Toyboy twist after Kristin Fisher’s alleged break-and-enter drama. Plus, legal bills push feuding socialite to rock bottom… and which actor’s mistress just got his name tattooed? THE GROUP CHAT

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Raising eyebrows

Eyebrow expert Kristin Fisher seems to have publicly revealed her new partner on social media.

The timing is particularly interesting, as it coincides with a court mention of a violence order taken out to protect her.

I’m hearing some interesting news! Apparently, the owner of that amazing beauty clinic on Bay Street – she’s around 40, and everyone knows her name is on the door – is getting attention from Shannon Sykes, who works in finance at Morgan Stanley. It sounds like he’s really trying to win her over!

The famous socialite reportedly met the man, who is from the Gold Coast and now lives in Bondi, through friends. He’s ten years younger than her.

The couple enjoyed a weekend socializing with Nick and Camilla Speer, a prominent pair in Melbourne and Sydney’s social scene. They then relaxed and sunbathed at Tamarama Beach, which was luckily near where Sykes was staying.

After a difficult time, Carrie Fisher’s daughter is in a new relationship. This comes after an incident last October where a man, whose name was kept secret by the court and known only as ‘AA’, was accused of breaking into her home in Double Bay.

Police claim he knew she was inside at the time.

The man, who wasn’t Sykes, was later charged with breaking and entering with intent, aware someone was home. A restraining order was also issued to protect Fisher.

AA has been released on bail and will return to court next month. You can find details about my quick meeting with him at Downing Centre Local Court in January here.

Everything must go

As expected, Cindy Kilian might have to sell some of her expensive handbags to cover a lingering legal debt.

Okay, so you will NOT believe this! My queen, the Canadian influencer, just dropped the restraining order against Elle Salagaras – like, right at the last minute! I’ve been following this drama with Elle, her ex-BFF, for ages, and honestly, I was shocked she was even trying to get a court order in the first place. But then, poof! Gone. It’s so weird and I’m trying to figure out what it all means!

Withdrawing so late caused a waste of the court’s time and resulted in a surprisingly high legal bill.

The lawyers for Salagaras, a mother of three from Sydney’s eastern suburbs, have indicated their client is still deciding if she will seek to have Kilian pay her legal fees. If she does, it could create significant financial hardship for Kilian, who works in real estate.

Knowing this might happen, Kilian started an Instagram account to sell her designer clothes and accessories, like well-worn Chanel sandals and a variety of trendy dresses.

Although the exact amount hasn’t been revealed, a source hinted that she’d have to sell a lot of her worn designer shoes to pay for her former friend’s legal bills.

After recently having breast augmentation surgery, Salagaras has publicly confirmed what many people already expected.

She announced that Cindy Kilian has dropped her restraining order case against her, and any temporary orders related to it are now canceled.

I’ve always maintained there was no reason for the Apprehended Violence Order, and I believed Cindy’s claims were untrue and unfounded. The fact that the application has been withdrawn proves I was right all along.

Kilian asked the court to legally stop Salagaras from physically attacking, threatening, following, harassing, or frightening her. She also wanted protection from any damage to her belongings or harm to her pets.

This column does not suggest Salagaras has done any of these things.

When asked about the situation before, Kilian refused to discuss it, stating it was a ‘private matter’ and incorrectly claimed it was a confidential police investigation. (In reality, it was a private application for an Apprehended Violence Order.)

All the lovers

Do you remember Joshua Sasse? He’s the British actor with the mustache who was once rumored to have caused Kylie Minogue heartbreak.

No? Me neither.

It seems the muscular man has become a well-known figure in Byron Bay, the town he now calls home – we even spotted him up to his usual antics there last year.

Okay, so let’s get everyone up to speed! After his split with Kylie, Sasse found love again with Louisa Ainsworth, an Australian woman. They quickly built a life together, had two beautiful children, and now call a cool, converted warehouse home on the New South Wales coast. It’s a lovely setup, really – a fresh start and a beautiful family!

After seven years of marriage, Senator Sasse appeared to be having an affair. We obtained photos of him with a local mother of two, but couldn’t publish her name due to privacy concerns.

