Eshay YouTube sensation Spanian was spotted enjoying a romantic Christmas Eve dinner in the upmarket Sydney suburb of Balmain, with his 22-year-old girlfriend Ava Jean Walker.
It’s a telling sign he’s embracing his lavish new life, despite his so-called haters criticising him for abandoning his humble roots.
The social media star, 37, looked relaxed and confident as he chatted and laughed with his beautiful partner over drinks and plates of food in a cosy, candlelit restaurant.
Spanian cut a relaxed, stylish figure in a crisp white shirt and beige shorts, his hands frequently gesturing animatedly as he chatted with Ava, who looked chic in a blue patterned top teamed with white shorts.
The pair laughed and leaned close across the candlelit table, appearing completely absorbed in each other’s company.
At one point, Spanian folded his arms across his chest and appeared happy and carefree as he enjoyed the romantic night.
Eshay YouTube sensation Spanian was spotted enjoying a romantic Christmas Eve dinner in the upmarket Sydney suburb of Balmain, with his 22-year-old girlfriend Ava Jean Walker
The social media star looked relaxed and confident as he chatted and laughed with his beautiful partner over drinks and plates of food in a cosy, candlelit restaurant
Spanian cut a relaxed, stylish figure in a crisp white shirt and beige shorts, his hands frequently gesturing animatedly as he chatted with Ava, who looked chic in a blue patterned top teamed with white shorts
The pair laughed and leaned close across the candlelit table, appearing completely absorbed in each other’s company
Spanian appeared happy and carefree as he enjoyed the romantic night
The intimate dinner setting, with its ambient lighting and tropical plants, suggested a quiet, romantic festive outing
Later in the evening, Spanian was seen leaving his seat opposite Ava to sit beside her, creating a more intimate and cosy setting.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Spanian for comment.
Last month, the influencer jetted off to Paris with his much younger new girlfriend, while his estranged wife remained in Sydney with their six-month-old baby son.
In October, it was revealed the 37-year-old eshay influencer (real name Anthony Lees) had ended his two-year marriage to Angela McColl, just a few months after she gave birth to their son.
While she raises their five-month-old, the kebab shop entrepreneur dined on escargots, kissing his new flame Ava in the European city of love.
One Instagram video showed the happy couple laughing and kissing in the middle of a busy street after dark, with the caption calling her his new ‘misses’ [sic].
In another video, Spanian filmed himself eating the snails at a Parisian restaurant while rambling on about soccer and Snapchat for almost 30 seconds.
‘Oi, I’m Andy on Snapchat f***ing going to UEFA Champions League matches, eating f***ing snails, this, that, cuz, it’s all on Snapchat, brother,’ he boasted.
The pair looked engrossed in conversation as they waited to be seated at the upmarket restaurant
In October, it was revealed the 37-year-old eshay influencer (real name Anthony Lees) had ended his two-year marriage to Angela McColl, just a few months after she gave birth to their son
While she raises their five-month-old, the kebab shop entrepreneur dined on the French delicacy of snails, known locally as escargots, kissing his new flame Ava (pictured) in the European city of love
Spanian was once Sydney’s poster boy for the working-class urban youth subculture called eshays, known for tracksuits, bum bags, tough talk and street cred – now he’s been criticised for apparently abandoning his humble roots
An influencer career beckoned as he marketed himself on YouTube as a reformed ex-crim, earning a fortune in the process
Last month, Spanian jetted off to Paris with his much younger new girlfriend, while his estranged wife Angela McColl (right) remained in Sydney with their six-month-old baby son
‘That’s where the adventures are, like, hit the link, cuz, you gotta follow my Snapchat, like, if you know what’s going on.
‘Remember, I’m Australian and New Zealander. This is my claim to fame for Snapchat cuz. I’m not letting it go.’
He then claimed to have the ‘fastest-growing Snapchat ever’ in Australia and New Zealand.
The fresh footage also featured his post-rhinoplasty nose for the first time.
In late October, the content creator shared a Snapchat story revealing his bandaged face while he recovered from his nose job.
The dressings were still visible when he was approached by the Daily Mail about his failed marriage in early November.
Asked about how his new life was going, he spoke only in alliterative riddles, saying it was ‘magical, majestic, madness’.
Turning on his phone video to record the encounter with the Daily Mail, he asked what further ‘m’ words he could say. When we suggested ‘marriage’, he replied: ‘Not that.’
When asked specifically about his new relationship with Walker, he responded somewhat cryptically: ‘Mediation.’
Spanian was once Sydney’s poster boy for the working-class urban youth subculture called eshays, known for tracksuits, bum bags, tough talk and street cred.
He has convictions for armed robbery, causing grievous bodily harm with intent and reckless wounding (pleaded down from an initial attempted murder charge).
Spanian served more than 12 years in prison in total. After his release from Bathurst prison in 2017, he launched the YouTube series ‘Into the Hood’, travelling across Australia and the world, visiting dangerous, crime-riddled areas.
An influencer career beckoned as he marketed himself on YouTube as a reformed ex-crim, earning a fortune in the process.
But now Spanian’s dramatic new look – complete with a rhinoplasty and a dazzling set of veneers – coupled with his marriage split has long-time loyalists wondering if he’s also undergone a ‘complete personality transplant’.
After featuring his new romance with Walker on social media, he bragged: ‘I’m in the news because I have a beautiful new missus. I get a girlfriend, I’m in the news. I break up with my ex-wife, I’m in the news. I love that I’m extremely relevant.’
