Sydney neurosurgeon Charlie Teo could be trading scrubs for a wedding suit soon after revealing social media posts hinted he has recently become engaged to his girlfriend Traci Griffiths.
The couple met when Ms Griffiths sought Dr Teo’s expert advice in 2009, although they did not begin dating until 11 years later after the brain surgeon split from his wife.
Dr Teo previously operated on WA girl Amelia ‘Milli’ Lucas, who captured the hearts of the nation during her brave cancer battle. The 14-year-old lost her cancer battle in January 2021.
Wedding rumors have followed the well-known surgeon and his former patient for more than a year, but it appears there may now be some truth to the whispers.
Ms Griffiths, a vegan activist and fitness influencer, has used revealing hashtags in pictures of the couple to hint at the change in their relationship status.
The former model has consistently tagged photos of her and Dr Teo with references to “#myhero” and “#mybestfriend” during their relationship, but she upgraded the hashtags in May to “#myfiance” and “#ilovemyfiance”.
The revelations are buried in a number of hashtags attached to photos of Ms Griffiths at the Charlie Teo Foundation Ball more than two months ago.
Traci Griffiths first dropped engagement hints on social media in May. Instagram Credit: News Corp Australia
The engagement hints continued in June with pictures of the costumed couple attending a Great Gastby themed birthday party.
Photos from the night are captioned with the same fiance hashtags and a nod to Dr Teo’s paperboy outfit.
After dropping the tantalizing suggestions, Ms Griffiths has remained quiet on the topic of her relationship.
The animal activist hasn’t posted any further photos of the couple on her social media accounts and there have been no more revealing hashtags.
Neither she nor Dr Teo responded to requests for comments about the engagement.
The exciting hints come as Dr Teo has taken a step back from his work as a neurosurgeon after conditions were imposed on his medical registration last year following complaints from colleagues.
The revealing hashtags were again employed in June. Instagram Credit: News Corp Australia
In August 2021, the Medical Council of NSW banned Dr Teo from performing high-risk surgeries without the written approval from a second independent neurosurgeon.
The restrictions will remain in place until next month.
Prior to the review of his medical practices, Dr Teo had built his reputation by operating on those with incurable or inoperable brain cancers.
Dr Teo had operated on WA girl Amelia ‘Milli’ Lucas, who captured the hearts of the nation during her brave cancer battle. Credit: News Corp Australia
Just as alleged murderer Tobias Moran was set to be denied bail on Thursday, interstate saviours came to his rescue.
Mr Moran was extradited to Sydney from his home in Western Australia last week after being charged with killing his German backpacker girlfriend Simone Strobel in Lismore in 2005.
With all signs pointing to the alleged killer remaining behind bars on Thursday, it seemed Mr Moran would not be returned to his pregnant wife and two children in Perth.
But as the decision was to be passed down, the surfer’s father-in-law, John Moran, who is a well-known dentist in WA, reportedly went to great lengths to ensure his son-in-law’s release.
Mr Moran and his family are understood to have coughed up hundreds of thousands for their in-law, according to the Daily Mail.
Mr Moran’s brother in law, Michael Moran, has also entered into the bail agreement and will be required to pay $50,000 if the alleged killer refuses to allow police to inspect his phone on request.
Other bail conditions include the requirement for Mr Moran to surrender his passport, to report to Wembley Police Station three days a week and to remain off encrypted communication tools such as WhatsApp.
He must not go within 500 meters of any international point of departure, unless to travel to and from NSW for the purpose of attending court and must live at an address in City Beach in WA.
Prior to his release from custody on Friday, Mr Moran was held at Lismore Police Station.
Before being extradited to Sydney on murder charges, Moran was understood to be living a life of luxury by the beach in Perth with his wife Samantha and their two children.
Formerly known as Tobias Suckfuel, alleged the murderer took the name of his wealthy wife when the pair were married in 2012.
Ms Moran, a lawyer, yoga instructor, children’s book author and former ski instructor, is now preparing to give birth to their third child.
