Australian billionaire Robert Whyte, 81, is reportedly engaged to his much-younger girlfriend Alessandra Eddy, 38.
Whyte, who is the country’s 141st richest man, proposed to the fashion brand owner The Sunday Telegraph days before they attended the annual Gold Dinner – the most exclusive charity gala in Australia.
The proposal was kept a closely guarded secret by the couple during the event, the report claims.
Eddy, a prominent figure in Sydney’s social scene and single mother, is known for her role on the committee of the Gold Dinner.
At the event, she was seen engaging with guests but apparently chose to conceal her new engagement ring.
Australian billionaire Robert Whyte, 81, is reportedly engaged to his much-younger girlfriend Alessandra Eddy, 38. (Both pictured)
Whyte was previously in a long-term relationship with Di Ipkendanz, to whom he reportedly never proposed.
According to the rumours, Eddy’s father has taken issue with his daughter’s engagement to a man 43 years her senior.
Nicholas Eddy, a well-known Paddington lawyer, is said to be less than thrilled about his daughter’s rapid ascension into the billionaire’s lifestyle, after she recently moved into Whyte’s sprawling $30 million mansion in Darling Point.
Whyte, who is the country’s 141st richest man, proposed to the fashion brand owner The Sunday Telegraph days before they attended the annual Gold Dinner – the most exclusive charity gala in Australia
Eddy founded Australian fashion brand Luna Atelier, which was known and loved by A-listers including Kelly Rowland, Cheyenne Tozzi and Kate Ritchie.
Father of three, Whyte, was a private investor and banker who built his fortune on property and equity market investments and was a close friend of the late billionaire Kerry Packer.
The 2020 AFR Rich List ranked him 141st in Australia.
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to the couple for comment.
Eddy, a prominent figure in Sydney ‘s social scene and single mother, is known for her role on the committee of the Gold Dinner.
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