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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Revealed: Bra Boy Koby Abberton's marriage to glamorous model fell apart as they lived their dream life in Bali
Bra Boy turned pro surfer Koby Abberton's marriage to Ukrainian model Olya Nechyporenko fell apart two years ago, Daily Mail Australia can reveal. Both Abberton and Nechyporenko confirmed the break-up, but neither wished to comment any further on the demise of their relationship. Abberton met Nechyporenko in Bali after moving there in 2011, and he is now raising their nine-year-old son Makua at the famous Indonesian island getaway. She appears to have removed all references to him on her Instagram account, which dates back to 2012. Nechyporenko appears to have last featured on Koby's Instagram in a post made on Christmas Day 2023. At one stage, the 45-year-old boardrider dreamed of having a large family with his estranged wife, who is also a psychologist, accountant and business owner. 'I would love four kids,' Abberton told Daily Mail Australia in 2021, when he was appearing on the Channel Seven show SAS Australia. ''I want to replicate my brothers' lives... but I don't know if my wife's got those plans.' The former couple got engaged in March 2015, when Olya was six months pregnant. Nechyporenko revealed the happy news on Instagram, sharing a photo of the pair along with the words, 'I want to remember this day forever. My dreams become true. I'm going to be a wife to my best friend. I said YES.' Her acceptance followed Abberton publicly popping the question via an Instagram post in July 2014. 'Remember when I'm rude and f*** up that I love you,' he wrote. 'I Still love you with your smart mouth more than anything in the world ... I'm rude but I know you love bad boys ... marry me.' Abberton also paid a heartfelt tribute to his ex when he took to Facebook to reveal they were expecting Makua. 'Olya has changed my mind in so many positive ways,' he wrote. 'I want Wolfgang Abberton but my girl dislikes that name. Classic, Legend, Kaos, Storm, Ai, Classic, Chrome, any ideas?' he asked his followers. Abberton also hailed his ex's efforts to help make their life in Bali work through the shock of the Covid pandemic. 'We realised as a family we would have to stay in Bali,' he wrote on social media. 'We knew we needed an online business to survive. It was stressful times to have a young family in a 3rd world country. 'My beautiful woman Olya decided she would chase her life long dream and start a jewellery label @ 'I have spent the last 18 months watching in awe at her work ethic ... I love you so much and I'm proud of your success. 'You deserve the world and everything in it.' On Tuesday, Daily Mail Australia revealed Koby's startling response when he was informed that his son was rescued from a rip during a surfing lesson with his school in Bali. Abberton posted his online conversation with a representative from the school, in which he responded to the news with, 'Good. Tell makua to never ever get rescued again by anyone. 'Next time have makua paddle alone and don't be lazy.' Abberton later told Daily Mail Australia that his son 'was not hurt' in the incident and explained that he has been coaching Makua in how to stay safe in the water since he was very young. 'The reason why I replied like that to the teacher is because I know my child and I know he was not hurt in any way,' he said. 'Otherwise, he would have ran the two minutes to our house for help. We look at the surf before every lesson he has. 'I'm more worried about the indoctrination of our kids in the Australian school system. Learning the same thing over and over again without any real knowledge being taught.' Abberton added that Makua has been surfing since he was nine months old, knows CPR, and has potential dangers in the surf conditions pointed out to him before he goes into the water.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Bra Boy Koby Abberton explains the startling reasons why he told his nine-year-old son 'never ever get rescued' after he was saved from a rip in Bali
Former Bra Boys member Koby Abberton has explained why he told his son to 'never get rescued again' after the nine-year-old was caught in a rip during a surfing lesson with his school in Bali. The retired professional surfer, who lives in Indonesia with his family, told Daily Mail Australia that Makua has the skills to get himself out of trouble in the water and that he may have just been 'putting it on' to get out of school. Abberton explained that Makua 'was not hurt' in the incident and revealed how he's been coaching him since he could swim to be aware of how to navigate and avoid dangerous situations while surfing. On Tuesday, the 45-year-old published a screen grab of a conversation he had on WhatsApp with a teacher from Makua's school, named Intan Sinuhaji. The teacher had contacted Abberton to inform him that Makua had been 'sucked out by the tides' during a surfing lesson. 'The coach needed to throw his leash for Makua to grab and hang on it,' the staff member explained. They added that Makua had sustained a scratch on his left ankle during the incident. Abberton replied by simply saying: 'Good. Tell Makua to never ever get rescued again by anyone. 'I told Makua [the] tide would drop and the waves would be big. 