Australian heiress Francesca Packer-Barham and boyfriend Robert Bates have sparked split rumours after three years together, according to a report published in The Daily Telegraph.
The city’s eastern suburbs are abuzz with talk the pair have called time on their relationship, with the couple last seen together at her 30th birthday party in December 2024.
Friends of the couple have said the pair had been spending time together in Palm Beach, where they are regularly spotted. The couple have a 15-year age gap between them.
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Francesca and Robert first got together in 2022.
The pair were said to be introduced by PR maven and socialite, Roxy Jacenko.
Bates previously appeared on the Australian Financial Review’s rich list, with a net worth of $145 million. He has a history of working in the business side of the wellness space.
Heiress Francesca Packer-Barham and Robert Bates have reportedly split, according to The Daily Telegraph. Credit: Don Arnold/WireImage Packer-Barham, granddaughter of the late media magnate Kerry Packer.
She is the daughter of Gretel Packer and Nick Barham.
The heiress has largely kept out of the celebrity spotlight, having only recently been seen celebrating her 30th birthday at celebrity haunt Mimi’s last December.
The fancy dress party saw Indy Clinton, Lisa Wilkinson and Norwegian singer Adelén were all in attendance.
Packer-Barham only recently sold her city pad.
The heiress reportedly pocketed near $30 million after selling off her penthouse apartment in the prestigious Horizon building.