- Geoffrey Edelsten was married three times before his death to Gabi Grecko, Brynne Edelsten, and Leanne Nesbitt and was divorced twice
- At the time of his death in 2021, Edelsten was with his third wife, Gabi, whom he married in 2016.
- The Australian business did not have any children with his former wives but he had a secret child Matthew Beard with his former receptionist
Geoffrey Edelsten’s wives at different points during his lifetime were Leanne Nesbitt, Brynne Gordon, and Gabriella Rose Curtis. The former medical entrepreneur was famous for his controversial relationships and marriages, especially because all the women were significantly younger than him.
Geoffrey Edelsten’s first wife, Leanne Nesbitt is a former model who later became a nurse. The pair got married in 1984 and separated in 1988. In 2009, the Australian businessman married Brynne Gordon, a fitness instructor. While it was assumed that the couple had several things in common like their glamorous lifestyles, they secretly ended the marriage after five years.
Gabi Grecko also known as Gabriella Rose Curtis became Geoffrey Edelsten’s third wife in 2015. Geoffrey Edelsten’s wives never shared any children with him but he reportedly had a secret son, Matthew Beard, who is said to be a major benefactor of the former’s will.
Meet Geoffrey Edelsten’s Wives
1. Leanne Nesbitt (1984-1988)
Leanne Nesbitt married Geoffrey Edelsten when she was only 20 years old in 1984. At that time, she married the businessman, he was already in his forties. Shortly after they got hitched, he reportedly received gifted her a pink De Tomaso sports car.
Also, it was around that period that Edelsten bought the license to operate Sydney Swans for a reported fee of $6.3 million.
Their marriage only lasted for barely four years as they soon parted ways in 1988, the same year Edelsten filed for bankruptcy and deregistered as a medical practitioner.
Following their split, the former couple debated on who put up funds to buy Swans. While Leanne claimed she wrote a cheque of about $50,000 from her savings to help grow Edelsten’s business, he, on the other hand, claimed there was no way she could do that because she was only working as a waitress when they met.
Also, the former medical practitioner claimed that the only money Leanne had was the $3 million she received after they divorced.
An intensive care nurse, she was involved in a controversy in 2012. According to reports, Leanne once claimed she had an eight-year affair with the London-based Australian broadcaster Clive James at the time she was 48 and he was 73.
Before he died in 2019, the broadcaster reportedly issued a public apology to his wife.
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2. Brynne Gordon(2009-2014)
At the age of 67, Geoffrey Edelsten married the then 26-year-old Californian fitness model Brynne Gordon on November 29, 2009, in Melbourne’s Crown Casino. The wedding was described as a very lavish ceremony that cost over $3.3 million. It was attended by over 500 guests including circus performers and other famous Australian stars like Margot Robbie.
Brynne Gordon became known for her flamboyant and flashy outfits. She appeared on several TV shows like Dancing With The Stars. She later started her own reality show Brynne: My Bedazzled Life in 2012.
Unfortunately, her fairytale marriage with the Aussie celebrity came to an end in 2013. The pair announced their split in January 2013 through Brynne’s manager. Before the divorce, it was rumored that Geoffrey was having an affair with a woman he met on sugardaddyforme.com. Due to that, Brynne reportedly could not forgive him so she decided to end things.
In 2017, Brynne reportedly got engaged to Australian comedian, Brett Hunter but the relationship ended after she was rumored to be having a same-sex relationship with Coby Boatman. In 2021, she was rumored to be dating a man called Brok Eastwood.
The 41-year-old television personality continued to gain prominence through her reality TV show. However, it was reported in May 2021, that she was arrested and charged with trafficking drugs. At that time, she was reportedly working at a Japanese-themed Karaoke bar on Russell Street in the Melbourne CBD.
There are speculations that Brynne recently had a child but the identity of the father of the child is still unknown.
3. Gabi Grecko(2015-)
Gabriella Rose Curtis became the third wife of Geoffrey Edelsten in 2015 shortly after his divorce from Brynne. Their wedding was held at a registry in Melbourne’s Chinatown.
The pair first met on sugardaddie.com 15 months before they tied the knot. At the time they met, Gabi did not know there was a huge gap of about 46 years between them. She had presumed he was in his 40s because he did not tell her.
Just a month after their marriage, the couple split but supposedly made up an hour later. After that, they appeared on Celebrity Apprentice where they had a fight in front of the cameras. According to reports, Gabi threw her wedding ring at Geoffrey during the fight.
Away from her on-and-off union with the businessman, a New York Post alleged that Gabi was involved in a group sex scandal that involved New York Police officers and three other men. The incident was said to have occurred while they were all on a 2013 plane trip to Las Vegas. Reports claim she later confirmed the rumors.
The marriage eventually ended in April 2019 at the time Gabi was beginning to excel in her musical career. However, at the time Geoffrey Edelsten died, she claimed she was still married to him and should be considered his widow.
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Details about Geoffrey Edelsten’s only son, Matthew Beard
Although Geoffrey Edelsten had no children with his ex-wives, it is said that he had a secret child named Matthew Beard who is a bodybuilder. Rumors have it that his mother is known as Isabel Beard, who used to work as Edelsten’s receptionist.
Beard grew up without his father but was reportedly in touch with him via phone calls. During Edesten’s funeral on June 16, 2021, he was spotted alongside other well-wishers.
In honor of his father, the bodybuilder had his father’s surname inked on his torso just above a tattoo of a tiger and two guns.
Following his death, Geoffrey Edelsten willed Matthew over $50,000 plus $1,000 annually from the will’s date in 2017 to the time he died in 2021. He did not leave much to his son because he stated in the will that he provided more than enough for him while he was alive including during his difficult moments.
According to reports, Edelsten’s will states that he did not include Brynne and Gabi because he made “substantial and excessive provisions” for them during their marriages. Also, the will did not mention Edelsten’s first wife, Leanne even though she was listed alongside his former wives on his death certificate.
Brynne Gordon has since lodged papers in the Victorian Supreme Court contesting the final will of her ex-husband which left $300,000 to his friend Lewi Karalis and $100,000 to his former school Melbourne’s Mount Scopus Memorial College.
Geoffrey Edelsten’s ex-wives were once said to have one thing in common: the flamboyant lifestyle. While Leanne Nesbitt is now pursuing a career as a nurse, Gabi Grecko is focused on making her music career work. Brynne, on the other hand, has continued to be in the spotlight for either her love life or old habits that keep coming back. Although Matthew Beards had a share in Geoffrey Edelsten’s will, it is still unclear whether he would have to share his inheritance with Brynne. Regardless of that, neither of the three wives would have to depend on what’s left of Edelsten’s estate.