The alleged killer was released from prison in Sydney on Thursday after prosecutors decided not to appeal against his bail being granted.
Toby Moran (above) now lives in a Perth beachside suburb and surfs at exotic beachside locations. Credit: News Regional Media
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions released a brief statement on Thursday night.
“The ODPP has considered the matter and determined not to make a detention application in relation to Mr Moran,” they said.
The matter is next listed before the Lismore Local Court on September 28.
Mr Moran will not be required to appear.
Mr Moran is alleged of suffocating Ms Strobel inside a camper van before dumping her body under some foliage nearby.
The 42-year-old was freed by a Sydney magistrate after it was determined that there was not sufficient evidence to link him with the 2005 murder.
He can now return to his home in Western Australia where he was extradited from last week.
Magistrate Margaret Quinn in the Downing Center Local Court on Thursday accepted submissions from Moran’s barrister which claimed there was no new evidence connecting him to the murder.
Police allege Mr Moran killed his girlfriend while they were staying at the Lismore Tourist Caravan Park on February 11, 2005.
Six days after Ms Strobel disappeared, the body of the 25-year-old schoolteacher was found hidden under palm fronds just 100m from the caravan park.
Police claim Mr Moran stayed at the caravan park and misled investigators as they tried to determine the cause of Ms Strobel’s death.
According to police, Mr Moran lied during the initial investigation into Ms Strobel’s death about the nature of their relationship, their consumption of alcohol, and what she was wearing when she disappeared.
More than 17 years later, he had been extradited from his home in Western Australia and charged with murder as well as acting to pervert the course of justice.
On Thursday, Mr Moran appeared via video link in Sydney Downing Center Local Court to learn whether he would be granted conditional freedom after a lengthy bail review on Wednesday.
Simone Strobel was staying at the Lismore Tourist Caravan Park in 2005 when she died. Credit: News Regional Media
During the bail review, his lawyer Tim Game SC told the court the case against Mr Moran was “non-existent”.
He argued the police allegations against his client, including the claim Ms Strobel died of suffocation, were not supported by evidence.
The crown prosecutor disagreed and categorized the circumstantial evidence as strong.
He noted there were a number of statements from new witnesses, which the court heard would bring the total number of witness statements to a staggering 300.
The prosecutor noted an inquest found Ms Strobel did not die from natural causes, but instead the actions of a person or people.
Magistrate Margaret Quinn noted neither an Australian inquest in 2007 nor a German inquest had definitively identified the cause of death.
The court heard the couple had been drinking, doing drugs and fighting before Ms Strobel disappeared.
Witnesses heard screaming in the area of the caravan park in the hours before the young teacher disappeared.
Magistrate Quinn noted the “matters are very old” and would be difficult to prove.
Mr Moran was extradited from WA last week to face charges before the NSW court. Credit: News Corp AustraliaKey locations in the Simone Strobel case. Credit: News Regional Media
She said the prosecution case was purely circumstantial.
“There doesn’t appear to be at its highest any direct evidence connecting him to the offence,” she said.
“It’s not the strongest circumstantial case I’ve seen.”
The magistrate noted Mr Moran has a clean record and his associates combined to offer $450,000 in assurances he would not flee.
Mr Moran, who was known as Tobias Suckfuell before he legally changed his name, was granted strict conditional bail after a robust discussion of how WA authorities would enforce potential bail breaches.
Magistrate Quinn determined the 42-year-old could be released if he reported to police, surrendered his phone information, surrendered his family’s passports and resided only at his City Beach home in WA.
Police claim Tobias Moran continuously lied to them after Ms Strobel went missing. Credit: News Regional Media
However, crown prosecutor Scott Jaeger immediately moved to delay Mr Moran’s release by indicating he would submit a detention application to the Supreme Court.
Hours later, that decision was reversed.
The court heard the trial will likely be held in 2024 due to delays in the court system.
