Sports Illustrated Swimsuit legend, reality TV star, and soon-to-be Baywatch actress Brooks Nader has spent the past two years completely reinventing herself — and the world has been watching every step. After walking away from her marriage to ex-husband Billy Haire in 2024, Nader has made it abundantly clear that she is done playing small. She chased her career ambitions, stepped in front of reality TV cameras, graced the pages of the world’s most iconic swimsuit publication, and built a life entirely on her own terms. Now, in what may be the most exciting chapter yet, Brooks Nader and British actor Taron Egerton are making headlines as a couple — most recently spotted taking a dip together during a sun-drenched, romantic Australia beach date that has the internet completely obsessed.
If you’ve been following this story since the beginning, you already know it has moved fast. And if you’re just catching up now, buckle in — because there’s a lot to cover.
👉 Don’t miss the full timeline of their romance, the Australia beach details, and the full story of how Brooks got here.
The Australia Beach Date That Broke the Internet
On April 30, 2026, the couple was photographed at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, and the pictures were everything fans had been hoping for. Taron Egerton walked out of the surf shirtless, wearing navy swimming trunks, his athletic physique on full display as he walked arm-in-arm with Brooks Nader on the golden sand. Nader wore a plunging black one-piece swimsuit with studded hardware detail and a daring V-neckline — a look that effortlessly reminded the world why she has graced the pages of Sports Illustrated year after year. Her wet hair was slicked back, her expression relaxed and radiant, and the two looked every bit like a couple completely at ease with each other and with the world watching.
The beach wasn’t the only place they turned heads. The two were also spotted at the Sydney airport, arriving or departing in matching color palettes that felt very much intentional. Egerton wore a khaki-toned outfit while Nader dressed head to toe in white. Whether it was a coincidence or a quiet statement, the coordinated looks only added to the wave of excitement surrounding the new couple.
Over the span of several days in Australia, the two were photographed multiple times — holding hands in the water, walking along the shore, and sharing intimate moments that clearly went beyond a casual friendship. This wasn’t a quick weekend fling. This was a couple taking their time, enjoying each other, and seemingly building something real.
How This Romance Actually Began
Before the Australia beach photos became the talk of the internet, Brooks Nader and Taron Egerton were quietly getting to know each other in Los Angeles. According to people familiar with the situation, the two had reportedly first crossed paths at a wedding in Venice sometime earlier this year, but things didn’t really heat up until late March 2026 when they were set up on what was described as a proper first date.
On Friday, March 27, the two were spotted at a screening of Ryan Gosling’s blockbuster film Project Hail Mary in Los Angeles — a relaxed, low-key evening that set the tone for what was to come. The following Saturday evening, March 28, they were photographed together at Capo, a beloved Italian steakhouse in Santa Monica. After dinner, the couple walked to nearby Shutters on the Beach, the luxurious coastal hotel, where they sat on the balcony drinking cocktails as the Pacific Ocean stretched out in front of them. By all accounts, they were comfortable, laughing, and entirely focused on each other.
The following Sunday, March 29, the two were seen again — this time embracing in Santa Monica in casual, matching black baseball caps, a white tank top and gray sweatpants for Nader, and khaki cargos and a black T-shirt for Egerton. That same evening, they headed to celebrity favorite Giorgio Baldi for dinner, where Nader wore a short red dress paired with a leather jacket and Egerton dressed in jeans and a white shirt. Nader’s sister Sarah Jane joined them for part of the night.
Within days, insiders were confirming what the photos already suggested. People close to the couple described Nader as genuinely enjoying his company and being very much into him. By the end of March, the romance rumors had transformed into a full-blown love story — and by the end of April, they were halfway around the world together on a sun-soaked beach in Sydney.
Who Is Brooks Nader? The Woman Who Built Herself Back From Scratch
Brooks Nader’s story is one that deserves far more than a passing mention in a celebrity gossip column. It is a story of a young woman who grew up in Louisiana, left her comfort zone, fell in love young, built a marriage, watched it fall apart, and then rebuilt herself into someone even more powerful than before.
Nader grew up in Louisiana and attended Tulane University before leaving for New York City at 19 to pursue a career in modeling. The industry is notoriously brutal, but Nader had something many aspiring models don’t — an unrelenting drive. In 2019, she entered the Sports Illustrated Swim Search open casting call, competing against thousands of other hopefuls, and she won. That victory launched her into one of the most prestigious and recognizable positions in the modeling world, and she has appeared in every issue of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit since. She is officially a member of the SI Swimsuit legend class — a distinction earned by only a handful of models who have made an enduring impact on the brand.
Her 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit feature, shot in the gorgeous coastal region of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico, is set to hit newsstands this May. For Nader, it represents yet another milestone in a career that keeps hitting new heights.
Beyond modeling, Nader has become a genuinely compelling television personality. Her Hulu reality series, Love Thy Nader, which she stars in alongside her three sisters Mary Holland, Grace Ann, and Sarah Jane, drew a passionate audience during its first eight-episode run and was renewed for a second season. The show gives viewers an unfiltered look at the Nader sisters’ lives, relationships, and the kind of honest sisterhood dynamic that keeps fans coming back.
And in a move that marks a significant pivot in her career, Nader has landed a recurring role in the upcoming FOX reboot of Baywatch, where she plays a lifeguard named Selene. It is her first major scripted television role, and it positions her squarely in the entertainment mainstream alongside her already thriving modeling career.
