Phoebe Burgess has publicly confirmed that she remains living at her parents' idyllic property in the Southern Highlands, a full six years after her separation from former NRL star husband Sam Burgess. The 36-year-old former WAG, who recently enjoyed a picturesque getaway in Noosa with her two children, Poppy, eight, and Billy, six, took to Instagram on Tuesday to reveal their return to the rural homestead where she has been based since the couple's split in 2019.
Instagram Insights into Rural Family Life
After posting a nostalgic photo from Noosa captioned 'missing the sand between our toes,' Phoebe shared a series of short video clips offering a window into her family's tranquil country existence. One clip featured her daughter Poppy walking a white horse around a paddock, while another showed the young girl driving a utility vehicle loaded with horse feed as her brother Billy followed behind on a motorbike.
An additional charming moment captured Poppy, still dressed in her pyjamas, happily feeding horses before the school day began. Billy appeared somewhat less enthusiastic as he observed the scene from the vehicle. Another tender clip documented Poppy bonding with a horse that followed her around the paddock, culminating in a gentle kiss shared between child and animal.
Property Decisions and Family Priorities
Phoebe accompanied the equestrian footage with the caption: 'Horses' brekky comes first here. With kisses of course.' This rural lifestyle update follows her recent sale of a nearby Southern Highlands property in November for $2.09 million. The property, known as Acre Hill, was purchased by Phoebe in 2021 following her highly publicised and acrimonious separation from rugby league star Sam.
According to reports, Phoebe and her children never officially resided at Acre Hill, instead choosing to remain at her parents' adjacent property while leasing the purchased home for approximately one year. She grew up on this family estate with parents Mitch and Sarah Hooke and sisters Jemima and Harriet, just a short distance from the property she later bought and sold.
Reflections on Family and Space
In previous comments, Phoebe described the decision to return to her childhood home as one of the best choices she has made for her children's wellbeing. 'I learned really early on that there's a trade-off. My kids love the space,' she explained. 'Billy has an electric bike, and dad's just made him a cool track out in mum's horse arena of jumps... Poppy just loves going outside and being creative.'
Relationship History and Recent Developments
Phoebe and Sam Burgess initially separated in December 2018, shortly after Billy's birth, before reconciling in April 2019 and ultimately ending their four-year marriage permanently in October 2019. Phoebe's recent return to Instagram activity follows several months of social media silence that began last November.
Her renewed online presence coincides with ex-husband Sam's recent reunion with their two children earlier this month. Sam's second wife, Lucy Burgess, shared photographs of the family gathering, including one image showing the former NRL player beaming alongside all four of his children: Poppy and Billy from his marriage to Phoebe, plus daughter Robbie, two, and three-month-old son Mack from his current marriage.
This is believed to mark the first meeting between Billy, Poppy, and their half-brother Mack. Additional footage showed Sam playing rugby with Billy in a backyard setting, while another photograph captured Sam and Lucy enjoying downtime together in Sydney. The gallery was simply captioned: 'Family time.' Since 2023, Sam has been largely separated from Billy and Poppy after relocating to the United Kingdom with Lucy.