'Next time have makua paddle alone and don't be lazy.' The screen grab then appeared to show that the staff member had got Makua to reply to his father, with the nine-year-old writing: 'Dad I was stuck in the rip.' Abberton replied: 'He can definitely paddle on a surfboard' He then appeared to reply to his son, writing: 'So paddle to Padang.' Padang Padang is a world-renowned surfing spot on Bali's north-east coast that has a 110m-long beach, with white sand. Abberton provided some clarity on his seemingly cold response to his son. 'The reason why I replied like that to the teacher is because I know my child and I know he was not hurt in any way,' he said. 'Otherwise, he would have ran the two minutes to our house for help. We look at the surf before every lesson he has. 'I'm more worried about the indoctrination of our kids in the Australian school system. Learning the same thing over and over again without any real knowledge being taught.' He explained that he has taught his son, who trains three times a day as he looks to pursue a career in pro surfing, skating or MMA, how to navigate dangerous surfing conditions. 'My son knows CPR and breath work including great holds,' Abberton added. 'I am up at 6am since I was his age. We look at the surf and make an assessment. I explain to Makua where [the] dangers and exits are. 'He has been surfing since [he was] nine months old. 'He has been cut many times on reefs before as we live in Indonesia and are surfing over shallow reefs instead of Australia's sand.' Abberton, his Ukrainian model wife Olya Nechiporenko and his son, Makua, moved to Bali in 2011. He claims he made the decision to emigrate from Australia because he didn't like what his native country had become. He added his son knows how to perform CPR and suggested that Makua had 'put the whole thing on' so that he could stay out surfing for longer without getting in trouble He says his son has hopes of one day following in his dad's footsteps by pursuing a career in professional sports. 'Makua is training three times a day to follow his pursuit of pro surfing, skating or MMA,' Abberton told Daily Mail Australia. 'In the end, I'm pretty sure he put the whole thing on and just tried to arrive late to school and surf longer without getting into trouble.' It comes as the Australian government issued a warning to tourists on Monday urging travellers to be careful when swimming or surfing in coastal areas, following multiple recent incidents involving drownings. While updating its Smartraveller advice, the government said: 'Australians have drowned in coastal areas, due to rough seas and strong rip currents at popular tourist beaches including in Bali.' In March, an Australian family was left devastated after surfer Sam Kepompong tragically died while riding waves near Bali. The 33-year-old was surfing near to Ekas Beach but was swept out into the ocean. Father-of-two Jacob Vennix, 32, also tragically drowned on his honeymoon in Bali in January, after he had been swimming at an estuary at Pasu Beach in Tabanan Regency. Abberton gained notoriety in Australia following the release of the documentary Bra Boys: Blood is Thicker than Water, which was backed by Russell Crowe. The legendary actor and director also provided the voiceover for the show. The former pro surfer has since spoken on how that show changed his life, adding that it was perhaps another reason why he opted to move abroad. 'Ten years ago I just didn't like the state of Australia, so after the Bra Boys movie and all the media attention there was this really crazy police presence around me and my beach, and I was just the number one target,' he said in 2021. 'I started getting pulled over in the streets with my son in the car and I was told I was taking drugs and all this sort of s**t, and I had this beautiful wife… I just knew I was going to go to jail if I left it up to the police.' The documentary reflected on his time in the Bra Boys surf gang, who were founded and based in Maroubra in Sydney's eastern suburbs. 'I grew up at a beach where if you did not listen, you got punched in the face – I don't mind that way of life. But when I left Australia, I left that man behind too,' he said, reflecting on his upbringing. 'Sadly, men like me don't respect soft men - I'll squish them - but men like that, men we respect, should be running the country.' Abberton's first reaction when he heard about the scary incident in Bali's notoriously dangerous surf was to write 'good' On Instagram, Abberton has describes himself as a 'truth-telling dad'. He adds that he is interested in 'Indo eco-living'. His Instagram feed features videos and images of he spending time exploring the outdoors with Makua, posting a clip of the pair going fishing together while also enjoying a snowboarding holiday in Japan. In one reel posted to his Instagram, the former pro surfer is seen helping stitch up a cut his son appeared to sustain on his foot while out surfing. He also published several pictures of he and his Makua climbing Bali's largest volcano on New Year's Eve in 2023. It was here that he spoke of his pride for his son. 'At some points, we were scaling 100ft cliffs into the abyss with no ropes,' he wrote. 'At 4am the wind really kicked on and we were climbing the last of the ravines about 1hr before summit I told Makua we should stop I was scared for him. 'He looked me dead in the eye and said dad I want this. I am a beast dad I got this. 'It was right up there with my proudest moment in life.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Notorious Bra Boy Koby Abberton reveals his chilling one-word reaction when he found out his 10-year-old son almost DROWNED in Bali
