Jono Castano has sparked romance rumors with a Perth-based influencer months after splitting from girlfriend Simone Holtznagel.
The 33-year-old celebrity personal trainer, who welcomed his first child with Simone earlier this year, confirmed the news of his split in July.
He has since set tongues wagging after liking Nilofar Khirzad’s recent Instagram posts and leaving very flirty comments.
Nilofar is a Perth-based influencer, born in Afghanistan, and is the founder of fashion labels Khirzad and Khirzad Femme.
In a post shared on October 11, the designer showed off her own pieces from her brand: She wore a $290 burgundy blouse and a $389 orange skirt.
Jono commented on her photo with a flirty fire emoji.
In a September post, the Acero Gym owner commented “Okkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk” on a series of busty photos of Nilofar at a Melbourne restaurant, to which she replied with three love heart emojis.
In the photos, the influencer wore a black maxi skirt, a $635 black cropped lace top and a $680 jacket.
Jono Castano (left) has sparked romance rumors with Perth-based influencer Nilofar Khirzad (right), months after splitting from girlfriend Simone Holtznagel
Jono has also turned Nilofar’s menswear brand on its head and was featured on the label’s Instagram page on October 5.
The personal trainer and Simone, 31, quietly split about nine weeks after welcoming their daughter Gia Easter Sunday.
Jono eventually confirmed the news of their split in July, and Simone has since said she is raising Gia alone, cryptically noting that she “couldn’t change” her partner.
Simone later broke her silence on their split, saying she “couldn’t change” the man she loved as she hinted at the reasons behind their breakup.
Jono has set tongues wagging after leaving very flirty comments on Nilofar’s recent Instagram posts
In a post shared on Oct. 11, the designer showed off her own pieces from her brand — wearing a $290 burgundy blouse and a $389 orange skirt.
‘I wanted to be an example for my daughter; that’s something that has changed for me. One day I thought, ‘What am I doing? This isn’t right.’ And I would hate for her to ever be in this situation,” she said Stellar.
‘Ultimately you have to do what’s right for you. No matter how many promises or anything people make, if they show you who they are, believe them. Because you can’t change people.’
Simone also said she is content raising her baby Gia, six months, alone and feels confident she made the right choice.
In a September post, Nilofar shared a series of busty photos while at a restaurant in Melbourne
The owner of Acero Gym said: ‘Okkkkkkkkkkkkkkk’
‘I’ve never been so sure of anything, and I know I can do it myself. It’s a shame that I have to do most of it alone, but I really couldn’t think of it any other way,” she said.
‘What I do just feels very good to me. The most important thing for me is that Gia is happy and healthy, and that I am happy too.’
In another swipe, Simone recently discussed the positives and negatives of doing motherhood ‘alone’, despite seemingly sharing parenting duties with Jono.
In a recent interview, Simone failed to mention Jono in an apparent swipe while thanking her family and friends for their support.
When asked about the aspect of motherhood that surprised her, Simone told Women’s Health, “Positive: I can do this on my own. Negative: I do this alone.
Jono and Simone, 31, quietly split about nine weeks after welcoming daughter Gia on Easter Sunday
“My family and friends have definitely gone above and beyond for me, and I’m fortunate that the negative parts feel a lot easier when they’re by my side.”
Simone welcomed her daughter Gia with Jono on Easter Sunday, but the couple split just nine weeks later, with Jono confirming the news in late July.
“Who knows what the future holds, our idea is to just be the best parents to Gia at this stage,” he told Ny Breaking Australia in a statement at the time.
A close friend of the couple then revealed that the writing had been on the wall for quite some time about the end of Simone and Jono’s relationship.
A source told The Daily Telegraph that several friends and family members warned Simone that her model lifestyle was incompatible with Jono’s career as a fitness influencer.