NRL star Sam Burgess snaps up a home in Bowral to spend more time with his two young children… amid legal battle with his ex-wife Phoebe and her father
Sam Burgess has reportedly set up camp in Bowral, NSW to spend more time with his two young children.
According to The Daily Telegraph, the former NRL star, 31, now has a secondary home in the Southern Highlands town, where he spends up to ‘three days a week’ with his son Billy, one, and daughter Poppy, three.
It’s understood that Sam’s primary home is still in Sydney, where he remained after selling the Maroubra home he shared with ex-wife Phoebe for almost $5million in January.
Big move: Sam Burgess has reportedly set up camp in Bowral, NSW, to spend more time with his young children; Billy, one, and daughter, Poppy, three
Bowral is Phoebe and the children’s full-time home, with the trio currently living with her parents.
Over the past few days, the sportsman has shared a string of adorable photos alongside his young tots as they spent time in the town – which is around 90 minutes southwest of Sydney.
‘Yeah buddy – my happy little egg,’ he captioned pictures with his son Billy.
In one photo, Sam smiled for the camera while Billy sat on his lap and looked into the distance.
Bonding time! Sam enjoyed quality time with his son Billy amid his legal battle with ex-wife Phoebe and her father on Wednesday
Creating memories: The NRL star, 31, shared a series of photos to Instagram while he spent time outdoors with his son
In another, the pair are both laughing while looking at the camera.
Sam shares custody of his son and daughter Poppy – who turns four in January – with his ex-wife.
The former couple married in 2015 at her parents’ country estate near Bowral, but separated in September last year.
Sam and Phoebe finalised their divorce in April this year.
At the time, The Daily Telegraph reported that Phoebe had walked away with 70 per cent of the former couple’s marital wealth.
Over: Sam shares custody of his son and daughter Poppy – who turns four in January – with his ex-wife Phoebe. Sam and Phoebe finalised their divorce in April this year
Sam is accused of intimidating the father of his ex-wife at the 64-year-old’s Southern Highlands home in October last year.
The Rabbitohs player is also charged with common assault in relation to the same alleged incident involving his father-in-law Mitchell Hooke.
Sam has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Police have also taken out an interim AVO to allegedly protect Mr Hooke from Burgess, who has had no contact with his former father-in-law for more than a year.
The charges and the AVO stem from an alleged October 2019 incident at the Hookes’ estate.
Case: Sam is accused of intimidating the father of his ex-wife at the 64-year-old’s Southern Highlands home in October last year