Jelena Dokic's romance with new man Yane Veselinov heats up as the couple jet off on their first romantic holiday to Bali together after teasing wedding plans
Just weeks after going Instagram official with her new man, the former Australian tennis champion has headed off on her first holiday with Yane.
The two jetted off from Melbourne and landed in Bali this weekend to enjoy a romantic vacation toegtehr.
The 42-year-old was in excellent spirits as she made her way across the terminal with Yane by her side.
The sports commentator was dressed casually after her flight, donning a black tracksuit which showcased her recent weight loss.
Jelena went makeup-free for the start of her trip, and pulled her blonde locks off her face.
She collected her luggaed and headed to a waiting car before removing her top to reveal a blue shirt underneath.
Yane was also dressed down, sporting a black polo shirt along with track pants and sneakers.
The couple went Instagram official, posing together in a loved-up selfie last month.
Jelena gushed over her man in the caption, writing: 'You are my calm, safe, peaceful and happy place. So glad I found you.'
Little is known about Yane, who is a hospitality operations manager, but his Instagram bio describes him as a 'food and wine enthusiast, pleasure seeker and life enjoyer.'
It comes after the pair sparked marriage rumours last month.
Jelena sent tongues wagging when she visited a Melbourne bridal store and hinted that 'something special' was coming.
'Something insane coming very soon...,' she gushed in the post alongside images of bridal gowns from bridal boutique Alin Le' Kal.
She collected her luggaed and headed to a waiting car before removing her top to reveal a blue shirt underneath
The pair loaded their luggage into a car waiting for them in the carpark
'Something special in the works with Alin Le' Kal,' she captioned the second image.
Lastly, Jelena uploaded a video as she panned the camera to show the entire bridal store.
Only weeks earlier, she was spotted cuddling up to a 'mystery man' at Melbourne Airport, who turned out to be Yane.
Late last year, Jelena revealed she had been 'closed off' to finding love ever since she split from her long-time Brazilian boyfriend, Tin Bikic.
The couple were together for almost 19 years before announcing they had ended their relationship in 2021.
Despite saying that her walls have been up ever since, Jelena took to Instagram to make the heartbreaking admission that she's 'scared of being alone' for the rest of her life.
'Love. It's been a challenging personal period. We don't talk about this enough but relationship breakdowns are so tough,' she said alongside a selfie.
'And if you have been the one left hurt or abandoned then let's be honest, it's just life-shattering. And as you get older, it only gets tougher with more scars, pain and hurt.
'Something insane coming very soon...,' she gushed in the post alongside images of bridal gowns from bridal boutique Alin Le' Kal
'My 19-year relationship ended 4 years ago and while we will always care for each other especially because we were together since we were 20, that chapter is over.'
Jelena went on to say that she was 'built' to love one person 'unconditionally and so fully that it gets me in trouble'.
The Australian tennis commentator said she now has 'a lot of abandonment issues' from her past, which make her 'feel like I will be alone forever'.
The former tennis star is riding high after winning her first-ever Logie on Sunday night in the Best Factual or Documentary Program category for her documentary special Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story.
Jelena admitted she was in complete shock over the win, confessing she hadn't prepared a speech and had planned to simply 'wing it' if her name was called.
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