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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Jesinta Franklin reveals if she and her AFL star husband Buddy will ever return to Sydney as they struggle to sell their Gold Coast home
Buddy and Jesinta Franklin are not returning to Sydney any time soon. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, Jesinta said she much prefers her new laidback lifestyle over the fast-pace city living. 'It's just really family-focused. My parents live up there, my grandma's up there … everything is about the kids at the moment,' the model and mother-of-two told the publication. Jesinta, 33, who famously won Miss Universe Australia in 2010, still takes on modelling contracts, flying into Sydney on occasion, but prefers the 'quality' of her jobs and clients on the Gold Coast. 'It's just a really nice place to be and I'm kind of out of that real feeling that you have to hustle,' she said. 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. Buddy and Jesinta Franklin are not returning to Sydney any time soon The former WAG admitted she did fall into the Sydney rat race in the earlier years of her career, but the 'bigger plan' to find a quieter life for her and her family. 'There were definitely times that I was burnt-out and really busy, but I also just had the end goal in mind,' she said. In 2022, the couple decided to make the move to the Sunshine State after buying a Mediterranean-style home in Reedy Creek for a record $8.75 million. However, they have recently been trying to sell up in the hopes of enjoying a quieter 'farm life'. The luxurious seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom pad has been languishing on the market since last year. The sprawling home covers a whopping 1096 square metres and features spectacular views of the nearby coastline. The two-storey main residence boasts a 'rumpus room', a media room, and a private living room. There's also a large pool and entertainment deck with adjoining 'pavilion'. Design features includes grand floor-to-ceiling windows with 'Spanish' style arches, timber floors and lime-rendered walls. Gold is used for the lights and taps, adding a touch of elegance. The gourmet kitchen, meanwhile, offers a dolomite marble island breakfast bench. A second two-bedroom residence on the estate serves as a 'guest house' and comes with two well-appointed bathrooms. Buddy and Jesinta shares two children - Rocky and Tullulah.
Daily Mail
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Cyril Rioli: Footy great Luke Hodge reveals how the sad fallout from racism scandal saw him lose a great mate he won premierships with
Luke Hodge has opened up on his fractured relationship with former Hawthorn team-mate Cyril Rioli after the Indigenous great was a no-show at the club's 100th anniversary celebrations. Hawthorn's centenary celebrations over the past week have been soured by the absence of the half-forward, Rioli, who won four premierships with the club between 2008 and 2015, but had been the lead plaintiff in a legal claim against the Hawks that alleged Indigenous players at the club were subjected to a racist culture. Rioli, a Norm Smith Medallist and three-time All-Australian, was missed by his former team-mates during the celebration event. It is understood he had been in Melbourne but did not attend the match against the Tigers or meet and greets at the club's training ground in the week. When asked if he was sad that Rioli did not attend the Hawks' centenary party, Hodge said to Channel 7: 'Yeah, of course. 'Bud [Buddy Franklin] wasn't there, he was in Perth, he had other reasons, Clarko [Alastair Clarkson] came along and Cyril wasn't there - when you go through so much with a lot of guys, you want to see all their faces.' During their anniversary celebrations, a group of former club greats, including Hodge, Jordan Lewis and Alastair Clarkson, paraded the club's 13 AFL trophies around the MCG ahead of Sam Mitchell's side's 65-point win against Richmond. Several former champions were also involved in Mitchell's pre-match team-talk. "There's been a number of guys that have reached out to Cyril ... we left on really good terms." Luke Hodge on his relationship with Cyril Rioli 👉 — 7AFL (@7AFL) May 6, 2025 Luke Hodge (pictured) has opened up on his relationship with Cyril Rioli, stating that he and other former Hawthorn stars have been unable to get in contact with the Norm Smith Medallist 'We understand that Hawthorn and Cyril haven't come to the stage where I guess Cyril feels comfortable coming back into the football club just yet. 'You can only [hope], as they say, time heals all wounds, but we're just hoping that it gets to that stage with Cyril.' In November, Hawthorn and several Indigenous ex-players and their families came to an agreement that their dispute into allegations of racism that were claimed to have been made by former members of staff. Former senior coach Alastair Clarkson, assistant Chris Fagan and ex-welfare manager Jason Burt had been accused of racism back in 2022. All three strenuously denied any wrongdoing. AFL investigations had found no adverse findings. Rioli had been the lead applicant in the claim and, alongside his wife Shannyn Ah Sam-Rioli and ex-players Carl Peterson and Jermaine Miller-Lewis, lodged a claim of unlawful discrimination in the Federal Court. That claim had also included family separations and pressuring pregnancy termination. The claimants and Hawthorn released a joint statement, which was published on Hawthorn's website while the players and families were paid an undisclosed sum of money as part of the settlement agreement. 'Hawthorn is sorry and apologises that the former players, partners, and their families, in either pursuing a football career, or in supporting such a person, experienced ongoing hurt and distress in their time at the Club,' the statement read. Hodge was asked by fellow Channel 7 pundit Kane Cornes whether he thinks time will heal the wounds between the player and the club. 'I haven't been able to speak to Cyril,' he said. 'I think there's been a lot of guys... I've reached out. I went to Darwin in 2021/22 for filming, tried to call him, got his old number, then got his new number from Hilly [Bradley Hill], tried to call... didn't get anything back from him.' He added that he wasn't the only person who has not heard back from Rioli. 'So there's been a number of guys that have reached out to Cyril,' Hodge said. 'We left on really good terms. 'I've got messages from Cyril from when his old man was crook, saying: "Family is before football. Go and spend time with your family". 'And then when he retired, he sent me a message saying: "Thanks for all the development and all the help". 'So I've had no issues with Cyril ever, but when he sort of ran into this with Hawthorn, it's sort of like he's parted ways with everyone there. 'There's very few of the mentors that he spent a lot of time with in that forward line who haven't been able to connect with him either.'
