Francesca Packer’s boyfriend Robert Bates showed off his toned torso as he went for a swim at Bondi Beach last week.
The wellness CEO, 43, was dripping with salt water as he returned to the sand in low-slung board shorts.
The entrepreneur dried his dark locks and drove away in his billionaire heiress’ pink Mercedes G Wagon, worth $363,000.
Back in March, it was reported that Francesca was still dating the controversial businessman despite their alleged breakup.
The couple confirmed their romance last December after they were seen kissing and cuddling on the deck of a luxury yacht in Sydney Harbour.
Robert Bates, the controversial boyfriend of billionaire heiress Francesca Packer, showed off his toned torso as he went for a swim at Bondi Beach last Tuesday
Francesca “fell head over heels in love” with her divorced father and “even confided to friends her desire to start a family with him.”
However, the Daily Telegraph reported that they split in February – around the same time as allegations emerged that he had been chased out of $15 million by wealthy investors.
However, just a week later, the same publication reported that they were still together and Francesca had taken Robert to her swank Darlinghurst apartment at The Horizon after he failed to pay the rent on his Bondi Beach penthouse over Christmas.
The wellness CEO, 43, was dripping with salt water as he returned to the sand in low-slung board shorts
Robert is CEO of wellness brands Aurum+ and Aquamamma and founder of 7 Trinity Biotech.
Aurum+ claims to be a “clinically proven solution to treat and prevent mental health conditions such as stress, anxiety and depression,” while Aquamamma is a “healthy hydration solution” for pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Robert’s business acumen was celebrated in the pages of the Australian Financial Review’s annual list of successful young businessmen – but at one point he came under severe criticism from his own investors and clients.
The entrepreneur dried his dark locks and drove off in his super-rich girlfriend’s $363,000 pink Mercedes G Wagon
Back in March, Robert and Francesca, 28, (left) made headlines after it was reported that she was still dating the controversial businessman despite their alleged split
According to the AFR, Robert was pursued by a number of “high-net-worth” investors wanting their money back, his companies’ websites mysteriously disappeared and customers were in an uproar on his social media pages.
Robert, who dressed up as a cowboy at Francesca’s Barbie birthday party last year, is said to have received a total of around $15 million from at least 15 different Australian investors for Aurum+ since 2016.
But the shares in his companies were registered either to Robert himself or to other companies he controlled, rather than to those who put their money into his companies, the Australian Financial Review reported earlier this year.
The investors demanded refunds ranging from $50,000 to $2 million, and it is unclear whether he has since repaid them.
Francesca “fell head over heels in love” with her divorced father and “even confided to friends her desire to start a family with him.”