Sydney PR queen Roxy Jacenko has denied she is split from husband of 11 years Oliver Curtis.
Rumors of trouble in their marriage – which survived a famous fling Jacenko had in 2017 while Curtis served time for insider trading – have been circulating in the Eastern Suburbs since Curtis moved to Singapore for a new job.
Before flying abroad, the couple already lived separately and Curtis worked for a cryptocurrency start-up in Tasmania, while his wife stayed behind in Sydney with their two children, 11-year-old Pixie and 8-year-old Hunter.
The split whispers intensified last week when Sweaty Betty PR founder announced she would be selling the family’s Vaucluse trophy for $14 million.
But Jacenko, 43, and Curtis, 37, put the speculation to rest on Sunday, telling Daily Mail Australia in a joint statement that they were still together.
Sydney PR queen Roxy Jacenko has denied splitting from husband of 11 years Oliver Curtis
‘Where do people come up with such things! They’re obsessed with that story,” said the couple, who tied the knot in 2012 at a lavish harborside wedding.
Days before the rumors surrounding her marriage were cleared up, the PR expert had announced that the ‘Jacenko-Curtises’ were ‘moving’ by selling their house in the Vaucluse.
The couple bought the posh home in 2018 for a whopping $6.5 million, and they want to more than double that with a target price of $14 million.
They extensively renovated the aisle, adding a gym, hair salon, children’s playroom, and a custom-made storage area for her $1 million collection of Hermès Birkin bags.
The split whispers intensified last week when the founder of Sweaty Betty PR announced she was selling the family’s Vaucluse trophy house (seen here_ for $14 million).
The house also features a beautiful marble kitchen, a well-stocked basement, an extraordinary master bedroom and a swimming pool.
Jacenko and Curtis also own a home in Tasmania, where he has been for work with his cousin Tim Rosenfield in recent years.
“How do you and your husband manage living in different states?” a fan previously asked Jacenko during an Instagram Q&A.
“That’s probably why he still likes me,” she replied.
“He’s doing very well at his job, so I’m happy. I have a lot to do, as do the kids, so it works. Now that the borders are open, he can at least come back on Friday. Prior [to that] he was in Tassie full time.’
‘Where do people come up with such things! They’re obsessed with that story,” said the couple, who tied the knot in 2012 at a lavish harborside wedding.
The latest rumors come after Jacenko wound down several of her businesses, most notably her PR agency Sweaty Betty, which she founded nearly two decades ago.
In addition to closing her flagship PR firm, she sold her candle company XRJCelebrations and downsized the Pixie’s Pix toy store.
She still runs the influencer talent agency Ministry of Talent.
The latest rumors come after Jacenko wound down several of her businesses, most notably her PR agency Sweaty Betty, which she founded nearly two decades ago.
Jacenko and Curtis have weathered several storms in their marriage over the years.
Jacenko was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016, just three weeks after her husband was jailed for insider trading.
Curtis was found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison, but was released after 12 months for good behavior.
Jacenko and Curtis (pictured with their kids Pixie and Hunter) have weathered several storms in their marriage over the years
In 2017, while Curtis was behind bars at Cooma Correctional Center, Jacenko had an affair with her ex-boyfriend Nabil Gazal.
She later said the affair “wasn’t her fault” because Gazal, a millionaire property developer she had previously dated in the late 2000s, “haunted her” at a time when she was vulnerable.
The relationship came to light in late April 2017 when Daily Mail Australia published footage of them kissing passionately in Gazal’s Sydney apartment.
At the time of the appointment, Curtis’ release date was only eight weeks away.
Jacenko was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016, just three weeks after her husband was jailed for insider trading
In 2017, while Curtis was behind bars at Cooma Correctional Center, Jacenko had an affair with her ex-boyfriend Nabil Gazal (pictured)
Curtis found out about his wife’s infidelity while he was still in prison.
Sources later claimed that he would have decided to forgive Jacenko for her rashness if she had forgiven him for past criminal behavior that led to his conviction.
Last year, as they celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary, Curtis shared a tribute to his wife, saying he was glad they stayed together despite the “odds against them.”
“Married 10 years to this crazy girl… never a dull moment,” he wrote on Instagram.
“The odds were against us, but I bet we will at least make it to the half-century. I love you to the moon and back. Happy birthday,’ he added.
Last year, as they celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary, Curtis shared a tribute to his wife and said he was glad they stayed together despite the “odds against them”