Zac Efron is planning to ‘list his Los Angeles home in the near future’ as rumours continue to swirl he’s settling in Australia for good
Zac Efron has been lying low in Byron Bay, Australia amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
And according to TMZ on Sunday, the American actor is considering a permanent move to the coastal town.
Sources alleged that the 32-year-old is ‘planning to list his Los Angeles home in the near future’ and is ‘burnt out living in and around Hollywood’.
Down Under for good? According to TMZ on Sunday, Zac Efron, 32, is planning to ‘list his Los Angeles home in the near future’, as rumours continue to swirl he’s settling in Australia for good. Pictured in a promo shot for his Netflix docu-series, Down to Earth
Zac is also said to consider Byron Bay a much safer option with the pandemic.
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Zac’s management for comment.
A spokesperson for the Baywatch star previously revealed his extended stay in Australia wasn’t related to any film or television role.
‘He is not there for work,’ they told The Daily Telegraph last month, confirming that he was in the country solely for personal reasons.
‘He is not there for work’: A spokesperson for the Baywatch star previously revealed his extended stay in Australia wasn’t related to any film or television role
It has been reported that Zac has been quietly living in Byron Bay for ‘months’, with sources suggesting he moved there to escape the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.
Zac, who hit the big time after starring in Disney’s 2006 hit High School Musical, was spotted last month at the Byron Bay General Store café.
In photos obtained exclusively by Daily Mail Australia, Zac hugged a brunette waitress and gave her a friendly kiss on the cheek goodbye.
There is nothing romantic going on between them, however, because Zac is believed to be in a long-term relationship with actress Halston Sage, 26.
Laying low: Zac has been quietly living in Byron Bay for ‘months’, with sources suggesting he moved there to escape the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. Pictured in Sydney
The actor previously hinted at his plans to leave Hollywood in his new docu-series for Netflix, Down to Earth.
In the fourth episode, Zac confessed he has ‘gotta get out of Hollywood’, adding that he is ‘done’ with that lifestyle because it is ‘not conducive’ to a ‘long, happy, mentally-sound life’.
Although Zac joked that he isn’t planning to flee Hollywood for good, just yet, his decision to escape Los Angeles in favour of Australia during the coronavirus pandemic suggests he may well be exploring relocating there temporarily.
Spotted: Zac, who hit the big time after starring in Disney’s 2006 hit High School Musical, was keeping a low-profile last month at the Byron Bay General Store café. Pictured on Baywatch
Interestingly, Australian heartthrob Chris Hemsworth also cited similar reasons when he moved his family to Byron Bay in 2016.
‘I love what I do as an actor, but when you are surrounded by it constantly, it becomes a bit suffocating,’ he said at the time.
‘We were living shoulder to shoulder in the suburbs and thought that’s not how we want our kids to grow up. Moving to a kind of farm setup back here on the coast in Australia has been the best thing.’
Chris, 36, Spanish wife Elsa Pataky, 44, and their three children live in a $20million mega-mansion in Byron Bay’s hinterland.
‘It becomes a bit suffocating’: Australian heartthrob Chris Hemsworth also cited similar reasons when he moved his family to Byron Bay in 2016. Pictured with Spanish wife Elsa Pataky at their $20million mega-mansion in Byron Bay’s hinterland