Chicken heiress Jessica Ingham‘s love nest is empty once again.
The 36-year-old socialite – granddaughter of the late Jack Ingham, co-founder of the billion-dollar Ingham’s Chicken empire – has quietly split from her second husband, building tycoon Roger Zraika, just four years after their lavish wedding.
Two sources close to the couple confirmed the break-up to the Daily Mail this week.
Jessica is believed to have moved out of the marital home and is now staying with her children, aged eight and two, at her mother Sue‘s luxury apartment in Double Bay.
An associate said the separation was ‘amicable’.
Whispers of trouble in paradise began swirling after Jess failed to post about Roger – the managing director of Inkabuilt Developments – on Father’s Day.
Chicken heiress Jessica Ingham has quietly split from her second husband Roger Zraika after four years of marriage. The couple is seen on their honeymoon in Port Douglas in March 2021
Two sources close to the couple confirmed the break-up this week. Jess is said to be living in Double Bay, while Roger is believed to be staying at the couple’s Finger Wharf apartment
Roger is understood to be staying at the couple’s plush three-bedroom apartment on Woolloomooloo’s Finger Wharf – directly above radio legend John Laws – which Jess bought at just 27 for a reported $5.5million.
The split brings down the curtain on another headline-making romance for Jessica, whose love life has long fascinated Sydney’s social set.
The pair wed in typically extravagant fashion in 2021, with the bride and her daughter wearing matching Vera Wang gowns for the ceremony at The Mint on Macquarie Street, followed by a champagne-fuelled dinner party at Merivale’s Establishment.
Their relationship was as flashy as it was fast.
Roger proposed at Jess’ waterfront penthouse surrounded by 1,200 red Ecuadorian roses, a glowing ‘Marry Me’ sign, and heart-shaped balloons.
He dropped to one knee presenting a $40,000 diamond sparkler from jeweller-to-the-stars Nicholas Haywood.
Even her daughter from her previous marriage received a matching miniature ring.
It was the second trip down the aisle for Jess, whose first marriage to Alex Macris – brother of slain Sydney underworld figure John Macris – was even more extravagant.
The pair wed in 2021 at The Mint on Macquarie Street
The bride wore a stunning Vera Wang gown
Talk of trouble in paradise began swirling when Jess didn’t post about Roger on Father’s Day
During their days as newlyweds, Jess and Roger were often pictured packing on the PDA
That 2013 Great Gatsby-themed wedding reportedly cost more than $500,000 and featured a heavily fortified marquee on Bennelong Lawn, near the Opera House, complete with 45 crystal chandeliers and a fireworks display over Sydney Harbour.
The Macris name, of course, carries its own notoriety. Alex’s brother John – described in the media as an underworld figure, though his former lawyer insisted he ‘wasn’t a big criminal’ – was gunned down in Athens in 2018.
Despite that family drama, the Ingham dynasty remains firmly associated with wealth, horse racing and old money.
Jack and Bob Ingham founded their poultry empire in the 1950s, turning it into Australia’s largest chicken producer before selling it in 2013 for about $1billion.
Jess is apparently living with her mother Sue Ingham (pictured together) in Double Bay
The Ingham dynasty remains firmly associated with wealth, horse racing and old money
The brothers also left their mark on the racing world, breeding champions including Octagonal and Lonhro, and donating millions to charity.
Meanwhile, matriarch Sue Ingham has made headlines for her property moves of late.
The elegant socialite offloaded her Darling Point mansion last year after listing it for $18million. She ‘downsized’ to a $12.5million four-bedroom apartment in Double Bay’s Encore Residences.
The sleek abode, with its panoramic harbour views and manicured terraces, is now home to daughter Jess and her two children – the perfect sanctuary for her to regroup as she adjusts to single life once again.
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