Simon Baker goes ‘Facebook official’ with new girlfriend Laura May Gibbs

Simon Baker goes ‘Facebook official’ with new girlfriend Laura May Gibbs as they promote his new film together in the Northern Territory

They sparked romance rumours last month after being photographed frolicking in th surf together in Byron Bay.  

And The Mentalist star Simon Baker, 51, has finally gone ‘Facebook official’ with his new girlfriend, activewear designer Laura May Gibbs, 36.   

A photograph of the couple surfaced on Facebook last week, showing Simon and Laura visiting the home of local Yirrkala community members in the Northern Territory. 

It’s official! The Mentalist star Simon Baker, 51, (second left) was pictured alongside his new girlfriend Laura May Gibbs, 36, (centre) on Facebook last week as the couple posed alongside Yirrkala community members in the Northern Territory  

The lovebirds had travelled to north-east Arnhem Land to promote Simon’s new film High Ground, a film set in the 1930s about a police massacre of Aboriginal people and the repercussions that follow.  

In the photo, a delighted looking Simon was seen posing with a local child in his arms.

Meanwhile, makeup-free Laura beamed and slung her arm around two Yirrkala community members.  

Mogul: The brand was established in 2017 and is now sold by high-end retailers including Net-A-Porter, Selfridges and Goop

Home grown: Laura is the founder of Nagnata, a Byron Bay-based sustainable activewear label inspired by her love of yoga 

Laura is the founder of Nagnata, a Byron Bay-based sustainable activewear label inspired by her love of yoga.  

The Daily Telegraph recently reported that Simon had met Laura in Byron Bay, where her fashion design studio is based near his farm in Nashua.   

News of Simon’s relationship comes weeks after he announced his split from wife Rebecca on January 29. 

New love: The Daily Telegraph recently reported that Simon had met Laura in Byron Bay, where her fashion design studio is based near his farm in Nashua

New love: The Daily Telegraph recently reported that Simon had met Laura in Byron Bay, where her fashion design studio is based near his farm in Nashua 

The pair told People in a joint statement: ‘We remain close friends and our three children will always be the most important focus of our lives.’

But according to Fox News, they actually separated nine months earlier, in April last year.

Simon recently put his family home in the leafy Californian enclave of Santa Monica on the market for for $6.3million.   

A case of the ex: News of Simon's relationship comes weeks after he announced his split from wife Rebecca on January 29. Seen together in 2019

A case of the ex: News of Simon’s relationship comes weeks after he announced his split from wife Rebecca on January 29. Seen together in 2019

The six-bedroom, four-bathroom house features classic New England-style architecture.

Simon first met Rebecca in the early ’90s and they married in 1998 after five years of living together.

They share three children together, Stella, 27, Claude, 22, and Harry, 19.

Rebecca is best known for her roles in movies Fatty Finn and Ellie Parker, and also had a minor role alongside Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire.

Simon found success on TV shows such as The Mentalist and The Guardian, as well as movies like The Devil Wears Prada. 

Amicable: The pair told PEOPLE in a joint statement: 'We remain close friends and our three children will always be the most important focus of our lives.' Pictured in 2010

Amicable: The pair told PEOPLE in a joint statement: ‘We remain close friends and our three children will always be the most important focus of our lives.’ Pictured in 2010