After a prolonged absence from social media platforms, Phoebe Burgess has made a notable return to Instagram, sharing glimpses of her family holiday in Queensland's picturesque Noosa. The 36-year-old former WAG, who hadn't updated her Instagram grid since November, posted several images and video clips on Thursday that captured relaxed moments with her two children.
A Refreshing Family Getaway
One particularly striking black and white photograph shows Phoebe standing proudly with her daughter Poppy, aged nine, and son Billy, seven, both of whom she shares with her ex-husband Sam Burgess. The image carries the simple yet meaningful caption: 'Refilling that cup.' This suggests a period of personal rejuvenation and quality family time away from the public eye.
Fashion and Scenic Backdrops
Another post highlights Phoebe's stylish holiday attire, featuring a $298 black and blue striped tank dress from the Australian fashion label Bassike. She completed her beach-ready look with light blue thongs, black sunglasses, and a distinctive large striped canvas bag. With her blonde hair tied up, she appears radiant while gazing out over the stunning vista of Noosa's Main Beach.
Promoting an Important Cause
Significantly, Phoebe's return to social media coincides with her support for an anti-bullying initiative led by Snapchat in partnership with the organisation Project Rockit. In a previous conversation with Daily Mail last November, she opened up about her personal experiences with online trolling, revealing how she has navigated the challenges of public life.
'It's been a constant for the past decade, and for a long time I genuinely believed that choosing to work in this space meant accepting every opinion, judgement, and comment that came with it,' Phoebe explained. She described how she had previously convinced herself that enduring negative commentary was simply 'the price of doing what I love'.
Developing Coping Strategies
The media personality detailed the conscious steps she has taken to protect her mental wellbeing from online abuse. 'I shrank my world to fall off the radar. I stopped reading any headline about myself and, for almost two years now, I haven't clicked on a single story with my name in it,' she shared. Phoebe further admitted to significantly reducing her news consumption, attending fewer work events to maintain a lower profile, and taking extended breaks from social media platforms.
Family Developments in the Background
Phoebe's social media re-emergence follows recent family developments involving her ex-husband. Earlier this month, Sam Burgess was reunited with Poppy and Billy. His second wife, Lucy, shared photographs of the emotional gathering, which included Sam posing with all four of his children – Poppy and Billy from his marriage to Phoebe, alongside his two younger children with Lucy: two-year-old daughter Robbie and three-month-old son Mack.
This reunion is believed to mark the first occasion that Billy and Poppy have met their half-brother Mack. Additional footage showed Sam engaging in a playful game of rugby with Billy in a backyard setting, while another image captured Sam and Lucy enjoying some downtime together in Sydney. The gallery was affectionately captioned: 'Family time'.
Current Family Arrangements
Since 2023, Sam has been living primarily in the United Kingdom with Lucy, creating geographical separation from Billy and Poppy, who reside with Phoebe and her family in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. Sam and Phoebe's marriage lasted four years before concluding in 2019. He subsequently married Lucy in 2024 following a two-year courtship, with the couple celebrating their union with a lavish wedding ceremony in Italy.
