Former Carlton president Luke Sayers has been seen with a new partner, marketing manager Alexandra Elms, as he prepares to defend a defamation lawsuit brought by his ex-wife Cate. The pair were photographed walking hand-in-hand through a park near Sayers' East Melbourne apartment on Wednesday, accompanied by his daughter Claudia and the family dog.
Sayers, previously CEO of PwC Australia, appeared relaxed during the outing, sipping coffee with Elms. The relationship appears serious, with Sayers' other daughter Bronte following Elms on Instagram. Elms previously dated V8 Supercars driver James Courtney in 2019.
The defamation case stems from a scandal in January 2025, when an explicit image was posted on Sayers' X account. Cate is suing Sayers, alleging he defamed her by providing a statutory declaration to the AFL's integrity unit that blamed her for the post and revealed intimate details about her sexual history and mental health.
Sayers lodged his defence on Wednesday, claiming Cate told him 'let's see how you get out of this one' the day after the image was posted. Despite being cleared by the AFL, Sayers stepped down as Carlton president in January 2025.