Former Bra Boys member and professional surfer Koby Abberton has revealed he told his son to 'never get rescued again' when the 10-year-old got caught in a rip in Bali recently. Abberton, 45, took to Instagram to reveal an online exchange he had with his son Makua's school when he was saved from drowning during a surfing lesson. A representative of the school named Intan Sinuhaji told Abberton, 'Want to inform you that during surfing lesson, Makua got sucked out by the tides. 'The coach needed to throw his leash for Makua to grab and hang on it. Makua got scratch on his left ankle.' But instead of voicing his concern or gratitude, Abberton replied, 'Good. Tell makua to never ever get rescued again by anyone. 'I told makua tide would drop and waves would be big. Pictured: Abberton's conversation with a staffer at his son's school, which he revealed on Instagram Abberton's first reaction when he heard about the scary incident in Bali's notoriously dangerous surf was to write 'good' 'Next time have makua paddle alone and don't be lazy.' The school staffer then appears to get Makua to reply with the message, 'Dad i was stuck in the rip.' That saw Abberton write, 'He can definitely paddle on a surfboard ... So paddle to Padang.' Padang Padang is a famous surf spot in Uluwatu, Bali. It remains unclear where Makua was at the time he got stuck in the rip. Daily Mail Australia has contacted Mr Abberton for comment. Deaths from drowning are a regular occurrence in and around Bali. The Australian government issued an urgent warning to tourists headed for the island getaway on Monday in the wake of recent incidents. 'Australians have drowned in coastal areas, due to rough seas and strong rip currents at popular tourist beaches including in Bali,' the Smartraveller update warned. Earlier this year, Jacob Vennix, 32, drowned on the island after a strong current pulled him out to sea while he was on his honeymoon. Even experienced surfers can be at risk, with well-known Aussie boardrider Gunther Kitzler drowning in Indonesia in March last year after being knocked over by a wave. Abberton moved to Bali with his Ukrainian model wife Olya Nechiporenko in 2011 after he got sick of life in Australi and the direction of the country. 'I grew up at a beach where if you if you did not listen, you got punched in the face – I don't mind that way of life. But when I left Australia, I left that man behind too,' he said, referring to his time as a leading member of the notorious Bra Boys surf gang, which is based at Maroubra Beach in Sydney's east. 'Sadly, men like me don't respect soft men - I'll squish them - but men like that, men we respect, should be running the country.' Abberton and his fellow Bra Boys were the subject of a Russell Crowe-backed documentary in 2007, which raised his profile and helped convince him to relocate. 'Ten years ago I just didn't like the state of Australia, so after the Bra Boys movie and all the media attention there was this really crazy police presence around me and my beach, and I was just the number one target,' he said in 2021. 'I started getting pulled over in the streets with my son in the car and I was told I was taking drugs and all this sort of s**t, and I had this beautiful wife … I just knew I was going to go to jail if I left it up to the police.' His new life in Bali is radically different to what he left behind down under. Abberton describes himself as a 'truth telling dad' and fan of 'Indo eco living' on his Instagram profile, which also features photos and video of him taking Makua to climb Bali's largest volcano on New Year's Eve in 2023. Makua (pictured) told Koby 'dad i was stuck in the rip' in the conversation with his school - with Koby telling him to paddle his way to a popular beach instead of accepting assistance He freely admitted it was a dangerous climb. 'At Some points we were scaling 100ft cliffs into the abyss with no ropes,' he wrote. 'At 4am the wind really kicked on and we were climbing the last of the ravines about 1hr before summit I told Makua we should stop I was scared for him. 'He looked me dead in the eye and said dad I want this. I am a beast dad I got this. 'It was right up there with my proudest moment in life. 'This is a story of a dad just wanting to see his son believe & succeed and have no limitations or fears.' Asked to describe his Bali lifestyle, Abberton said, 'I wake up, I do whatever I want - have a swim, do some yoga, go to the gym, check the waves and if the waves are big I'll make a call and I'll take some kids surfing and surf all day.' Abberton returned to Australia in 2021 to star in a series of SAS Australia on Channel Seven, where he relived his brother Jai's fatal shooting of standover man Tony Hines in 2003. Jai was found not guilty of murder on the grounds of self-defence, but Koby was found guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice over the matter. 'In the end of the story, I was the only one who was found guilty. I didn't do anything,' he said on the show. 'Due to that, $700,000 of my money I spent on lawyers fees. I lost all my properties, and I lost my sponsorship that was paying me $500,000 at that time. Back to square one. Nothing.'
