It’s official: Simon Baker is off the market.
The Australian actor, 51, was spotted packing on the PDA with fashion designer Laura May Gibbs, 36, last month as they hit the beach in Byron Bay.
The Mentalist star only announced his split from wife Rebecca Rigg, 53, in January, after almost 30 years together.
Making a splash! Australian actor Simon Baker, 51, packed on the PDA with fashion designer Laura May Gibbs, 36, last month as they hit the beach in Byron Bay, New South Wales
The couple put on a very tactile display as they rolled around in the surf together.
Grinning like a naughty schoolboy, Simon grabbed his bikini-clad lover’s derrière while playfully attempting to pull her under a wave.
Laura seemed delighted by Simon’s youthful antics as she giggled and wrapped her arms around his muscular shoulders.
At one stage, Simon swam behind Laura and held her body in an intimate embrace.
Case of the ex: The Mentalist star only announced his split from wife Rebecca Rigg, 53, (right) in January, after almost 30 years together. Pictured together in April 2018
Wet ‘n’ wild! The couple put on a very tactile display as they rolled around in the surf together
Tactile: Grinning like a naughty schoolboy, Simon grabbed his bikini-clad lover’s derrière while playfully attempting to pull her under a wave
Having a ball! Laura seemed delighted by Simon’s youthful antics as she giggled and wrapped her arms around his muscular shoulders
Hands-on approach! Simon playfully attempted to dunk his girlfriend under the water
Yoga enthusiast Laura showcased her incredible physique in a G-string bikini, which featured flimsy gold strings and tiny panels of black fabric.
Channelling her inner Bond girl, she completed her look with a gold-layered pendant necklace, matching bangle and several diamond rings.
She allowed her chestnut tresses to fall loosely around her shoulders, and revealed her naturally flawless complexion by going makeup free.
Fun in the sun! The couple looked absolutely thrilled in each other’s company
Soaking wet! The couple laughed as a particularly aggressive wave crashed on top of them
Close: The lovebirds made no secret of their affection as they cuddled in the ocean
Not an inch to pinch! Yoga enthusiast Laura showcased her incredible physique in a G-string bikini, which featured flimsy gold strings and tiny panels of black fabric
Glitzy: Channelling her inner Bond girl, she completed her look with a gold-layered pendant necklace, matching bangle and several diamond rings
Laura’s sprawling tattoo collection was also on display, including a rose design on her rib cage and criss-crossing arrows on her forearm.
Meanwhile, father-of-three Simon displayed his muscular frame by going shirtless in a pair of navy boardshorts.
Last Saturday, The Daily Telegraph reported the TV star had met Laura in Byron Bay, where her fashion design studio is based near his farm in Nashua.
No dad bod here! Father-of-three Simon displayed his muscular frame by going shirtless in a pair of navy boardshorts
Cosy: At one stage, Simon swam behind Laura and held her body in an intimate embrace
Laura is the founder of Nagnata, a Byron Bay-based sustainable activewear label inspired by her love of yoga.
The brand was established in 2017 and is now sold by high-end retailers including Net-A-Porter, Selfridges and Goop.
She also boasts an impressive résumé, having worked for prominent Australian designers including Leona Edmiston, Alice McCall, Tigerlily and Sass & Bide.
Inked: Laura’s sprawling tattoo collection was also on display, including a rose design on her rib cage and criss-crossing arrows on her forearm
Chance meeting: Last Saturday, The Daily Telegraph reported the TV star had met Laura in Byron Bay, where her fashion design studio is based near his farm in Nashua
Talented: Laura is the founder of Nagnata, a Byron Bay-based sustainable activewear label
Successful: The brand was established in 2017 and is now sold by high-end retailers including Net-A-Porter, Selfridges and Goop
Creative: She also boasts an impressive résumé, having worked for prominent Australian designers including Leona Edmiston, Alice McCall, Tigerlily and Sass & Bide
News of Simon’s relationship comes weeks after he announced his split from wife Rebecca on January 29.
The pair told PEOPLE in a joint statement: ‘We remain close friends and our three children will always be the most important focus of our lives.’
But according to Fox News, they actually separated nine months earlier, in April last year.
Splitsville: News of Simon’s relationship comes weeks after he announced his split from wife Rebecca on January 29
Amicable: The pair told PEOPLE in a joint statement, ‘We remain close friends and our three children will always be the most important focus of our lives’
End of an era: According to Fox News, Simon and Rebecca actually separated nine months earlier, in April last year
Moving on: Simon recently put his family home in the leafy Californian enclave of Santa Monica on the market for for $6.3million
Simon recently put his family home in the leafy Californian enclave of Santa Monica on the market for for $6.3million.
The six-bedroom, four-bathroom house features classic New England-style architecture.
Simon first met Rebecca in the early ’90s and they married in 1998 after five years of living together.
Digs: The six-bedroom, four-bathroom house features classic New England-style architecture
Homeward bound: After their swim, Simon and his younger girlfriend covered up in casual clothes and made their way to a parked car nearby
They share three children together, Stella, 27, Claude, 22, and Harry, 19.
Rebecca is best known for her roles in movies Fatty Finn and Ellie Parker, and also had a minor role alongside Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire.
Simon found success on TV shows such as The Mentalist and The Guardian, as well as movies like The Devil Wears Prada.
Shaded: The pair shielded their faces behind sunglasses and enjoyed a leisurely chat