The University of New England vice-chancellor has been charged with the assault of a 16-year-old girl.
Police allege Brigid Heywood assaulted the teenage girl at a club in the NSW town of Armidale on March 8.
The teen was not physically injured during the alleged incident.
Professor Heywood, 65, was issued with a court attendance notice on Monday.
UNE vice-chancellor Brigid Heywood is facing assault charges. Facebook Credit: NCA NewsWire
She is facing charges relating to common assault and offensive behavior near a public place or school.
Professor Heywood has been UNE’s vice-chancellor and chief executive since 2019.
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) said it was shocked to learn of the criminal charges.
“Professor Heywood is one of just 39 vice-chancellors of Australia’s public universities. She holds a position of public trust and national significance,” NTEU NSW secretary Damien Cahill said.
The University of New England campus. Facebook Credit: NCA NewsWire
“Professor Heywood is entitled to the presumption of innocence. Nevertheless, the seriousness of the allegations requires an appropriate response.”
The union is calling on Ms Heywood to step aside immediately until an outcome has been decided by the courts.
It says if she doesn’t voluntarily resign, the university should stand her down.
The National Tertiary Education Union is calling for Professor Heywood’s resignation. justin samson Credit: News Corp Australia
“Australians must have confidence that those entrusted with overseeing our public institutions are honest, have integrity and conduct themselves in a proper manner,” Dr Cahill said.
Professor Heywood and The University of New England were contacted for comment.
She will appear at Armidale Local Court on September 26.
A suicide pact is believed to be behind the death of two Saudi sisters inside a Sydney apartment, as their tragic end continues to be clouded by unknowns.
Police now believe Asra Abdallah Alsehli, 24, and her sister Amaal planned their deaths after bottles of chemicals and other substances were discovered beside their siblings’ bodies.
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Interim toxicology results showed traces of those substances in their bodies, The Daily Telegraph reports.
The sisters were found dead in separate beds at their Canterbury Road unit on June 7 in “unusual circumstances”, with no signs or injury or forced entry.
However, police believe the pair could have been dead for up to a month before their bodies were found.
Little remains known about Asra Abdullah Alsehli, 24, and her sister Amaal, 23. Credit: NSW Police
Their exact cause of death is yet to be determined as police wait for toxicology reports, but at this stage, suicide is believed to be a likely cause of death.
“There’s no indication of anyone else being in the unit … no forced entry. It really does appear to be a tragic suicide,” a senior police source told The Telegraph.
A bottle of bleach, non-perishable food items and clothing were reportedly among the items found in the bedrooms.
Despite several tragic twists coming to light, little remains known about the sisters.
Police have not revealed what the pair did for work, however, both women had registered ABNs, which could mean they were operating as sole traders.
Bank records showed funds were drying up, police told The Telegraph.
It has since been revealed the pair were behind in their rent payments for more than $5100, which equates to more than 10 weeks of missed rent for their $480 unit.
The sisters lived in this apartment building in Canterbury. Credit: domain.com.au
The outstanding amount owed to the landlord was revealed in NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal records.
Their landlord took the matter to NCAT, where it was ordered the tenancy agreement be terminated and possession given to the landlord, The Daily Mail reports.
However, the sisters never appeared at the May 13 hearing, which was held less than a month before their bodies were found.
A sheriff called at the behest of their landlord made the grisly discovery.
But it was not the first time authorities visited the unit, with police paying the sisters a visit in mid-March after the building manager raised concerns for their welfare as food had been left out in common areas.
This visit would have taken place not long after the pair stopped paying rent.
The sisters “appeared fine” when speaking to police, Detective Inspector Claudia Allcroft said earlier.
“At that stage, there were no issues raised,” she said.
“There was no further action required from police at that stage.”
The Canterbury unit is available to move in as of Wednesday, with the new listing including an eerie notice.
“This property has found two deceased person on 06/07/2022, crime scene has been established and it is still under police investigation,” the listing said.