The Marriage That Defined Her Early Adult Life — And the Divorce That Set Her Free
To truly understand who Brooks Nader is today, you have to understand where she came from — and that means understanding her relationship with ex-husband Billy Haire.
Nader met Haire in New York City in 2015, when she was 19 years old and still finding her footing in the city. Haire was 11 years her senior and worked in media and advertising. He was established, experienced, and clearly taken with the young Louisiana model from the moment they met. Their first date at a sushi restaurant in New York was famously disastrous — Nader fell ill and spent part of the evening sick in the bathroom, while Haire reportedly thought she simply wasn’t interested in him. She was. There were many more dates after that, and within a few years, the two were inseparable.
Haire proposed in 2018, and the couple married on December 14, 2019, in New Orleans — Nader’s home state. The ceremony was a lavish celebration, with Nader in a stunning Oscar de la Renta gown, attended by 330 guests. It was, by all appearances, a fairy tale beginning.
But Nader has been candid about the fact that the relationship was, in many ways, all she had ever known. She met Haire when she was barely an adult and was with him through nearly her entire twenties. She had never really dated anyone else. She openly admitted later that she had no frame of reference for what a healthy relationship looked like, what love-bombing was, or how to navigate the early emotional complexity of romantic relationships.
After nearly five years of marriage, the couple separated in early 2024, with the divorce becoming public in May of that year. A representative for Nader described the split as entirely amicable. The two had already been living apart for several months before the announcement was made. There was no dramatic blowup, no messy public dispute — just two people who had grown in different directions and made the quiet, difficult decision to let each other go.
Nader has spoken about the divorce with striking emotional honesty. She shared that her parents were devastated by the news, describing their reaction as though she had committed some kind of sin. But Nader stood firm. In her own words, coming out the other side of that marriage made her feel euphoric — like someone who had proven to herself that she could survive anything and come out stronger. That is exactly what she has done.
As for Billy Haire, he has moved on entirely. He currently holds a senior leadership position at Minute Media as SVP of Digital Sales and Partnerships. He went public with a new relationship in mid-2025 — Southern Charm alum Naomie Olindo — and the two announced their engagement in December 2025. By all indications, both Nader and Haire have found genuine happiness after their marriage ended.
Brooks Nader’s Dating Life After the Divorce: A Crash Course in Self-Discovery
After her marriage ended, Nader threw herself into her career and, eventually, into dating — with mixed but always fascinating results.
Her most high-profile post-divorce relationship was with Gleb Savchenko, her professional partner on Season 33 of Dancing With the Stars. The two met the day they were paired together and quickly developed an intense chemistry on and off the dance floor. They dated for approximately seven months before splitting in April 2025 amid allegations of infidelity on Savchenko’s part — allegations he denied. Their breakup was messy, public, and widely covered, but Nader emerged from it with her head high.
She was subsequently linked to two of the biggest names in professional tennis — Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner — a situation she addressed with characteristic wit and zero apology. She pointed out plainly that men date multiple people all the time, and she saw no reason why she should be held to a different standard.
She was also seen at various events with former NFL legend Tom Brady, though neither party confirmed a romantic relationship. Dakota Mortensen of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives was another brief rumored connection. Nader navigated all of it with her characteristic combination of humor, confidence, and openness.
And then Taron Egerton walked into her life.
Who Is Taron Egerton? The Golden Globe Winner With a Growing Hollywood Empire
Taron Egerton, 36, is a Welsh actor who has built one of the most impressive careers of his generation. Born in Birkenhead, England, and raised in Wales, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London before breaking out in the Kingsman franchise, where he played the charming, sharp-suited spy Gary “Eggsy” Unwin across multiple films.
His career reached a new level entirely with Rocketman, the 2019 biographical musical in which he played Elton John. The performance was widely considered one of the best musical portrayals in recent cinema history and earned him a Golden Globe Award. His combination of acting range, physical transformation, and genuine singing ability set him apart in a field crowded with talented performers.
On April 24, 2026 — just days before the Australia beach photos surfaced — Egerton released Apex on Netflix, a high-stakes survival thriller in which he plays a serial killer hunting a rock climber through the Australian outback, with Charlize Theron as his target. The film was shot on location in Sydney, Australia, in early 2025 — the same city where Egerton now appears to own a home in the Bondi neighborhood, reportedly purchased after the success of the Kingsman franchise.
Prior to Brooks Nader, Egerton had been in a six-year relationship with assistant director Emily Thomas, which ended in April 2022. He was later linked to actress Chloe Bennet, from whom he split in the summer of 2025.
Why This Relationship Feels Different
What makes the Brooks Nader and Taron Egerton pairing so compelling to watch is that both of them are at significant turning points in their respective careers. Nader is stepping from the world of modeling and reality TV into scripted television. Egerton is cementing himself as a Netflix leading man while continuing to build a formidable Hollywood résumé. Both are navigating the complexities of life after serious long-term relationships. Both are in their prime professionally and personally.
There is also something undeniably genuine about the pace and tone of this relationship. From quiet movie screenings to casual Santa Monica evenings to a romantic Australian beach vacation, the two have moved forward in a way that feels less like a PR campaign and more like two people who genuinely enjoy each other’s company. The body language in every photograph has been relaxed, warm, and affectionate without being performative.
Whether this relationship deepens into something long-term, only time will tell. But right now, watching Brooks Nader — a woman who rebuilt herself from the ground up after her marriage ended — standing ankle-deep in the Bondi surf with one of Britain’s most celebrated actors is nothing short of a beautiful chapter in what is clearly becoming a remarkable life story.
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