They’re the Australian ‘it’ couple that recently confessed they wanted to ‘reconnect’.
But as Jesinta Franklin (nee Campbell) and husband Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin stepped out on Sunday to take their dog for a stroll in Sydney, they were spotted looking somewhat downcast.
The couple both looked deep in concentration and kept their distance from one another as they walked the city’s streets and let their red-collared black Staffordshire Bull Terrier lead in front.
On the move: After vowing to ‘reconnect’, Jesinta (left) and Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin (right) were spotted looking somewhat downcast on Sunday as they took their dog for a walk in Sydney
The pair looked stylishly casual for the outing, both wearing outfits suitable for their brisk stroll.
Rocking a serious facial expression that matched her partner’s, Jesinta wore a low-cut black top and high-waisted denim jeans while her blonde locks were tied back into a bun.
She wore a red coat over her outfit, but neglected to put her arms into the sleeves and instead let it drape over her shoulders.
The model was toying with her keys and was at one point holding her smartphone, and sported a pair of black sandals as she walked side by side with her hunky husband.
No effort required: The pair looked stylishly casual for the outing, both wearing outfits suitable for their brisk stroll
Fashionista: Jesinta wore a low-cut black top and high-waisted denim jeans, and her blonde locks were tied back into a bun
Buddy opted for a navy blue thin throw over jumper, and wore black shorts that stopped just above the knee.
Rounding out his image with a pair of blisteringly white sneakers, Lance held his smartphone in one hand, and what appears to be a closed umbrella in the other.
The couple have been spending more time together during the AFL off-season.
It comes after Buddy’s club, the Sydney Swans, narrowly missed out on a grand final spot, suffering a heartbreaking loss to Geelong in a semi-final.
‘It is refreshing’: Jesinta appeared on The Morning Show on Thursday to explain the pair are ecstatic to take a break from their busy schedules and ‘reconnect’ as a couple
Jesinta appeared on The Morning Show on Thursday to explain that while her husband was heartbroken at the result, the pair are ecstatic to take a break from their busy schedules and ‘reconnect’ as a couple.
‘It’s heartbreaking, he works so hard all year for that one game – the grand final – and you fall short,’ she said.
While Jesinta claimed Buddy has already had some operations and needs some time to recover, the pair are planning to travel overseas together by the end of the year.
‘We are so busy, so the time is so special and it’s nice to go somewhere where you are not recognised. It is refreshing,’ she said.
‘It’s heartbreaking, he works so hard all year for that one game – the grand final – and you fall short,’ Jesinta said of Buddy’s team, Sydney Swans, losing the AFL semi-final