“According to the police, this is not a random crime and will not be a potential risk for the community.”
Forensic finger print dust is seen on an external door frame at the alleged apartment where two women were found dead in Canterbury, Sydney, Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi) NO ARCHIVING Credit: BIANCA DE MARCHI/AAPIMAGE
Those who knew the sisters say they seemed to live in fear and were “very afraid of something”.
The women had claimed a suspicious man had been lurking outside their unit in the months before their deaths and had voiced concerns someone was tampering with their food deliveries.
NSW Police said the investigation is ongoing.
“Police continue to appeal for information in relation to the death of the two women,” a spokesperson said.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Awkward moment sheriffs serve eviction notice to wrong house.
Awkward moment sheriffs serve eviction notice to wrong house.
The Sydney apartment where two sisters were found dead under mysterious circumstances has now been listed for rent, with a disclaimer for any prospective tenants.
In early June, two Saudi-born sisters Asra, 24, and Amaal Alsehli, 23, were found dead in separate beds inside their Canterbury unit in “unusual circumstances”.
They were believed to have been dead for up to a month before their bodies were found inside the inner-west apartment on June 7.
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The cause of death is still unknown, with Detective Inspector Claudia Allcroft saying the deaths were “suspicious in nature in that we don’t know the cause of death”.
Now, the Canterbury Road apartment where the two sisters were found is up for rent again for $520 a week, with the listing informing those interested of the deaths early last month.
“This property has found two deceased person on 06/07/2022, crime scene has been established and it is still under police investigation,” the listing said.
“According to the police, this is not a random crime and will not be a potential risk for the community.”
The sisters’ apartment is now up for rent again. Credit: Domain Mystery continues to shroud the deaths of the two sisters, who arrived in Australia from Saudi Arabia as teenagers in 2017. Credit: Domain
The apartment – which is available now – is described as a “newly renovated modern 2-bedroom apartment with timber flooring in the bedroom” that “ensures a life of seamless and luxurious comfort”.
Mystery continues to shroud the deaths of the sisters, who arrived in Australia from Saudi Arabia as teenagers in 2017.
A worker with access to the apartment claims two crucifixes were found inside the Sydney unit after the sisters’ bodies were removed, the ABC reported.
It has been reported that the pair renounced Islam and changed their names after arriving in Australia.
The sisters both seemed to be extremely nervous and paranoid, with those who knew the sisters saying they seemed to live in fear and were “very afraid of something”.
A plumber who attended the apartment told building manager Michael Baird he was never going back to the apartment again.
“When (he) came out of that unit, he said that he was concerned that there was something untoward happening in the apartment. He got a very bad vibe,” Baird told the ABC.
Asra Abdullah Alsehli, 24, and her sister Amaal Abdullah Alsehli, 23. Credit: NSW Police
The women also claimed a suspicious man had been lurking outside their unit in the months before their deaths.
When building management checked CCTV, a man was spotted, however he was not deemed suspicious due to the busy location.
“That spot is busy. There is a burger shop there and Uber Eats drivers coming and going all the time. He could have been anyone,” an employee from the building management company told The Daily Mail.
“We couldn’t determine why he was there, but he didn’t look like he was doing anything untoward, so there was no need to chase it up further.”
The sisters also allegedly had concerns that someone was tampering with their food deliveries and contacted building management in January, but surveillance cameras again found no evidence.
Burwood detectives have established Strike Force Woolbird to investigate the women’s deaths.
“As the investigation is ongoing, police continue to appeal for information in relation to the death of the two women,” NSW Police told 7NEWS.com.au on Tuesday.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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While little remains known about Saudi-born sisters Asra and Amaal Alsehli, the pair were “scared of something”.
Their tragic deaths continue to be shrouded in mystery as more questions than answers remain.
But as bizarre twists begin to emerge, it is growing clearer the two young women were worried.
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If someone knocked on the door of their Canterbury unit in Sydney’s inner west, the sisters were reportedly reluctant to answer, instead staying “tucked in the corner like two little sparrows”, according to one person who tried to help.
