They’ve been on a sunny getaway in Croatia away from the chaos of the COVID-19 lockdown.
And Petra Ecclestone’s fiancé Sam Palmer certainly seemed to be enjoying some time in the sunshine on Saturday, as he shared a laid-back selfie with brother-in-law-to-be Jay Rutland, 39, on Instagram.
The former electrician shared the snap as he and Jay continued to enjoy the beach close to the lavish £28 million yacht, where they have been relaxing with Petra, 31, and her sister Tamara, 35.
Having fun? Petra Ecclestone’s fiancé Sam Palmer shared a laid-back selfie with brother-in-law-to-be Jay Rutland, 39, on Instagram as they enjoyed the sunshine in LA on Saturday
Both Sam and Jay showed off their tanned physiques as they relaxed on the beach, with their yacht floating in the background, captioning his post: ‘Lovely day at the beach @jayrutland.’
The pair had previously travelled to Croatia with Tamara, 35, and her daughter Sophia, six, and Petra and her four children.
Last month, Krunoslav Capak, the director of Croatia’s Institute of Public Health, said there would be ‘no bans, just precautions’ on the country’s beaches, after Croatia reported 103 coronavirus deaths overall as of Monday.
The duo were lucky enough to have their father’s yacht at their disposal. The 176ft yacht, which boasts six cabins, is named Petara – after Bernie’s daughters – with her name being an amalgamation of the Petra and Tamara’s name.
Picturesque: The former electrician shared a video of the yacht sailing into the ocean, after fleeing the UK in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic
The girls often discuss missing each other due to their transatlantic distance, so were no doubt happy to be united on the holiday.
Petra shares daughter Lavinia, seven, and twin boys Andrew and James, five, with her ex-husband James Stunt, with whom she suffered an extremely acrimonious split, with their war of words raging on to this day.
Their divorce was finalised in October 2017, after six years of marriage. She has now found love with Sam, who is a friend of Jay’s, and who popped the question last January.
Sweet: Earlier this year Petra and fiancé Sam announced they welcomed a baby girl, their first child together
Sam has since revealed Petra’s kids call him dad, while the couple also welcomed their own child – a baby girl – earlier this year.
Recruitment consultant Sam’s message read: ‘I have received lots of messages asking when the baby is due. We had a beautiful daughter a few weeks ago.
‘Thanks for all the messages. Mother and daughter are both very well. She is yet to see the world, but I’ve told her she will one day if she behaves.’
Revelling in parenthood: Sam returned to Instagram in April after taking a short break to reveal that the couple had welcomed their baby girl into the world
It appears that the announcement was spurred on by a selfie of the new parents, which was shared on Sam’s Instagram account hours earlier.
The couple were seen basking in the sunshine together in the garden as they observed the government guidelines on isolation amid the COVID-19 crisis.
The family have further happy news, as it was revealed that their father Bernie, 89, was expecting to be a father for a fourth time, as his wife Fabiana Flosi, 44, is expecting.
Sweet: Petra and fiancé Sam Palmer announced their engagement on New Year’s Eve 2018 – just over a year after her break-up with businessman James Stunt