Lauren Mand’s public declaration of love for Jimmy Bartel
She made waves after jetting back from London to be with Jimmy Bartel following his marriage breakdown. And now, Lauren Mand has made a very public declaration of her feelings for the AFL legend.
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Jimmy Bartel’s girlfriend has gone public with her love for the former footy champion.
Bartel split from wife Nadia in August after five years of marriage and two sons.
Today she let the cat out of the bag, posting a picture of the couple for Jimmy’s 36th birthday with the caption: “Happy birthday JB, I love you” along with a love heart.
Mand has made her Instagram profile public and hasn’t been shy in posting about Jimmy and his children with Nadia — Aston, 4, and Henley, 1.
On October 12, she shared a picture of herself walking hand-in-hand with Jimmy, after relocating to Melbourne following several months living in London.
In another post, Mand also admitted she was “content and couldn’t be happier”, even though she hadn’t confirmed her relationship with Jimmy at the time.
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Bartel hasn’t commented about his marriage and new relationship since asking for privacy when the pair split.
But a “heartbroken” Nadia opened up at the time, telling the Herald Sun: “It’s been a very difficult month for me and the boys.”
The former Geelong star and Brownlow medallist, who retired in 2016, is part of several AFL commentary teams.