A Sydney High Society Who’s Who Attended the Wedding of ‘Pilates Queen’ Bernadette Fahey and project developer Jordan Sukkar at Scots College on Saturday.
On a perfectly lit evening in November, the glittering guests looked on as Bernadette looked radiant in a sleeveless dress Steven Khalil dress with tiered skirts and a delicate lace-up bodice, exchanged vows with the tuxedo-clad CEO of Buildcorp.
The biggest names from the eastern suburbs came to the prestigious Bellevue Hill school for the occasion, including celebrity accountant Anthony Bell and woman Annika Martijn – who only recently got married in Noosa – and also Karl and Jasmijn Stefanovic.
Model Montana Cox stunned in a low-cut, strapless pink dress while billionaire pub baron Justin Hemmes arrived fashionably late with his pregnant girlfriend Madeline Holtznagel.
But amid the clinking glasses and whispered congratulations, one question began to ripple through the crowd: “Where is Dina Broadhurst“plus one?”
Dina had everyone talking when she rocked out solo – and it wasn’t just because of her sheer red dress. She was expected to attend with her boyfriend John Winning Jrthe adrenaline-addicted son of a device magnate John Winning Sr.
A Who’s Who of Sydney high society attended the wedding of ‘Pilates queen’ Bernadette Fahey and property developer Jordan Sukkar at Scots College on Saturday
But amid the clinking glasses and whispered congratulations, one question began to ring through the crowd: “Where’s Dina Broadhurst’s plus-one?”
Sources reveal that Dina and her partner John Winning Jr (pictured together) split just hours before the wedding. Despite her heartbreak, the ‘nude artist’ went all out for the wedding solo
News of what had happened soon began to spread: the big rumor at the wedding was that they had broken up just hours before Dina’s arrival.
Sources have now told Ny Breaking Australia this Dina, a single mother and an experienced art collector, came to realize that their lifestyles were not compatible.
So, with just hours to go before Bernadette and Jordan walked down the aisle, she put her heartbreak aside and decided to go to the wedding on her own.
The 46-year-old had reportedly started dating John Jr., the fourth-generation CEO and heir to Winning Appliances, in March after knowing him for a while.
But after eight months together, sources say they are done and dusted. And they pretty much confirmed their split in a very modern way – by unfollowing each other on InstagraM.
Still, Dina had the last laugh on her friend’s special day.
She turned heads in a sheer red dress that left almost nothing to the imagination, with a thong-inspired underlayer that showed off her bum, while a thigh split provided ample legroom..
Some wondered if it was Dina’s “revenge dress” after her sudden breakup with John Jr.
On a perfectly lit evening in November, a glittering guest list watched as Bernadette Fahey exchanged vows with Buildcorp CEO Jordan Sukkar at the prestigious Bellevue Hill school
Dina turned heads in a sheer red revenge dress, complete with a G-string-inspired underlayer
Dina, who is both a client and friend of Bernadette, used her newly renovated Double Bay digs as a pre-wedding headquarters for the Pilates instructor and her bridesmaids.
Hours before the couple said “I do”, she was seen leaving her posh abode with the wedding entourage.
Dina and John Jr had seemingly confirmed their romance earlier this year when they attended a rave together in California. They ‘soft launched’ John, whose family is worth an estimated $700 million, by mentioning him in one of her social media posts.
At the time, the couple was said to be ‘in love’ with each other. However, sources say Dina has grown out of her relationship with the fun-loving businessman.
John took over as CEO of Winning Appliances in 2011 at the age of 22 and took the company in a new direction with Appliances Online, which is now Australia’s largest online appliance retailer.
The family business was founded by his great-grandfather Richard Willem wins in 1906 under the trade name RW Winning & Co and has grown into a leading kitchen and washing equipment specialist.
In addition to managing Winning Appliances, John is also an experienced sailor who won line honors with his crew on board the Andoo Comanche in the 2022 Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
The skipper sailed the race alongside his father John Winning Sr, who previously won the Sydney to Hobart line award in 1976.
In his spare time, John is an adrenaline junkie with a penchant for skydiving and often shares glimpses of his daring sporting activities on his Instagram page.
He is also a music lover and DJ and has performed his music to crowds on lavish yachts, in clubs in Ibiza and even at The Rabbit Hole in Glastonbury.
John reportedly lives in an eclectic bachelor pad in Surry Hills with its own nightclub, see-through smoking room and swimming pool.
Dina previously had a relationship with Max Herder31, but in June 2023 it emerged that they had split after four and a half years together.
After the breakup, the socialite was briefly linked to a real estate investor Tony Benjamin before dating John Jr.