He’s been married to actress Bec Hewitt for more than a decade, the couple welcoming three children during their 12 year marriage.
And tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt has gushed about his relationship with his soap star wife, revealing to Today on Friday they couldn’t be happier.
The 36-year-old also rubbished ‘out of control’ rumours his marriage was in trouble, slammed women’s magazines for their reports on the couple’s relationship.
‘We couldn’t be happier’: ‘Frustrated’ Lleyton Hewitt addresses ‘out of control’ rumours about his marriage with Bec is in trouble and gives women’s magazines a serve on Today
Speaking to Today, the sports star said he and Bec, 34, were loving life after moving back to Melbourne 2016.
‘We’ve got three beautiful kids and we couldn’t be happier,’ he said. ‘We’ve moved to Melbourne and we feel very comfortable.’
Lleyton, who proposed to Bec in 2005 after just six weeks of dating, told the breakfast show they ignored negative reports.
In love: Tennis legend Lleyton has gushed about his relationship with his soap star wife, revealing to Today on Friday they couldn’t be happier
‘You’ve got to try and just black it out as much as possible’: Lleyton, who proposed to Bec in 2005 after just six weeks of dating, told the breakfast show they ignored negative reports
‘You’ve got to try and just black it out as much as possible. obviously it’s annoying and frustrating because it is just pure lies every week,’ he said.
‘The worst thing out there is people out there actually believe some of it … it’s gotten out of control now, it really is an absolute joke.’
Karl also agreed with Lleyton’s stance, saying the magazines who published stories about the couple could go ‘get stuffed’.
Untrue: Earlier this month Bec and Lleyton denied a Woman’s Day report they were ‘leading separate lives’
Earlier this month Bec and Lleyton denied a Woman’s Day report they were ‘leading separate lives’.
‘The Woman’s Day article is a complete fabrication and has no basis in truth,’ a spokesperson for the couple told Daily Mail Australia.
The couple share three children together – 11-year-old daughter Mia, eight-year-old son Cruz and six-year-old daughter Ava.
Parents: The couple share three children together – 11-year-old daughter Mia, eight-year-old son Cruz and six-year-old daughter Ava