Beauty mogul Gry Tomte’s husband stabbed to death in Sunshine Coast home

A dream life of business success and global adventures for a high-flying glamour couple has turned into a nightmare after a devastating stabbing at their beachfront property.

Skincare and beauty mogul Gry Tomte and her husband Zed Bilic enjoyed overseas trips and great business success before Mr Bilic’s stabbing death on the Sunshine Coast.

Skincare and beauty mogul Gry Tomte and her husband Zdravko (Zed) Bilic were living the dream before their decades-long love story came to a tragic end.

A successful business, major award wins, speaking engagements, glamorous overseas travel, and a beachfront home worth millions on the Sunshine Coast, they seemed to have it all.

But the world came crashing down when Mr Bilic, 57, was found unresponsive by a neighbour in the front yard of his Napalle St property in Warana about 7.35pm on Monday.

He died after sustaining stab wounds to the abdomen.

Ms Tomte, who was not home at the time and raised the alarm with a neighbour after not hearing from Mr Bilic, described her husband as the “kindest, gentlest person I’ve ever known”.

The multi-million dollar home on Napalle St, Warana, where the husband of beauty mogul Gry Tomte was found dead.

Earlier she said he was “the most supportive human I could ever ask for”.

“It’s not easy living with a perfectionist who lives and breathes work … But he is the yin to my yang. The calm to my storm.”

His Facebook profile shows a husband who was proud of his wife’s business success.

He shared her business awards posts along with his own passion for football, his love of her, his mother and the beloved Croatia where he was born.

Zdravko Bilic was stabbed to while his wife Gry Tomte was interstate on business.

The high-flying couple posted videos of their beautiful huskie dog on the beach at Warana along with trips overseas including to New York, Bali, Croatia and Canada.

Ms Tomte shared her delight at being asked to speak at major beauty conferences including one at Hayman Island.

Zdravko Bilic and Gry Tomte in New York.

They enjoyed dinners out together, often with cheeky smiles and Mr Bilic poking his tongue out.

As hardworking immigrants they had carved out an exciting future together in Australia.

Originally from Norway, Ms Tomte founded Melbourne-based skincare company HUD Skin and Body, with clinics in St Kilda and Northcote.

The company’s website describes the brand as “the most award-winning skin clinics in Melbourne”, saying Ms Tomte wanted to focus on a “no BS approach to skin” and “long-term results” after spending decades battling her own skin conditions.

Originally from Norway, Gry Tomte founded Melbourne-based skincare company HUD Skin and Body, with clinics in St Kilda and Northcote.

Her social media profiles show her as a leader in the beauty and aesthetics industry, with her slated to speak at the Brisbane Aesthetic Summit next week.

Her skincare business started after she developed bad acne after moving to Australia.

“It was also one of the best things that could have happened to me; it was the catalyst for me starting my beauty education,’’ she says in a profile piece.

After five years of working from a home studio she built up a massive clientele purely through word of mouth.

The rundown three-storey building where Gry Tomte founded Melbourne-based skincare company HUD Skin and Body.

With a huge waiting list, she decided she needed her own studio and a team to cope with the demand.

Starting in an old rundown three storey building, Ms Tomte overcame a lot of early challenges and built a great team around her to become super successful.

She says she was ‘pinching’ herself knowing they were able to buy a house in St Kilda, before they bought the beachfront home on the Sunshine Coast.

Ms Tomte and Mr Bilic purchased the five-bedroom, three-bathroom home for $2.5 million in December 2021, settling on the property in March 2022.

Given property prices on the Coast, it would be worth far more than that now.

Zed Bilic and Gry Tomte enjoyed lots of overseas travel together including to Dubrovnik in Croatia.

Ms Tomte did her aesthetics training in Toronto, Canada, where they both lived before moving back to Australia to make it their permanent home.

“The team at HÜD has consistently won the top clinic awards in Australia since its inception and that’s because we don’t stop learning and innovating,’’ her business website profile says.

Ms Tomte said her husband had been a key part of her success.

Gry Tomte enjoys some poolside relaxation on their anniversary in Indonesia.

“Luckily I have the best husband (and chef, receptionist, psychologist etc) a girl can ask for and the most supportive, patient, understanding and positive friends. I also have the best team! Without these people HÜD would have been only a dream.”

Zed Bilic enjoys a zany photo with wife Gry Tomte.

“My own journey from starting a business – completely unprepared- to where I am today – contains many, many lessons learnt. Often on the back of pretty epic f*ck ups!,’’ she shared in one post.

She also talked about the importance of taking a break.

“If your wallet says no to the Maldives, take a week off and make your home into a holiday destination.

Zed Bilic with their beloved husky dog which he enjoyed walking on Warana Beach.

“Listen to music. Do yoga. Dance around naked. Read a trashy novel.

“I don’t care.

“But what I do know is that is business is a struggle, if motivation is a struggle, it won’t get better if you don’t take a breath.”

Mr Bilic, who called his wife Beba, described her as ‘amazing, beautiful, fantastic and wonderful’ in a post marking her ‘25th birthday for a second time’.

“It is incredible how much we have experienced in our journey together and so much more to come.

“(I) cannot tell you how lucky am I to have you in my life … you look FABULOUS and still make my heart flutter.

Forensic police examine the scene of the stabbing on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Patrick Woods.

“Keep dreaming big. You are the best.’’

A post from last Christmas shares how they “cooked, laughed, eaten a record amount of delicious food, polished off more than a few champagnes, played pool, lounged in the pool, had a karaoke sing off, strolled on the beach, hosted our annual street Christmas party, slept in, cuddled with lots of dogs, and played cards.”

“My vision four years ago was to create the life I’m lucky to live right now.

Sunshine Coast businessman Zdravko Bilic has been murdered while his wife Gry Tomte was interstate on business Picture facebook

“This year has been challenging on more levels than I can put into words. Both personally, family wise and professionally.

“But it’s also been beautiful.’’

“Full of new friendships and community, new ventures and exciting opportunities. Speaking gigs, coaching gigs, travel, new perspectives and experiences – and lots and lots of growth.

And the fact that I’ve been able to help a number of business owners have their best year, both in the heir business and personal life – just tops it off so eloquently.

“Here’s to 2025: Whatever the year brings I am ready…..Hope you are too.”

Originally published as Beauty mogul Gry Tomte’s husband stabbed to death in Sunshine Coast home