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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Millionaire publican and Bachelorette star Stu Laundy debuts his new veneers after smashing his teeth and almost dying in horror Vietnam crash
Stu Laundy is flashing a brand new smile - weeks after narrowly surviving a devastating motorbike crash in Vietnam. The millionaire publican and former Bachelorette winner, 52, took to Instagram on Wednesday to unveil his dental transformation, posing alongside cosmetic dentist Dr Dan at Dental Implants on Miller in Sydney. 'Best veneers even if you haven't just smashed them up on a moped in Vietnam,' he joked in the caption. 'Plus he's my best mate.' Wearing a navy sweatshirt and sporting an arm sling, Laundy looked to be in good spirits as he posed next to the popular cosmetic dentist, clearly chuffed with his new pearly whites. The dental upgrade comes after Laundy admitted that he was lucky to be alive following a horror motorbike crash while holidaying in Vietnam last month. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The pub baron, who was travelling with family, was struck by a truck and thrown from his bike in a terrifying accident that left him hospitalised with a long list of injuries. 'I was in and out of consciousness for a while. I got a busted knee, sternum, shoulder, ribs, clots in my lungs and infections,' he told The Daily Telegraph at the time. 'Vietnam hospitals are not that crash hot so Dad organised to have me flown home. I'm very lucky.' Stu's billionaire father Arthur Laundy reportedly organised a private medical evacuation for his son, arranging for him to be flown back to Australia on a specially fitted medical jet, complete with a doctor and two nurses. After arriving home, Laundy was rushed to Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney where he underwent two surgeries. He is still in recovery and slowly regaining his strength. Laundy also credited his ex-wife Rachel, a nurse, for being by his side throughout the ordeal. 'Rachel never left my side,' he said. 'Lucky she was there. The accident just happened from nothing. I was riding along and a truck pulled out of its lane and I ran straight into it. At 52, I probably shouldn't be riding a motorbike but the truck driver has accepted the blame.' Known for his extensive hospitality empire and high-profile connections, Laundy is a familiar face in Sydney's social scene and was instrumental in helping the Canterbury Bulldogs land Phil Gould in 2021. He rose to national fame in 2017 after winning Sophie Monk's season of The Bachelorette, although the pair split just months after the finale aired. 'I went into this experience looking to settle down and start a family. I gave it the best shot I could,' Sophie wrote at the time, announcing the end of their relationship.
AU Financial Review
4 days ago
- Business
- AU Financial Review
‘The pub life': How hotel barons keep it in the family
Arthur Laundy has been tapping kegs since he was eight when his father ran the Sackville Hotel in Rozelle, then in the heart of working-class inner Sydney. Plunged into the family business in his twenties when his father died in a light plane crash, Laundy has grown the group from two pubs in 1969 to more than 40 – an empire now worth $1.75 billion and putting him at no. 94 on this year's Financial Review Rich List.
