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Sky News AU
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Phoebe Burgess breaks silence after her NRL star ex-husband Sam announced he is expecting second child with new wife Lucy
Phoebe Burgess has broken her silence after her ex-husband announced he is expecting his second child with his new wife of six months Lucy. Former South Sydney Rabbitohs star Sam Burgess, 36, and Lucy, 33, took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce the happy news through photos of the NRL WAG cradling her baby bump on a dreamy balcony in Capri, Italy. The rugby league coach for England's Warrington Wolves was previously married to Phoebe, an Australian journalist, from 2015 through 2019. However, the pair endured an acrimonious split, with Sam admitting to cheating on Phoebe while they were married during a reality TV appearance on SAS Australia. They share two children, Poppy, eight, and Billy, six, who are the half-siblings of the NRL star and Lucy's one-year-old daughter Robbie. On Wednesday, Phoebe took to Instagram Stories to share a sweet photo of Billy in his school uniform on the first day of the new school year. "New term, new vibe, my little man," she wrote. The 36-year-old later posted a glamorous video of herself shopping with her mother at Crown Sydney in the harbour city's suburb of Barangaroo. The mother-daughter duo were out for an early Mother's Day celebration and donned sheike outfits as they embraced with a hug. After his split from Phoebe, Sam proposed to Lucy in June 2023 nine months after they went public with their relationship. The couple welcomed Robbie the following September and tied the knot through a lavish ceremony in Rome, Italy last October. Sam and Lucy said their vows at the historic 17th-century Villa Aurelia perched on Janiculum Hill, overlooking stunning views and landscaped gardens. Photos of their special day showed the mother-of-two to be in a champagne gown and veil while her husband donned a dapper suit and bow tie. Robbie joined her parents at their nuptials and was seen wearing a dress which matched Lucy's during a celebratory napkin wave. The family settled in Cheshire, England. A source close to Burgess revealed the former Rabbitoh was smitten with Lucy, and she closely aligned with his plans to grow his family. 'It's been a whirlwind, but she is a fantastic woman. They get along so well. All of his friends are so happy to see how happy he makes her,' the source told the Daily Mail. 'The Burgess' are very family-oriented, and I think there was always a plan to start a family. "From what I hear, she is genuinely good for him. When they're together, apparently, they laugh all the time - she cracks him up."
Sky News AU
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Sam Burgess and his second wife Lucy announce they are expecting second child six months after they wed in Rome, Italy
Sam Burgess and his new wife Lucy are expecting their second child six months after they wed in Rome, Italy. The wife of the former South Sydney Rabbitohs star turned English rugby league coach for the Warrington Wolves announced the happy news on Tuesday through photos of her growing baby bump on Instagram. In one photo, Lucy stunned as she cradled her bump in a white lace dress on a balcony during the couple's holiday in Capri, Italy. In another photo, the NRL WAG displayed her bare bump as she posed with Burgess at their lavish European accommodation. The 33-year-old glowed again in accompanying snaps that documented the couple's holiday adventures from dessert eating to sun baking. 'A perfect weekend in Capri,' Lucy captioned the post. Friends, family and loved ones commented to congratulate the couple on the second addition to their growing young family. 'Ahhh, congratulations to both of you,' one person wrote, while another said, 'Wow, how incredible, guys!! Beautiful photos.' 'You're glowing! Congratulations!' a third person wrote. 'The bump is bumping. Gorgeous Lucy Loo,' one more person said. Another fan said the rugby league WAG looked 'incredible' with her bump on display, while another person added she was 'pure perfection.' The announcement comes after Burgess and Lucy (née Graham) tied the knot in the capital city of Italy last October. The couple married at the historic 17th-century Villa Aurelia perched on Janiculum Hill, overlooking stunning views and landscaped gardens. Photos of their special day showed Lucy in a classic-style champagne gown and veil while her husband donned a dapper suit and bow tie. Their one-year-old daughter Robbie joined her parents at their nuptials and was seen wearing a dress which matched Lucy's during a celebratory napkin wave. Robbie has two half-siblings, Poppy, eight, and son Billy, six, from Burgess's marriage with his ex-wife Phoebe Hooke. The NRL star from West Yorkshire, England, married the Australian journalist in 2015 before their eventual split around October 2019. He first appeared in pictures on Lucy's Instagram in January 2023, at a New Year's Eve party with his brother, George and his partner, Joanna. A source close to Burgess revealed the former Rabbitoh was smitten with Lucy, and she closely aligned with his plans to grow his family. 'It's been a whirlwind, but she is a fantastic woman. They get along so well. All of his friends are so happy to see how happy he makes her,' the source told the Daily Mail. 'The Burgess' are very family-oriented, and I think there was always a plan to start a family. "From what I hear, she is genuinely good for him. When they're together, apparently, they laugh all the time - she cracks him up."