From their nervousness about visitors to a tradesman’s “uneasy” feeling while working in the unit, there were signs something was wrong.
Here are eight of the strangest twists in the case so far.
Crucifixes found inside
Two crucifixes were found inside the Sydney unit after the sisters’ bodies were removed, a worker with access to the apartment claims.
The worker said the religious symbols were discovered on the floor of one of the bedrooms, the ABC reports.
7NEWS.com.au was unable to independently verify the claim, with NSW Police unable to comment.
It has also been reported the pair renounced Islam and changed their names after arriving in Australia.
It is not clear whether the crosses were a sign the pair had converted to Christianity or if they belonged to the women at all.
Younger sister Amaal Abdullah Alsehli. Credit: NSW Police
Their car had been keyed
Those who knew the sisters say they seemed to live in fear and were “very afraid of something”.
Apartment building manager Michael Baird, of Transparent FM, said his first interaction with the women was when their car was keyed earlier this year.
“We believed that it was not a personal attack on them because they’d parked their car in an unusual position. And somebody’s obviously taken offense to it,” Baird told the ABC.
He said he was aware the sisters were concerned about their safety.
“I think the girls were very, very scared,” Baird said.
“And we’re not sure whether it was something or someone, they didn’t tell us.”
Older sister Asra Abdullah Alsehli. Credit: NSW Police
a strange man
The women had claimed a suspicious man had been lurking outside their unit in the months before their deaths.
“They made a report that they saw a man ‘acting weird’ outside the building – standing between two cars and acting strange,” an employee from the building management company told The Daily Mail.
“We checked the CCTV and saw there was a man there.
“But that spot is busy. There is a burger shop there and Uber Eats drivers coming and going all the time. He could have been anyone.
“We couldn’t determine why he was there, but he didn’t look like he was doing anything untoward, so there was no need to chase it up further.”
The sisters also had concerns someone was tampering with their food deliveries and contacted building management in January, but surveillance cameras again found no evidence.
The plumber’s bad vibe
The eerie reports continue, with a plumber who attended the apartment also raising concerns about the sisters.
“When (he) came out of that unit, he said that he was concerned that there was something untoward happening in the apartment. He got a very bad vibe,” Baird told the ABC.
“He was pretty shaken up. He said, ‘I’m never coming back to that apartment again’.”
Baird asked the local site manager to reach out to police, adding that he understood the women subsequently told officers they were fine.
“The girls did not want to open the door; they did not want to participate in any sort of conversation,” another worker told The Sydney Morning Herald.
“The cops said, ‘We’re worried. Can we help you?’ They said no.
“I took one look at those girls, and thought, ‘You are hiding something.’ These girls were very secretive. They kept a very low profile.”
A police van is seen near an apartment block where two women were found dead in Canterbury, Sydney, Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi) NO ARCHIVING Credit: BIANCA DE MARCHI/AAPIMAGE
A mysteriously dropped AVO
The eldest sister Asra had applied for an apprehended violence order against a man in 2019, but it was withdrawn and dismissed.
The man at the center of the AVO told The Daily Telegraph he had a “small fight” with the sister, which caused her to be fearful and contact police to take out an AVO.
“We went to court, the three of us and I told the judge what happened. Amaal explained it was just an argument and Asra was frightened but there was no problem anymore,” he said.
He said he was not romantically involved with Asra and had not been in contact with the sisters for about two years, and was “shocked” to hear of their mysterious deaths.
Family’s photointervention
At a press conference last week, Burwood detective inspector Claudia Allcroft said police were in contact with the women’s family, who was cooperating with authorities.
She said there was “nothing to suggest” the family were suspects, nor that the women had fled Saudi Arabia.
But it has since been revealed the sisters were asylum seekers who each had an active claim for ongoing asylum with the Department of Home Affairs and had engaged with settlement service providers in Sydney.