News.com.au
28-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Byron Bay's Beach Hotel ‘sold for $140m'
The famous Beach Hotel at Byron Bay has traded hands for $140m, according to reports, which would make it the second most expensive Aussie pub ever sold. The massive sale went through late Wednesday, according to Green Street News. If the $140m price tag is confirmed, it would it make the second highest price paid for a pub in Australia, behind The Crossroads Hotel in Casula in Sydney's southwest which changed hands for $160m in 2022. MORE: Bizarre feature of Hemsworth's $50m Byron Bay home The Beach Hotel sits in the heart of Byron Bay. Former Sydney Lord Mayor Nelson Meers and his family were revealed as the buyers who paid top dollar for The Crossroads The new buyer of the Beach Hotel, which sits right in the heart of the township of Byron Bay on Main Beach, is yet to be confirmed. However pub barons Arthur Laundy and Justin Hemmes are sure to mentioned as possibilities given their impressive and ever expanding empires, amid increased new competition for drinking holes across NSW. Originally a family pub run by Sale of the Century hostess Delvene Delaney and her producer husband – and best mate to Paul Hogan, John 'Strop' Cornell – The Beach Hotel in Byron was the first Aussie pub to sell for $100m, when it last traded in 2019. RELATED: How family business became billion dollar pub empire The huge pub last traded for $100m in 2019. John 'Strop' Cornell, Paul Hogan and Delvene Delaney. Records then revealed that global investment group Moelis had entered into an exclusivity agreement to purchase the 4585sq m property that Delaney and Cornell, who produced and co-wrote the international blockbuster Crocodile Dundee, spent about $9 million building up in the 1990s. The pub has since been managed by ASX-listed company, Moelis Australia Hotel Management. At the time of the sale, Dan Brady, CEO of Moelis Australia Hotel Management described the almost waterfront hotel as an 'iconic Australian establishment located on irreplaceable real estate.' MORE: Kmart set to change everything in Temu war Casula's The Crossroads Hotel holds the record Aussie pub sale of $160m. 'The acquisition of both freehold and operating interests will enable the required capital investment to further enhance what has made the hotel iconic – that is, a great community gathering place with a fun, sociable, friendly and safe hospitality offering delivered by an engage and passionate team of local hospitality professionals,' Mr Brady. The Oaks Hotel in Neutral Bay on Sydney's North Shore was believed to have been sold for $175m in 2022, before the sale fell through and long-time owners The Thomas family decided to keep running it. The $175m sale of The Oaks Hotel on Sydney's North Shore fell through. Picture: Supplied MORE: Price of car spot proves Australia has lost it : Originally published as Byron Bay's Beach Hotel 'sold for $140m'
Daily Mail
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Millionaire publican and Bachelorette star Stu Laundy almost dies in a horror road smash in Vietnam: 'Lucky to be alive'
Stu Laundy has revealed he's lucky to be alive after being involved in a horrific motorbike crash while holidaying in Vietnam. The 52-year-old reality TV star and millionaire publican was struck by a truck and thrown from his bike during the terrifying accident, which left him with multiple serious injuries and clinging to life. Laundy was holidaying with family at the time of the crash and was airlifted back to Australia on a private medical jet fitted out like a flying hospital – complete with a doctor and two nurses. It was all thanks to his billionaire father Arthur, who pulled out all the stops to ensure his son got urgent care. 'I was in and out of consciousness for a while. I got a busted knee, sternum, shoulder, ribs, clots in my lungs and infections. Vietnam hospitals are not that crash hot so Dad organised to have me flown home. I'm very lucky,' Laundy told The Daily Telegraph. The former Bachelorette winner – who famously dated Sophie Monk following the 2017 series – credited his ex-wife Rachel, a nurse who was travelling with the family, for being by his side and overseeing initial treatment at the scene. 'Rachel never left my side,' Laundy added. 'Lucky she was there. The accident just happened from nothing. I was riding along and a truck pulled out of its lane and I ran straight into it. At 52, I probably shouldn't be riding a motorbike but the truck driver has accepted the blame.' After being flown home, Laundy was rushed to Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, where he underwent two rounds of surgery. He remains in recovery and is slowly regaining his strength. Laundy, a fixture in Sydney's social scene and a key figure in his family's hospitality empire. He is also known for helping orchestrate the Canterbury Bulldogs' landmark signing of Phil Gould in 2021. Stu became a household name when he won Sophie Monk's season of The Bachelorette in 2017. Their romance was short-lived, however, with 41-year-old Sophie confirming their split in January 2018. 'I gave it the best shot I could and my intentions were everything I said I was looking for but unfortunately it just didn't work out,' she wrote. 'Because I entered this relationship so publicly I know I owe an answer to Australia about my personal life,' she wrote in a lengthy post. 'I went into this experience looking to settle down and start a family. I gave it the best shot I could and my intentions were everything I said I was looking for, but unfortunately it just didn't work out.' The former Bardot singer added: 'As much as I respect him we are just very different people.'
