Merivale boss Justin Hemmes ‘dating’ top model Montana Cox

NEWLY single millionaire bachelor Justin Hemmes is rumoured to have moved on — with a former David Jones model who was also the winner of Australia’s Next Top Model, Sydney Confidential can reveal.

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NEWLY single millionaire bachelor Justin Hemmes is rumoured to have moved on — with former David Jones model Montana Cox.

Sunday Confidential can reveal Hemmes and Cox have been seeing one another since April, three months before Hemmes confirmed he had split with the mother of his two children, Kate Fowler.

Justin Hemmes separated from his wife in July. They have two kids together. Picture: Instagram/@kateloufleur

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Hemmes revealed in July that he had separated from model Fowler six months before, saying they remain good friends and, “Kate and I have the utmost love and respect for each other”. “At the beginning of 2018, Kate and I decided our friendship and respect for family life would become the focus of our relationship,” he said.

“We love our children dearly and for now continue to live together happily in our family home.”

He took designer Pip Edwards, fashionista Kate Waterhouse, Sneaky Sound System songstress Connie Mitchell and entrepreneur Lisa Messenger on a plane to his restaurant. Picture: MEGA

Hemmes and Cox were spotted holding hands. It’s believed the pair have been dating since April, three months before Hemmes announced his split. Picture: MEGA

The revelation about the new romance comes after Hemmes was last week sighted vying for a Bellevue Hill property on behalf of his former partner.

Early on in the picture, party girl Cox and Hemmes did little to keep their new relationship under wraps, with the pair photographed holding hands in April while on a group date.

Cox was the winner of Australia’s Next Top Model cycle 7. Picture: Graham Denholm/AFL Media/Getty Images

She is a former David Jones model. Picture: Alex Coppel

Three months after officially splitting with Fowler, Hemmes took a bevy of beauties including designer Pip Edwards, fashionista Kate Waterhouse, Sneaky Sound System songstress Connie Mitchell and entrepreneur Lisa Messenger on his seaplane for lunch at his newest venue Bert’s, at The Newport.

The pair could be seen laughing, while walking side-by-side, before holding hands.

Cox previously dated Lavazza coffee heir Jamie Valmorbida between 2014 and late last year.

Hemmes could not be reached for comment yesterday.