsuit and had her shirt wrapped around her waist as she took a seaside stroll with Shannon by her side.
The brunette beauty wore her brunette locks and relaxed.
Erica Packer, the ex-wife of billionaire casino magnate James Packer, debuted her surprise new romance with celebrity chef Shannon Bennett during a romantic beach walk in Byron Bay this week.
Shannon, meanwhile, opted for a navy blue t-shirt, black board shorts and a white cap.
Eric and Shannon are reportedly staying at Bennett's $2 million beachfront property on the Belongil Beach Peninsula, with his six children Phoenix, Hendrix, Xascha, Xanthe, Xahlia and Margaux.
Erica's children Indigo, Jackson and Emmanuelle – who she shares with ex James – are also apparently staying at the sprawling mansion.
Shannon, 48, the ex-partner of actress Madeleine West, was pictured enjoying a romantic beach date with Erica, 46, and their respective children near his home on the Belongil Beach Peninsula
The couple was seen kissing and cuddling as they casually strolled along the coastline
Erica showed off her incredible figure in a black swimsuit and had her shirt wrapped around her waist
The brunette beauty wore her brunette locks and relaxed
The pair reportedly later dined at trendy eatery The Farm for lunch before heading home.
James and Erica got married in 2007 and later split in 2013, but they are on good terms as they are parents to their three children together.
Erica reportedly received a $100 million divorce payment, and bought a family home in Los Angeles shortly after the breakup.
The couple are reportedly staying at Bennett's $2 million beachfront property on the Belongil Beach Peninsula, with his six children Phoenix, Hendrix, Xascha, Xanthe, Xahlia and Margaux.
Erica's children Indigo, Jackson and Emmanuelle – who she shares with ex James – are also apparently staying at the sprawling mansion
Both families were spotted enjoying the sun
James also bought a mansion in Los Angeles worth $80 million so he could be closer to Erica and their children when he was in town.
“James' main priority at this time is the well-being of his children,” a family friend said The Daily Telegraph at the time of the divorce.
When Erica visits Sydney, she often lives with her former husband and their children in James' $72 million Crown penthouse.
At one point, Erica was seen walking to the edge of the ocean and getting her feet wet
The couple seemed relaxed and made no attempt to hide their new romance
The ex-couple are so close that they often go on family holidays together.
In contrast, Shannon's relationship with ex-partner Madeleine is not so amicable.
Shannon, who shot to fame on MasterChef Australia, split from Madeleine in September 2018 after 13 years of dating.
Madeleine later stated that the divorce process “became love-toxic.”
Two years after their breakup, she left Melbourne and moved to the Byron Bay area to be near their six children, where she bought her own $4.6 million estate overlooking Tallow Beach.
In May 2022, Shannon said Madeleine saw their children biweekly, while they spent the rest of the time with him.
“The children live with me full-time and visit their mother every fortnight for a few days,” he told the Herald Sun at the time.
Erica married James in 2007, and they later split in 2013. Pictured together in 2005
Madeleine was embroiled in legal proceedings this year with Shannon's elderly father Benny Bennett, who had an AVO filed against her following an alleged clash at the chef's Byron mansion in 2022.
Enforcing the AVO, a magistrate described Madeleine as an 'evasive' and unreliable witness, and her alleged treatment of her ex-father-in-law, 75, as 'verging on aggressive'.
But the decision was overturned when Madeleine appealed to the NSW District Court and won in a ruling by Judge Jonathan Priestley, who said 'the evidence of the facts supporting them is light and not supported by' the footage of five different CCTV cameras around Shannon. Bennett's house.
Madeleine (right) and Shannon split after 13 years and six children together in 2018, with West later stating that the divorce process 'became love toxic'