In another bizarre twist, the sisters’ family did not want police releasing images as part of their appeal for information.
Police contacted relatives in Saudi Arabia asking for permission to release images of the sisters, but they refused, according to The Telegraph.
However, a coroner investigating the deaths overruled the decision.
Forensic finger print dust is seen on an external door frame at the alleged apartment where two women were found dead in Canterbury, Sydney, Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi) NO ARCHIVING Credit: BIANCA DE MARCHI/AAPIMAGE
Shrouded in secrets
When the sisters arrived in Australia in 2017, they lived in Sydney’s western suburbs for about 18 months while they attended the local TAFE.
Rita was their neighbor and shared an insight into the sisters.
“(Amaal and Asra) were just really good people. They did nothing harmful,” Rita told the ABC.
“They moved to this house because it was like closer to their TAFE. And they usually stayed up all night and only slept in the morning.”
A man who had developed a friendship with Asra conceded he knew very little about the woman he “met on the street” in 2019, despite them hanging out together.
“She told me nothing about her life like that… I did not go to her home, I meet her out, you know, not in the house,” the man told The Telegraph.
By 2020, the sisters decided to move out and relocated to their Canterbury apartment.
The sisters lived in this apartment building in Canterbury. Credit: domain.com.au
The neighbors at the sisters’ Canterbury address also knew very little about the pair, telling 7NEWS they kept to themselves.
One neighbor said they “feel a bit scared” not knowing what happened to the pair so close to their own home, despite not knowing the women well.
“Every time when I walk past here, it’s always on, it’ll always be on my head,” another said
Police said the pair lived a quiet life since arriving in the country and did not have many known connections in Sydney.
The women do not appear to have been a part of any Saudi dissident networks and had almost no online presence or public photographs.
They stopped paying rent
As the tragic tale deepens, it has also been reported an eviction notice was filed weeks before the sisters’ bodies were discovered in June.
Rental agent Jay Hu said the women had been good tenants since they began the lease two years ago, but something changed earlier this year.
“They stopped paying rent, so my colleague contacted them… they said the money would be coming soon,” Hu told The Telegraph.
“But it still didn’t come… a few more weeks went by and still not paid.”
Hu said the sisters were given a notice to vacate the unit around May.
Burwood detectives have established Strike Force Woolbird to investigate the women’s deaths.
“As the investigation is ongoing, police continue to appeal for information in relation to the death of the two women,” NSW Police told 7NEWS.com.au on Tuesday.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
The picturesque Sydney beachside manor owned by F45 co-founder Adam Gilchrist is set to go under the hammer after the Australian fitness giant’s stunning downfall.
Mr Gilchrist (not the cricketer), who stepped down as F45’s chief executive last week amid stock plunges and company-wide lay-offs, is selling his “beachfront trophy home” at Freshwater on Sydney’s northern beaches.
The home, 52 Ocean View Rd, grew into infamy in 2018 when Mr Gilchrist and his wife Eli bought the property for a whopping $14m due to a minor neighborly dispute.
F45 co-founder Adam Gilchrist is putting his northern Sydney manor up for auction. Clarke & Humel Credit: Supplied
The couple had purchased a three-bedroom cottage on 50 Ocean View Rd for $5.4m in 2017 and planned to spend $2.5m to develop the property.
But neighbors complained it would not comply with building height or boundary controls, which led to Mr Gilchrist taking the extraordinary step of withdrawing his proposal and setting the matter by buying his neighbour’s bigger home for the obscene amount.
The $14m price was a record for the Freshwater suburb, with agents considering 52 Ocean View Rd’s mammoth coming out an outlier price.
But the three-storey home is again on the market, with real estate agents billing it as “unquestionably one of the finest homes and locations in Sydney”.
One of the bedrooms in the Freshwater home. Clarke & Humel Credit: Supplied
“Cutting-edge architectural design and an unsurpassed beachfront setting combine in this state-of-the-art luxury residence to deliver the ultimate designer beach house,” a description of the home reads.
