Years after she’s left the pool, former Olympian Lisa Curry has announced her next exciting endeavour. And the swimmer’s fans are over the moon for her.
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In what has been a heartbreaking six months for Lisa, 58, who tragically lost her daughter Jaimi Kenny last year, fans have been delighted to celebrate some good news with the former swimmer.
It was the 58-year-old’s husband, Mark Tabone, who broke the news about the couple’s latest project.
Heading to his Instagram account, the Elvis impersonator shared a sweet snap of the two of them, Lisa with flowers in hand, announcing their newest venture to his followers.
“My beautiful wife and I are looking forward to start operating our new venue @mali.retreat very soon!” Mark wrote.
“It’s a dream coming true for both of us …..not long now , hopefully our 3rd wedding Anniversary present coming soon !! @lisacurry.”
Fans were quick to voice their support for the new endeavour in the comments below.
“Well done. What an achievement.” one wrote.
“All the best guys. I know it will be spectacular.” a second chimed in.
“Wishing you all the luck in the world, such beautiful, special people… Love you so much. Lisa you are one special angel. Xxxx” penned a third.
The retreat in question, Mali Retreat, lies in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland and is an ample location for weddings and other special events.
The Mali Retreat Instagram account also shared a snap of Lisa and Mark holding a cheque for $10,000 for engaged couples to potentially win towards their wedding.
The exciting news comes nearly six months after the swimmer tragically lost her daughter Jaimi back on September 14th, 2020.
It was Lisa’s ex-husband Grant Kenny who broke the sad news of their daughter’s passing.
“It is with a very heavy heart that Lisa and I confirm that our beautiful daughter Jaimi has lost her battle with a long-term illness and passed away peacefully in hospital this morning in the company of loving family,” Grant said in an official statement on behalf of the family.
“Jaimi will forever be remembered as a caring, bright and loving soul who always put others before herself.
“Our hearts are broken and the pain is immense but we must move forward cherishing every wonderful moment we got to share with our treasured first child.
“It goes without saying that this is a very difficult time for family and friends and we trust we will all be allowed to grieve in privacy” he said.
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