Shane Warne’s son Jackson has announced a shock new career move as the face of a controversial Australian property tycoon’s latest business venture.
Jackson, 25, was the spitting image of his dad, who died of natural causes in Koh Samui on March 4 last year, as he posed up for a promotional photo shoot for SAINT, the little brother to $150 million private members wellness club, Saint Haven.
‘So excited to be an ambassador for the new @saintprivateclub!’ he captioned the clip shared to Instagram on Tuesday.
Jackson is the only son of one of Australia’s greatest cricket players of all time, and is blonde, tanned, and bears a striking resemblance to his beloved father.
‘If you’ve been following me for a while, you know how passionate I am about health and wellness, and this is hands down the best place in Melbourne to elevate both!’ he wrote in the promotional post.
Saint Haven is a chain of private members clubs in Melbourne owned by millionaire property developer Tim Gurner, who made global headlines in 2023 after calling for a ‘painful’ 50 per cent increase in unemployment to spur ‘lazy’ workers into action.
That came after the rich lister wondered aloud that ‘arrogant’ employees needed to ‘feel pain in the economy,’ last September.
Prior to that high-profile faux pas, Gurner was relatively unknown to the general Australian public.
Shane Warne ‘s son Jackson has announced a shock new career move as the face of a controversial Australian property tycoon’s $150 million private members club, Saint Haven
The exclusive Saint Haven and SAINT clubs are a cross between mysterious elite members clubs like American SoHo House – which announced plans to open an outpost in Sydney last year – and Nicole Kidman’s wellness retreat in TV drama Nine Perfect Strangers.
The New Age health spa follow Gurner’s regimen of biohacking and anti-ageing processes.
Several rushed to snap up 500 limited memberships to Saint Haven in 2023, with a price point of up to $1000 per week.
Prospective members had to complete a five-stage application process to apply for the rich man’s fraternity house, including undertaking numerous medical tests.
Gurner is one of a new breed of ultra-rich men and tech gurus who peddle reverse ageing to an elite crowd.
The exclusive Saint Haven and SAINT clubs are a cross between mysterious elite members clubs like American SoHo House – which announced plans to open an outpost in Sydney last year – and Nicole Kidman ‘s wellness retreat in TV drama Nine Perfect Strangers
The New Age health spa follow Gurner’s regimen of biohacking and anti-ageing processes. Pictured: Co-working spaces in SAINT
The practices employed at these health spas has been described by some as ‘cult like’.
In an interview with Financial Review, Gurner claimed that by taking 50-60 dietary supplements per day, following a strict meal and exercise plan, and doing numerous blood tests he’d rewound the clock on his physical biology by nine years.
He’d also increased his testosterone levels, he said.
SAINT is his new club for elite sports stars, entrepreneurs and professionals.
Jackson Warne’s appointment as SAINT ambassador is part of owner Tim Gurner’s grand plan to extend the reach of his wellness empire to a younger demographic
Jackson’s appointment as an ambassador is part of the multimillionaire’s grand plan to extend the reach of his three sites, in Collingwood, South Yarra and Toorak, to a younger demographic.
‘SAINT offers an incredible space to connect, unwind, and perform at your best! It has hot and cold therapy, lymphatic drainage, red light treatments, and more,’ Jackson penned.
He also included a link to pre-register for membership at the new location in St. Kilda.
The brand was inspired by conversations Gutner had with young athletes, including AFL players Nick and Josh Daicos.
‘They said we understand Saint Haven, but how do we do this in a way that has a more social focus, where we can be there all day, and it is a high-octane, high-energy version,’ Gurner told AFR.
‘They want pumping music and hip-hop yoga.’
‘They want to come here and do a fire and ice session [a wellness practice that combines infrared saunas and ice baths], have a natural euphoric experience, and then have a 100 per cent agave tequila shot.’
After his dad’s untimely death in 2022, Jackson and his two siblings, Brooke and Summer, inherited 31 per cent of Warne’s 20.7 million fortune.
Unlike Saint Haven, SAINT will have alcohol available on the weekends.
The black-and-white theme split over two levels in the clubs represent the ‘sinner and saint’ theme.
‘SAINT offers an incredible space to connect, unwind, and perform at your best! It has hot and cold therapy, lymphatic drainage, red light treatments, and more,’ Jackson wrote.
Unlike Saint Haven, SAINT will have alcohol available on the weekends, as well as plant-based ‘mood enhancers’, such as kava
The black-and-white theme split over two levels in the clubs represent the ‘sinner and saint’ theme
The white area includes gyms, recovery zones, co-working spaces, IV infusions, hyperbaric oxygen chambers, red light therapy and wholefoods buffet.
The black area includes R&B Pilates, boxing and mixed martial arts, sound healing and breathwork and meditation studios.
The cost is $89 per week, which is about half the price of Saint Haven’s lowest-tier membership.
Gurner, who has made his $989 million fortune primarily through property, said he plans to open 10 more SAINT clubs by 2026.
The cost of a SAINT membership is $89 per week, which is about half the price of Saint Haven’s lowest-tier membership (pictured)
