Bindi Irwin’s estranged cousin Rebecca Lobie is rumoured to have split from her husband Mick – with all signs pointing to a messy break-up.
The 34-year-old, who shot to fame in 2019 thanks to her racy social media photos and went on to launch an adult career at odds with the Irwins’ wholesome public image, is believed to have called time on her 16-year marriage several months ago.
Cracks started to appear last month when mechanic Mick shared a series of alarming posts on Instagram implying his wife had walked out on him.
One post read: ‘If I’m treated like I don’t exist then what’s the point of continuing to push myself to be here because no one would even notice if I was gone.’
Mick then shared another post asking Rebecca to return to the family for the sake of their two sons. The full text of this post cannot be published for legal reasons.
Bindi Irwin’s estranged cousin Rebecca Lobie (right) is rumoured to have split from her husband Mick (left), with all signs pointing to a messy break-up
Rebecca, 34, (pictured) shot to fame in 2019 thanks to her racy Instagram photos and went on to launch an adult career at odds with the Irwins’ wholesome public image
She is believed to have called time on her 16-year marriage several months ago
Later, he posted a series of screenshots after one of his friends reached out to him via Instagram messenger to ask if he was okay.
The friend asked, ‘You ok bro,’ prompting Mick to reply, ‘F**k off ya dog.’
When the friend asked what Mick meant by this, he accused the other man of ‘talking s**t’ about his family and leaving flirtatious emojis on Rebecca’s photos.
The friend later said it was ‘not cool’ to post screenshots their conversation, but Mick simply replied ‘F**k you.’
After weeks of silence on social media, Mick returned to Instagram on Thursday to share a worrying post about being a ‘shell of my former self’.
Cracks started to appear last month when Mick shared a series of alarming posts on Instagram (pictured) implying his wife had walked out on him. In one post, he asked Rebecca to return to the family for the sake of their two sons (right)
Later, he posted screenshots after one of his friends reached out to him via Instagram DMs to ask if he was okay. The friend asked, ‘You ok bro,’ prompting Mick to reply, ‘F**k off ya dog’
After weeks of silence on social media, Mick returned to Instagram on Thursday to share this worrying post about being a ‘shell of my former self’. He said he was ‘feeling empty’ and had ‘nothing on the inside’ but was being supported by ‘legendary mates’
He uploaded a photo of his own long shadow across a patch of grass, and wrote in the caption: ‘This isn’t a cry for help but it really couldn’t be more accurate.
‘I can’t thank all my legendary mates enough!’
Mick added the concerning hashtags #SurroundedByTheBest, #ButFeelingEmpty, #NothingOnTheInside and #JustAShellOfMyFormerSelf.
Several friends offered words of support in the comments section, with one writing: ‘Always here for you, mate. Just yell out and I’ll be there.’
Another said: ‘It’s the beginning of your new and better self, brother. We’ve all got you, bud.’
When contacted by Daily Mail Australia on Friday, Mick denied Thursday’s post was alluding to a split but refused to comment when asked if his marriage was intact.
‘I didn’t allude to anything like that. You people are ridiculous,’ he said.
Rebecca Lobie was also contacted for comment but did not reply.
Rebecca (pictured with her son, centre, and cousin Bindi Irwin, right, in November 2014) used to manage the restaurants at Australia Zoo before leaving the family business
Rebecca is the daughter of Steve Irwin’s sister Joy (left) and her husband Frank Muscillo (right)
Steve Irwin (pictured in 2002), known to millions around the world as ‘the Crocodile Hunter’, died on September 4, 2006, at the age of 44 after being pierced in the chest by a stingray
The Lobies seemed to have an ideal marriage until just a few months ago, with Mick appearing to be supportive of his wife’s career as an adult entertainer.
He would regularly take raunchy photos of Rebecca for her Instagram account and subscription-based adult website, both of which appear to be no longer active.
The niece of the late Steve ‘The Crocodile Hunter’ Irwin was last seen on Mick’s Instagram in a family photo he posted on November 14.
Two months later, she was a guest at the Australia Day party hosted by tobacco tycoon Travers ‘The Candyman’ Beynon at his Gold Coast mansion.
She was one of dozens of scantily clad women at the bash, and was seen arriving in a barely there white swimsuit. It is unclear if her husband also attended.
At about this time, she briefly reactivated her Instagram account and posted a photo of herself in G-string swimsuit standing in front of a green Holden Gemini with her legs astride, framing the car’s licence plate which read ‘lube up’.
However, she later took down her Instagram once again.
The Lobies seemed to have an ideal marriage until just a few months ago, with Mick appearing to be supportive of his wife’s career as an adult entertainer. Rebecca (circled on the left) was last seen on Mick’s Instagram in a family photo he posted on November 14
Mick would regularly take photos of Rebecca for her Instagram account and subscription-based adult website, both of which appear to be no longer active (pictured)
Rebecca, who is the daughter of Steve Irwin’s sister Joy and her husband Frank Muscillo, rose to prominence in September 2019 when her racy social media photos caught the attention of the media.
She used to run the restaurants at Australia Zoo before exiting the family business.
Keen to cash in on her new-found fame, the Sunshine Coast native launched her own subscription-based adult website in July 2021.
The blonde bombshell previously charged AUD$6.80 (US$4.99) for the first month’s subscription to her website, and AUD$13.61 (US$9.99) thereafter.
For an additional AUD$74.92 (US$55), fans could purchase a ‘fully nude’ video.
Rebecca rose to prominence in September 2019 when her racy social media photos caught the attention of the media. Keen to cash in on her new-found fame, the Sunshine Coast native launched her own subscription-based adult website in July 2021
Rebecca was a guest at the Australia Day party hosted by tobacco tycoon Travers ‘The Candyman’ Beynon at his Gold Coast mansion (pictured)
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia in July 2021, she explained her website was similar to OnlyFans but allowed her to maintain ‘more control’ over her branding.
‘Having another platform to be able to share my content is something I have wanted to do for a while now and has always been a big request from people,’ she said.
‘I love creating content and engaging with my fans and this is another way I can.’
She said of her decision to shun OnlyFans: ‘It has the same features if not more. I will be posting exclusive content, chatting with fans and going live.’
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