Jono Castano’s rumoured new flame Nilofar Khirzad has shared a photograph of the pair enjoying a cosy night out together after sparking dating speculation.
The celebrity personal trainer, 33, and the Perth-based influencer first sparked romance rumours when Jono left a string of flirty comments on her Instagram posts.
Now, they have further added to the speculation as they were seen looking very comfortable in each other’s company at a Perth restaurant.
Nilofar, a fashion designer born in Afghanistan, took to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday to share the cosy snap of them enjoying drinks out together.
She looked stunning in an oversized light blue blazer paired with statement gold hoop earrings as she playfully pouted for the camera.
A smiling Jono, who split from Simone Holtznagel earlier this year, cut a smart figure in a white polo shirt as he posed with his arm wrapped around her.
It comes days after Jono was caught leaving flirty comments on Nilofar’s Instagram posts, just months after his break-up with model Simone, 31, with whom he shares a daughter Gia, seven months.
Jono has been openly engaging with Nilofar on social media, even dropping a fiery emoji on one of her recent posts, where she flaunted her brand Khirzad’s pieces.
Jono Castano ‘s rumoured new flame Nilofar Khirzad has shared a photo of the pair enjoying a cosy night out in Perth amid romance speculation
It comes days after Jono was caught leaving flirty comments on Nilofar’s Instagram posts, just months after his break-up with model Simone Holtznagel, 31
In the post, shared on October 11, the designer flaunted her own pieces from her brand, wearing a $290 burgundy blouse and $389 orange skirt.
In September, Jono commented ‘Okkkkkkkkkkkkkkk’ on a series of busty photos of Nilofar at a restaurant in Melbourne, to which she replied with three love heart emojis.
In the snaps, the influencer looked effortlessly glamorous in a black maxi skirt, a black cropped lace top worth $635 and a $680 jacket.
Jono has also rocked Nilofar’s menswear brand and featured on the label’s Instagram page on October 5.
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Jono’s representatives for comment.
Jono and Simone quietly split around nine weeks after they welcomed their baby daughter Gia on Easter Sunday.
Jono publicly confirmed news of their split months later in July, and Simone has since said she is raising Gia alone.
Jono has been openly engaging with Nilofar on social media, even dropping a fiery emoji on one of her recent posts, where she flaunted her fashion brand’s pieces
In September, Jono commented ‘Okkkkkkkkkkkkkkk’ on a series of busty photos of Nilofar at a restaurant in Melbourne , to which she replied with three love heart emojis
Breaking her silence on their split, Simone also cryptically said she ‘couldn’t change’ the man that she loved as she hinted at the reasons behind their break-up.
‘I wanted to set an example for my daughter; that’s something that shifted for me. One day I was like, ”What am I doing? This isn’t right.” And I would hate if she was ever in this situation,’ she told Stellar.
‘You have to do what is right for you at the end of the day. No matter the number of promises or anything else that people make, when they show you who they are, believe them. Because you can’t change people.’
Simone also said she is content raising her baby daughter Gia alone and that she is confident she made the right choice.
‘I’ve never felt more sure of anything, and I know I can do it by myself. It’s unfortunate that I’m mostly having to do it by myself, but I couldn’t think of it any other way, really,’ she said.
‘What I’m doing just feels very right for me, the most important thing to me is that Gia is happy and healthy, and that I’m happy too.’
In another swipe, Simone recently addressed the positives and negatives of doing motherhood ‘alone’, despite seemingly sharing parenting duties with Jono.
In an interview, Simone notably failed to mention Jono in an apparent swipe as she thanked her family and friends for supporting her.
When asked about the aspect of motherhood that surprised her, Simone told Women’s Health: ‘Positive: I can do this alone. Negative: I am doing this alone.
‘My family and friends have gone absolutely above and beyond for me, and I am lucky that the negatives feel a lot easier with them by my side.’
Jono and and Simone quietly split around nine weeks after they welcomed their baby daughter Gia on Easter Sunday
Simone welcomed Gia with Jono in March, but the couple went their separate ways just nine weeks later, with Jono confirming the news at the end of July.
‘Who knows what the future holds, our idea is just to be the best parents for Gia at this stage,’ he told Daily Mail Australia in a statement at the time.
A close friend of the couple then revealed the writing was on the wall for the end of Simone and Jono’s relationship for quite some time.
A source told The Daily Telegraph that several friends and family members warned Simone her model lifestyle was not compatible with Jono’s fitness influencer career.