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NRL club torched over 'embarrassing' response to historic Aussie Super Bowl triumph
South Sydney have been scorched by NRL fans after labelling Jordan Mailata the "first Rabbitoh" to win the Super Bowl. Mailata made some incredible Australian sporting history on Monday, becoming the first Aussie to play in a winning Super Bowl when the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22. The 27-year-old played junior rugby league for the Canterbury Bulldogs and South Sydney Rabbitohs, but switched to American Football when he realised he wasn't going to make it as an NRL player. He had never even played American football until being drafted by the Eagles in 2018, but seven years later he's a Super Bowl champion. On Monday afternoon, the Rabbitohs' official Twitter account claimed Mailata as their own, labelling him the "first Aussie and first Rabbitoh to WIN a Super Bowl!!" But the post didn't go down well with fans considering Souths officials told Mailata in no uncertain terms that he wasn't really good enough for NRL. Mailata played Under-18s with the Bulldogs before representing Souths in Under-20s. He was offered a $5000 contract in 2018, which effectively signalled to him that he wasn't going to make it as an NRL player. Souths officials held concerns over his fitness and ability to play in long stints on the field, and suggested he try his hand at a sport that was more suited to his physical stature. He switched his focus to American Football, and last year signed a three-year, $105 million contract extension with the Eagles. Mailata has suggested he wouldn't be where he is today if not for Souths basically rejecting him, but the club is still copping it for their post on Monday. Many felt it was in poor taste considering they didn't want him, and the 'Run Home with Joel and Fletch' Twitter account even labelling it "brucing" - a term used to describe when someone "leverages off another person or event to really make it all about them." Some also pointed out that Souths' post was technically incorrect. While Mailata was the first Aussie to play in a winning Super Bowl, Jesse Williams was actually the first to win one in 2014 with the Seattle Seahwaks. Mailata went one better as Williams didn't actually play in the Super Bowl due to injury, but did get a ring nonetheless. Solid #Brucing to start! — The Run Home with Joel & Fletch (@JoelFletchSEN) February 10, 2025 Embarrassing post. You are just coat tail riders — JRalph (@Joel3062000) February 10, 2025 Incorrect. Jesse Williams won one with Seattle — Rob Cotterill (@robbiecotterill) February 10, 2025 Oh please he played 12 games in U20s then you got rid of him but now you want to claim him — Deni🐓 (@d_mcguiness08) February 10, 2025 Monumental error letting him go! — SaltyD🌊🤙🏽 (@saltydacks) February 10, 2025 — Ray Gatt (@Gatty54) February 10, 2025 Honestly sick of seeing the bloke and NRL community claiming hes a league player, he couldn't make it and worked towards an NFL contract — IIIIIIIII (@4Q2MF) February 10, 2025 RELATED: Billy Slater forced into brutal move after Cherry-Evans decides future Reece Walsh's staggering statement amid truth about Kevin Walters NRL great Scott Sattler also raised a few eyebrows when he wore a South Sydney jersey to the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Sattler's father John is a Rabbitohs legend and played 197 games for the club. Scott Sattler has previously declared he's a Rabbitohs fans, but Panthers supporters were a little miffed to see him in the Souths jersey on Monday. Scott played 118 games for Penrith, as well as 48 for Gold Coast and 22 for the Wests Tigers. He's most famous for winning the 2003 premiership with the Panthers in which he pulled off an extraordinary try-saving tackle to deny Todd Byrne. @ScottSattler13 🤷♂️ — 91 03 21 22 23 24 PREMIERS 🐾🏆 (@SnoogThe) February 10, 2025 Jeeze after what he did for Penrith I'm surprised his dads club is the one that comes first — wb1234 (@wallybechara) February 10, 2025