“Set to a picture-perfect backdrop that sweeps over the surf to the ocean’s horizon and North Head, the tri-level residence showcases living spaces and lift access to all three levels and has been appointed and furnished with every conceivable luxury.”
The home’s features include five bedrooms, three bathrooms and giant retractable windows in the dining room.
The beautiful view from 52 Ocean View Rd overlooking the beach. Clarke & Humel Credit: Supplied
Mr Gilchrist suddenly announced last week that he was stepping down as F45’s chief executive after co-founding the business with Rob Deutsch back in 2013.
The company also revealed it would be laying off 110 staff and cuttings its operational expenses, which caused its stock price to fall by more than 60 per cent.
F45 hoped that by reducing its corporate workforce by 45 per cent it could return to a positive cash flow.
Mr Gilchrist said he would be “forever grateful” as he exited the company.
“To the staff that have worked tirelessly since our inception, you have been incredible in your efforts, and I thank you for all of your support,” Mr Gilchrist said in a statement.
“To the investors that have joined us along our journey, I thank you for your commitment to F45.
“Lastly, I am forever grateful to our franchisees who deliver the world’s best workout each day to F45 members around the world.”
Mr Deutsch, who stepped down as chief executive and sold his shares in the company in 2020, said there were “enormous issues needing fixing”.
“Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined this,” he wrote on Instagram.
“When I exited, and sold out of F45, I left a healthy, phenomenal, beast of a business. All the way from the company culture to the heart beat of the business… the workouts. F45 was special.
“I genuinely hope all of the 110 laid-off staff, find happiness and opportunities elsewhere.”
F45 was a global fitness powerhouse before its stock shock last week, with more than 1500 studios in 45 countries and Hollywood superstar Mark Wahlberg among its investors.
Hollywood superstar Mark Wahlberg is an F45 investor. Credit: Supplied
Mr Gilchrist made $500m overnight when the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange in July last year.
His northern Sydney home will be up for auction on August 27.
A 3m piece of space junk from Elon Musk’s spacecraft has crashed into a farmer’s property in NSW at around 25,000km/h.
The object – which was part of the SpaceX Crew-1 craft – was found in a sheep paddock by a farmer living on a large property in the Snowy Mountains.
Farmer Mick Miners said he discovered the space junk, which resembled a tree from a distance, after his family heard a loud bang.
The bang was also reportedly heard by residents living in southern NSW, with some alleging they saw an explosion.
SpaceX has been in space for almost two years. Supplied Credit: NCA NewsWire
Neighboring farmer Jock Wallace also reported a similar foreign object that had been torpedoed into his land.
Luckily for both farmers, the space waste – which came from one of the craft’s fins – was located a fair way from their homes.
Upon investigation, Australian National University space expert Brad Tucker was called by authorities to inspect the object.
“This is most definitely space junk which was part of the SpaceX Crew-1 trunk,” he told Ben Fordham on radio on Monday.
“SpaceX has this capsule that takes humans into space, but there is a bottom part … so when the astronauts come back, they leave the bottom part in space before the capsule lands.”
Musk determined to be on Mars in five years.
Musk determined to be on Mars in five years.
The spacecraft, which costs $62m per launch, has started to deorbit after almost two years in space.
Mr Tucker said the craft was originally planned to break apart and land in the ocean.
“We saw most pieces land in the ocean, but clearly some hadn’t because this 3m piece was speared into the ground from space,” Mr Tucker said.
“In photographs of the debris, you can clearly see charring, which you would expect from re-entry (into the atmosphere). It is very rare to see because they don’t usually land on land but in the ocean. People often think they find small pieces of space junk, but they would burn up on re-entry, so it’s more likely to be large pieces like this.”
The spacecraft, which is a stainless steel rocket, was more than 50m tall.
SpaceX is an American aerospace company founded in 2002 by Mr Musk that helped usher in the era of commercial spaceflight.