A source says that Senator Ben Sasse and the woman he was having an affair with are now living together, bringing a surprising conclusion to the story.

In March, she showed her lasting affection by getting a tattoo of the name ‘Joshua’ on her arm.

She shared a photo of her new tattoo on Facebook, but her caption didn’t explain how she and the other person met or started a relationship.

People close to Ainsworth revealed to The Group Chat that her ex-husband, Sasse, had repeatedly asked her to get a tattoo of his name while they were married, but she always refused – a smart decision, it seems.

Oh my gosh, it feels like ages ago now, but I remember exactly when I found out about Leo and Clara! It was back in July 2025, and it was so sudden. He basically had to throw out a quick announcement on Instagram about them splitting up, and honestly, it felt so forced. Apparently, the Daily Mail was sniffing around his team, asking questions, and he just had to get ahead of the story, you know? It was awful seeing it happen so publicly.

Okay, so I may have… obtained some photos. Photos of him. At North Belongil Beach Park Reserve, no less! And let’s just say he wasn’t alone. I immediately contacted his people – I had to let them know what I’d found, pictures of him getting cozy with someone else. It was… a lot.

Sasse didn’t address the images at all, simply stating that he and Ainsworth had mutually and respectfully decided to separate.

Honestly, I was stunned by how quickly things moved! We reached out to his team – his manager in the UK late the night before, and his publicist in Australia first thing the next morning – because photos had surfaced of him looking very cozy with someone who wasn’t his wife, and we needed a response. It all happened so fast, it felt like they’d already given it some serious thought.

For those with long memories, it’s not Sasse’s first brush with a complicated love life.

He first gained public attention at age 27 when he began dating Kylie Minogue after meeting on the TV show Galavant. Their relationship moved quickly, and he proposed just six months later, sparking widespread media buzz.

Their engagement didn’t last long. In early 2017, they suddenly broke it off after news surfaced that Sasse had become close to his co-star, Marta Milans, from the show No Tomorrow.

Kylie Minogue later openly discussed the pain of the breakup, telling 60 Minutes in a 2018 interview that she felt ‘a bit broken’ and had temporarily felt lost.

Hospo kings fear who’s next

Okay, so I’m totally freaking out! Apparently, someone is setting fires near all the fancy restaurants and clubs in South Yarra – you know, where all the really wealthy Melbourne people hang out? Everyone’s a little on edge, because honestly, who wants to go out when there’s a risk of, like, fire? It’s just… upsetting, because I love going there, and now I’m worried about all my favorite places!

On April 23rd, police arrested a 31-year-old man from Sandringham and a 22-year-old woman from Mooroolbark near the popular French restaurant France-Soir in Toorak. They were allegedly preparing to set fire to the restaurant and were found with containers of fuel in their vehicle. Both have been charged with related offenses.

Let’s hope Rita Panahi, a frequent commentator on France-Soir and Sky News Australia known for her outspoken views, wasn’t eating when things went crazy.

On April 25th, Bar Bambi, a popular late-night spot in AC/DC Lane, was intentionally set on fire. The bar is owned by Nick Russian, a well-known nightclub owner, and his wife, Rozalia Russian, who is a figure in the fashion world.

Three teenage boys have been charged and will face the Children’s Court. 

Recently, several popular Melbourne venues experienced trouble. The Emerson in South Yarra and Kittens in South Melbourne both had unexpected late-night visits from authorities, and The Albion Rooftop had not one, but three small fires in a single night.

For months, both nightclub owners and police detectives have been puzzled by a string of unexplained events. The unpredictable nature of these incidents has understandably increased security measures as people worry about who could be targeted next.

What’s most unusual is that the owners of these businesses haven’t said anyone has threatened them for money – which is what you’d typically expect from organized crime.

According to police, the people recently accused of arson aren’t sophisticated criminals. It seems organized crime groups are hiring teenagers to commit these crimes for them.

It seems even the underworld is cutting costs these days.

Fortunately, a few well-known establishments haven’t experienced similar issues, including Toorak Cellars, a wine bar that gained unwanted attention when AFL player Wayne Carey was caught on camera leaving the restrooms shortly after executive Kate Aston.

 

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