Jamie Durie joined thousands of Sydneysiders and took advantage of the warm weather at the beach over the weekend.
The 54-year-old TV host and celebrity landscaper looked right at home, catching some waves during a surfing session.
Jamie left his wetsuit at home and basked in the sun and sea shirtless, showing off his tanned body in a pair of vibrant board shorts.
Joined by his fiancé Ameka Jane and their children, daughter Beau, three, and son Nash, one, Jamie also enjoyed some quality family time.
Ameka wore a black bikini with an orange sarong wrapped around her waist as she held Nash in her arms and walked with Jamie and Beau along the beach.
Jamie’s love for surfing is well-known. Back in June he celebrated his 54th birthday by catching some the waves at Palm Beach.
Jamie Durie joined thousands of Sydneysiders and enjoyed the very warm weather at the beach over the weekend
Joined by his fiancé Ameka Jane and their children, Beau and Nash, Jamie also enjoyed some quality family time
Ameka wore a black bikini with an orange sarong wrapped around her waist
Jamie’s love for surfing is well-known – back in June, he celebrated his 54th birthday riding the waves at Palm Beach
The Backyard Blitz star recently moved in to his six-storey mega-mansion in Avalon Beach, two years after he managed to get his proposed build for a $2.7million home approved.
Speaking to Woman’s Day, he said the home had been a ‘lifelong dream’ that took more than a decade to realise.
‘It’s been a lifelong dream of mine to build an off-the-grid house,’ he said.
‘Ten years ago I sketched the house. We lodged the plans five years ago and then the last two years has been construction.’
But the dream has not been without a few nightmares for Jamie along the way.
The landscaping guru was granted approval in April 2022 by the Northern Beaches Council over his development application (DA) for the waterfront property, despite receiving more than 50 objections from angry locals.
Jamie left his wetsuit at home and basked in the sun and sea shirtless, showing off his tanned body in a pair of vibrant board shorts
His plans to knock down a 1960s cottage and replace it with a sprawling six-storey mansion for his family was first met with opposition from neighbours who objected to the removal of 17 native trees.
Jamie previously clarified 1518 native and endemic species will be planted on and around the property.
Jamie admitted to Woman’s Day that he was ‘sorry’ for the stress the gargantuan build had put on his fiancé Ameka and their children.
‘It’s been the toughest project I have ever taken on in my whole life,’ Durie said.
‘I’m sorry for the stress this has put on our family.’
A familiar face on Channel Seven, Durie currently hosts the 7Plus lifestyle series Growing Home with Jamie Durie.
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