Speculation that Jimmy Bartel was dating Lauren Mand reached fever pitch last week when they were pictured ducking into a pharmacy to buy nappies for the former AFL star and his ex-wife Nadia’s 11-month-old son Henley.
WATCH: Nadia Bartel opens up about her split from Jimmy on Ladies’ Night
Now, after weeks of silence Lauren has seemingly confirmed that she is, in fact, dating the dad-of-two.
Taking to her private Instagram account, the Melbourne based socialite— who’s long “been referring to Jimmy as her boyfriend”— said she was “content and couldn’t be happier” about her life.

Last month, new details emerged about the footy player’s new love interest, with a social media post confirming Lauren had relocated from Melbourne to London less than three months before Jimmy flew to the British capital.
“She’s leaving me…London is so lucky to have you @laurenhmand,” a friend of Lauren’s captioned the post on March 30 from what appeared to be a farewell celebration at Melbourne’s Osborne Rooftop & Bar.
While this information may seem irrelevant, knowing that Lauren had already relocated when Jimmy visited London adds more weight to Nadia’s previous comments about her ex-husband’s holiday.
“I don’t want to comment specifically on what’s been reported about Jim’s trip to the UK as I don’t think it’s in anyone’s interest,” Nadia told the Herald Sun.
Her heartwrenching statement seemingly confirmed Jimmy had spent time with his rumoured love interest while travelling abroad.
Jimmy announced his split from his wife on August 15. Speaking about the breakdown of their marriage, he admitted the situation “is not great”.
“I am probably not going to provide any commentary on it,” he said. “I know I am in the public eye and people are interested, but it is a private matter and I ask for a bit of respect because obviously Nadia and the boys [are] involved. I know I am in the public eye and people are interested, but it is a private matter and I ask for a bit of respect because obviously Nadia and the boys [are] involved.”
Nadia has since moved out of their home and into her parents’ house. According to The Sunday Telegraph, the mother-of-two will not be changing her name back to Nadia Coppolino in the wake of their separation.