News about Layne Beachley

Layne Beachley has revealed her father Neil has been diagnosed with dementia. The legendary surfer, 51, revealed the heartbreaking family news on her Instagram page this month. Alongside a photo of her and Neil beaming at the camera, Layne wrote: 'My dear old dad is battling dementia but still has the capacity to smile, laugh and enjoy life's simple pleasures. 

The controversial broadcaster and former football coach have a long tradition of assisting young athletes, especially when they are in danger. When leading the Wallabies and later stints in rugby league, Jones was accused of singling out players for favouritism. The 82-year-old man, who began on a small dairy farm in Queensland, now appears in court with prominent figures in industry, sport, and politics in his apartment, which is one of Sydney's most prominent addresses. Jones is pictured left to right with Olympic swimming gold medalist Grant Hackett, seven-time world surfing champion Layne Beachley, Wallabies great Phil Kearns, and former Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

Stephanie Gilmore, an eight-time world surfer, is speaking out against pay in the sport. In this week's issue of Stellar Magazine, the Australian surfing star claims she was earning almost half of what her male counterparts did early in their careers. My salary was almost $12,000 to the men's $40,000.' The 34-year-old says, "I didn't question it because all I wanted to do was surf."

Layne Beachley has admitted that she has a tendency to admit her flaws. The champion surfer, 50, tells Body+Soul this week that she can do fine on herself, but she is learning to embrace age. "I see my body, like my grey hair and swollen toes, and I say, 'Get it, Layne,' she wrote in the magazine.'

Gilmore brought any discussion about who is the queen of the surf to bed when she won her eighth crown with a victory at Lower Trestles in southern California on Thursday. The 34-year-old won her first title in 2007 but hadn't been crowned the world's best surfer since 2018.

They may have one of the best marriages in Australian showbiz, having recently celebrated their 12-year wedding anniversary. But legendary surfer Layne Beachley, 50, has confessed that her marriage with husband Kirk Pengilly, 64, was anything but love at first sight. Layne revealed on the Life Uncut podcast this week that she and INXS rocker Kirk had absolutely no chemistry when they first met, with Kirk's first date describing it as a "complete s**tshow" on the show.