Cassandra Thorburn was every inch the proud mother as she gushed over her son River attending his school formal.
The author, 53, took to Instagram on Friday to share a gallery of sweet snaps of her and Karl Stefanovic’s youngest son River, 17, heading to his Year 12 formal.
River looked very smart in a navy suit as he beamed from ear-to-ear while posing with his date Daisy Thomas, who is a competitive skier.
Daisy wore a blue satin dress and was pictured fixing a boutonniere into River’s lapel as they got dressed up for the exciting night.
In one shot, Cassandra looked very proud of her son as she flashed a huge smile while wrapping her arms around him.
Cassandra gushed over her son in an accompanying caption as she admitted the night had made her heart ‘melt’.
‘Year 12 formal… @daisyy.thomas @riv_sz you both look amazing and let me take all the photos I wanted! Have a wonderful night! #mummymoments,’ she wrote.
‘My heart melts for this young man,’ she added on Facebook. ‘I wouldn’t miss these moments for anything.’
Cassandra Thorburn was every inch the proud mother as she gushed over her son River attending his school formal with his date Daisy Thomas (pictured)
The author (pictured), 53, took to Instagram on Friday to share a gallery of sweet snaps of her and Karl Stefanovic’s youngest son River, 17, heading to his Year 12 formal
Karl and Cassandra went their separate ways in 2016 after 21 years of marriage, and Cassandra has since stepped away from the spotlight.
She now works in sales and support for the aged care sector in Sydney and previously told how she was happy to put a life in the spotlight ‘behind’ her.
As well as River, the exes also share another son Jackson, 24, and a daughter Ava, 19, who now goes by her middle name Willow.
Jackson is passionate about music and previously told how an acoustic guitar gifted to him by his father Karl on his 17th birthday helped him with his mental health.
River looked very smart in a navy suit as he beamed from ear-to-ear while posing with his date Daisy Thomas, who is a competitive skier
Daisy wore a blue satin dress and was pictured fixing a boutonniere into River’s lapel as they got dressed up for the exciting night
River was also seen gifting Daisy a matching white corsage as they joined their classmates getting ready for the formal
‘I’ve battled my whole life with ADHD, and various other mental health issues, and at times I really struggled to find my place in the world,’ he told Woman’s Day in 2022.
‘But my passion for music and song has helped me wade through some pretty tough stuff.’
‘My parents remain my biggest fans. Family is everything. Thanks to their unconditional love, and music and song, my journey through life suddenly got a whole lot brighter,’ he added.
Cassandra and Karl (both pictured) went their separate ways in 2016 after 21 years of marriage, and Cassandra has since stepped away from the spotlight
As well as River, the exes also share another son Jackson (pictured with Karl), 24, and a daughter Ava, 19, who now goes by her middle name Willow
Meanwhile, Willow is currently studying fashion at the London College of Fashion, which is part of the University of the Arts London – a collection of six of the most prestigious arts colleges in the world.
It recruits on a global scale and its list of alumni reads like a Who’s Who of the creative industries, from illustrator Quentin Blake to Florence Welch of Florence and The Machine.
Willow is also ready to follow in her famous father’s footsteps by kicking off a career in the spotlight, signing with Precision MGMT to launch a career as a model.
She has the full support of her parents Karl and Cassandra Thorburn as she launches her modelling profession.
Willow is also ready to follow in her famous father’s footsteps by kicking off a career in the spotlight, signing with Precision MGMT to launch a career as a model
Karl is also father to another daughter Harper, four, whom he shares with his second wife, shoe designer Jasmine Yarbrough (all pictured with Willow)
‘She doesn’t go into anything blindly, especially the fashion world. She’s a strong, independent young woman and wants to pursue lots of things in life. We love her spirit,’ Karl, 49, told Stellar magazine in 2021.
Cassandra added: ‘I encourage all my children to work hard and pursue their dreams and aspirations. Willow knows who she is and what she wants, and those attributes make me extremely proud.’
Karl is also father to another daughter Harper, four, whom he shares with his second wife, shoe designer Jasmine Yarbrough.
The Nine presenter found love with shoe designer Jasmine in late 2016, after splitting from Cassandra, and the pair were married two years later in December 2018.
