Former NRL star Braith Anasta has rekindled a relationship with Sydney publicist Sara Bray, nearly 20 years after they first dated, while his former fiancée, Rachael Lee, has announced she is expecting a child.
Bray posted a photograph over the weekend showing the pair at a long lunch, smiling and holding glasses of wine. In the Instagram caption she wrote, "He makes me happy 20 years later," and friends quickly responded to celebrate the reunion.
Anasta, 43, enjoyed a prominent rugby league career with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Sydney Roosters. Media reports say the renewed relationship follows his split from Rachael Lee, who has since publicly announced she is pregnant.
Friends and acquaintances who commented on Bray's post noted the passage of time between the couple's earlier relationship and their reunion. One commenter, Jade Hounsell, wrote, "Well well well what do we have here, I could've told you this outcome 20 years ago." Other responses on social media similarly framed the reunion as a long-delayed return.
The resurfacing of the relationship comes amid renewed public attention on Anasta's personal life following his engagement to Lee and their subsequent split. The timing of Bray's post and Lee's pregnancy announcement prompted coverage in national entertainment outlets.
Anasta retired from professional rugby league several years ago and has since maintained a public profile through media work and appearances. Bray is identified in reports as a Sydney publicist. Neither Anasta nor Bray provided additional comment beyond the social media post, and representatives for Lee did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The developments highlight the continued public interest in former athletes' personal lives, particularly when social media posts reconnect past relationships. News outlets covered both the reunion and Lee's pregnancy announcement amid broader coverage of celebrity relationships in Australia.