Sydney socialite Ellie Aitken has been photographed for the first time since it was revealed she is dating Bahamas-based fund manager Mark Holowesko.
Ms Aitken’s life was turned upside down in late 2021 when her husband Charlie Aitken, a high profile investment banker, ran off with her best friend Hollie Nasser, ending two marriages.
The couple confirmed their divorce a few months later in May 2022.
In her first public sighting since attending a fashion show with former Foreign Secretary Julie Bishop even in London in November, Ms Aitken was spotted outside her estranged husband’s home in Vaucluse, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
With her blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail, she wore a “Life” T-shirt, black leggings and sneakers, and accessorized it with a gold bracelet and diamond earrings.
Mrs. Aitken got out of her luxury car and entered the house with a designer handbag and a plastic bag full of groceries.
It’s unclear why she visited her ex’s house, but it’s not believed the couple, who share two children, have reconciled.
Sydney-based Ellie Aitken has been photographed for the first time since she was revealed to be dating Bahamas-based fund manager Mark Holowesko
Ms Aitken’s life was turned upside down in late 2021 when her husband Charlie Aitken, a high profile investment banker, ran off with her best friend Hollie Nasser, ending two marriages. (Photo LR: Christopher and Hollie Nasser, and Ellie and Charlie Aitken)
In her first public sighting since November, Ms Aitken was seen outside her estranged husband’s home in Vaucluse, Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
It comes as Mrs. Aitken would be in love with Mark Holowesko, the founder and CEO of Holowesko Partners Ltd, a leading global equity firm.
The two were spotted having a convivial meal at China Doll in Woolloomooloo in late March.
Mr. Holowesko, who is a former Olympic and champion sailor, has also made regular visits to Sydney over the past six months.
A source told it Australian financial statement the pair are “in love and smitten.”
Ms. Aitken and Mr. Holowesko have known each other for years, the insider said, but have grown closer over the past year as she built her own cash distribution business in the Bahamas.
With her blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail, she wore a “Life” T-shirt, black leggings and sneakers, and accessorized it with a gold bracelet and diamond earrings.
Mrs. Aitken got out of her luxury car and entered the house with a designer handbag and a plastic bag full of groceries
It comes as Ms Aitken is reportedly having a romance with Mark Holowesko (pictured), the founder and CEO of Holowesko Partners Ltd, a leading global equity firm
Ms Aitken’s marriage fell apart towards the end of 2021 when it was revealed that her husband Charlie was having an affair with her close friend Hollie Nasser.
The move caused a scandal in the tight-knit eastern suburbs, especially since Hollie was not only Ellie’s best friend, but also married to Charlie’s business partner Christopher.
“The truth is that, despite the support of friends and family, I couldn’t handle the deeply hurtful lies, gossip and innuendo that surrounded the breakup of my relationship,” Ellie said in a statement in December of that year.
At the time, she announced she would be “taking a break from social media” and public opinion as she and her family adjust to her estranged husband’s divorce and new relationship.
“I had tried to put on a brave face and tried to control my feelings and well-being despite the fact that I had no control over the reasons for my grief,” she said.
The Aitkens and the Nassers, once inseparable friends, we see dining in New York City before the Covid pandemic
Despite the drama, the Aitkens tried to stay on good terms during the divorce for the sake of their two children.
In May 2021, Daily Mail Australia revealed that Hollie and Charlie had quietly split, noting that the public pressure was too much for them.
Hollie later confirmed the news Sunday ConfidentialShe said in a statement that the relationship was over and she was focusing on her children.
“As far as my private life is concerned, my focus is on my daughters [and] I chose not to be in a relationship,” she said.
Despite the drama, the Aitkens tried to stay on good terms during the divorce for the sake of their two children. (Pictured: The Aitkens before their split)
She praised her estranged husband Christopher Nasser and said the two worked together to co-parent their children.
Chris has always been a loving and devoted father. We work together to co-parent our children,” she said.
She also thought about it after putting her affair in the spotlight.
“The past nine months have been very difficult and I have apologized to my family and others involved,” she said.
Former friends Ellie Aitken (left) and Hollie Nasser (right) are pictured before their split