Sam Burgess enjoys quality time with one-year-old son Billy amid legal battle with ex-wife Phoebe and her father
Sam Burgess was all smiles as he enjoyed quality time with his one-year-old son Billy on Wednesday.
The NRL star, 31, shared a series of photos to Instagram while he spent time outdoors with his son.
‘Yeah buddy – my happy little egg,’ he captioned the pictures.
Bonding time! Sam Burgess enjoyed quality time with his son Billy amid his legal battle with ex-wife Phoebe and her father on Wednesday
In one photo, Sam smiled for the camera while Billy sat on his lap and looked into the distance.
In another image, the pair are both laughing while looking at the camera.
Sam shares custody of his son and daughter Poppy – who turns four in January – with his ex-wife Phoebe.
Creating memories: The NRL star, 31, shared a series of photos to Instagram while he spent time outdoors with his son
The former couple married in 2015 at her parents’ country estate near Bowral, but separated in September last year.
Sam and Phoebe finalised their divorce in April this year.
At the time, The Daily Telegraph reported that Phoebe had walked away with 70 per cent of the former couple’s marital wealth.
Parents: Sam shares custody of his son and daughter Poppy – who turns four in January – with his ex-wife Phoebe (pictured)
Sam is accused of assaulting Phoebe’s father at the sprawling Hooke family home, although no actual physical violence has been alleged against him.
Police have also taken out an interim AVO to protect Mr Hooke from Burgess, who has had no contact with his former father-in-law for more than a year.
The charges and the AVO stem from an October 2019 incident at the Hookes’ estate.
Case: Sam is accused of assaulting Phoebe’s father at the sprawling Hooke family home, although no actual physical violence has been alleged against him