Bec Hewitt looked in good spirits as she stepped out for a stroll on Bondi Beach with her daughter Ava on Monday.
The former actress has lately been battling with empty nest syndrome according to reports, but managed to get in some family time this week.
The 42-year-old went makeup-free and opted for a casual look including a grey tank top.
She added a pair of loose, black trackpants and sneakers, as well as a well-loved black and white cap.
Ava, 15, was on trend in a loose T-shirt and oversized blue jeans worn with red sneakers.
She carried one of the family dogs while Bec walked the other on a leash.
Bec Hewitt looked in good spirits as she stepped out for a stroll on Bondi Beach with her daughter Ava on Monday. Both pictured
The former actress has lately been battling with empty nest syndrome according to reports, but managed to get in some family time this week
Bec is reportedly struggling with empty nest syndrome as her three children grow older and carve out independent lives away from home.
The former Home and Away star shares children Mia, 20, Cruz, 17, and Ava, 15, with her tennis champion husband Lleyton Hewitt – and insiders say she is finding the transition difficult.
‘As the kids get older, Bec’s seeing less and less of them, which makes her sad. She’s twiddling her thumbs,’ an insider tells this week’s New Idea magazine.
‘Trying to find something meaningful to do with all of her spare time… she’s finding it difficult.’
Bec’s children are all forging their own paths; her eldest daughter Mia is embracing a free-spirited ‘hippie era’, touring the country with her indie band Father’s Favourite.
Son Cruz, meanwhile, is carving out a future in tennis, determined to step out from his famous father’s shadow.
Even the youngest, Ava – Bec’s mini–me – is rarely home, juggling dance rehearsals with an increasingly busy social life as her TV ambitions gather pace.
‘They love their mum – and Lleyton does, too – but they’re all so busy they can’t see that Bec is actually finding it tough without them,’ the source added.
The 42-year-old went makeup-free and opted for a casual look including a grey tank top
Bec is reportedly struggling as her three children grow older and carve out independent lives away from home. Bec shares children Mia, 20, Cruz, 17, and Ava, 15, with her tennis champion husband Lleyton Hewitt. All pictured
‘Bec’s happy the kids are all following their dreams… but she can’t help but feel like she has no one at the moment.’
They added that Lleyton, 44, was trying to help, suggesting that Bec reach out to some of her friends during this time – but she was reluctant to do so.
‘Lleyton has been telling Bec to reach out to some of her girlfriends, like Isla [Fisher], to help her get her mojo back, or some of her old TV contacts, but Bec is a private person. The last thing she wants is to throw a pity party,’ they said.
Another source said it was the perfect time for Bec to return to Summer Bay, reprising her role as Hayley Smith on Home and Away for the first time since 2005.
‘Even if it was just a guest role. Why not? Stephen Peacocke and Bonnie Sveen’s recent decision to reprise their roles could be just the encouragement she needs to return to her old stomping ground,’ they said.
Bec rose to fame playing beloved character Hayley Smith Lawson from 1998 to 2005 – she exited the series when she fell pregnant with Mia.
In December 2024, it was reported that Bec’s daughter Mia appears to be following in her famous mother’s footsteps.
Mia was pictured on the set of Australia’s second longest–running TV series in Palm Beach – 26 years after it made her mum a household name.
