By Amy Croffey in Cooma
It was an emotional reunion for Oliver Curtis and his two children on his release from Cooma Correctional Centre this morning.
Pixie, 5, who has not seen their father since he was sentenced a year ago, and Hunter, 3, could be heard screaming "Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!" as he made his way onto a private jet at the nearby airport.
Thrilled to be reunited once more as a family of four, the children and Curtis' wife Roxy Jacenko, 37, ran to the door of the jet to greet him and the former investment banker, 31, took Pixie in his arms.
Curtis was released from the prison in southern NSW about 8.40am today. As the gate opened, he looked startled to be greeted by about 30 members of the media braving the snow in minus 2 degree temperatures.
Pixie waits in the doorway as her father Oliver Curtis boards a jet for his return to Sydney.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
The investment banker, jailed for insider trading, was escorted out of the prison gates by a personal security guard and quickly made his way to a waiting chauffer-driven black Range Rover with tinted windows.
Curtis who has spent a year behind bars, seemed to be dressed for the eastern suburbs rather than snowy Cooma, in a casual ensemble of a navy baseball cap, white T-shirt, navy tracksuit top and ripped grey jeans.
He was expected to make a short statement to the media to ask for privacy for him and his family but, after looking surprised to see the media contingent, he hightailed it straight to the car.
It did not stop reporters from surrounding him, asking how it felt to be free and about the pictures of Jacenko kissing her former boyfriend Nabil Gazal, which emerged this year. Curtis did not comment.
Product placement: Never one to miss a publicity opportunity, Roxy Jacenko had placed a small white bag from Pixie's Bows, his daughter's accessory brand, on the back seat of the car to greet Oliver Curtis.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
Never one to miss a publicity opportunity, Jacenko had placed a small white bag from Pixie's Bows, their daughter's accessory brand, on the back seat of the car to greet Curtis.
Curtis headed straight for the nearby Cooma-Snowy Mountains Airport, where a small jet was waiting with Jacenko, Pixie and Hunter all on board. The plane took off about 9.15am straight back to Sydney.
Oliver Curtis did not make an statement on his release.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
Upon landing, a car took the family to their apartment in North Bondi for a homecoming party.
Colourful balloons were spotted earlier in the morning with messages from the children emblazoned across them: "Welcome home Daddy, love Pix and Hunty."
He looked startled to be greeted by the media contingency.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
This week Jacenko revealed that Pixie, aka the Princess of Instagram, had been crossing off the days on a calendar in her room until her father's return.
"[Pixie is] marking off the days and now we're down to however many sleeps ... she can count now she goes to school," Jacenko said.
Balloons get delivered to Oliver Curtis and Roxy Jacenko's house in Bondi on Friday. Credit: Daniel Munoz
The children believed their father spent the past year on business in China.
Before Curtis' release, it was business as usual for the head of PR firm Sweaty Betty on Thursday night.
Roxy Jacenko with her daughter, Pixie. Credit: Instagram
She took to her Instagram account, which has 175,000 followers, to tag a shot of Perrier-Jouet champagne - possibly an early celebration drink.
Curtis was jailed for his role in an insider trading conspiracy that netted him and former school friend John Hartman about $1.4 million, which the duo spent on luxury cars and motorbikes, ski and casino trips, as well as luxury rental accommodation.
Oliver Curtis and Roxy Jacenko at his insider trading court case last year.Credit: James Alcock
When Hartman was pinged for insider trading, he revealed Curtis' involvement as part of a deal with prosecutors. He served 15 months in jail.
In March 2012, 10 days after Hartman was released, Curtis and Jacenko married in a $1000-a-head extravaganza at Sydney restaurant Quay, which cost $250,000.
Roxy Jacenko's husband Oliver Curtis arrives home with his children after being released from jail on FridayCredit: Daniel Munoz
Curtis gave his bride a white Ferrari convertible as a wedding gift. Her Vera Wang wedding dress was reportedly flown in from Los Angeles on a first-class seat after months of fittings.
Hartman testified against his former school friend at Curtis' trial last year.
During the trial, Jacenko's posting of her court attire to social media drew widespread criticism.
Justice Lucy McCallum set a maximum of two years in jail but ordered Curtis be released on recognisance after serving a year.
He is out on a good behaviour order and will remain unsupervised as long as he does not break the law. There are no conditions to his release, so he will not have to sign on. His sentence will officially finish on June 23, 2018.
Curtis appealed against his sentence but the appeal was dismissed.