Celebrity gardener Jamie Durie spent his 54th birthday doing what he loved at Palm Beach on Monday as he went for a surf in the tumultuous waves.
The Backyard Blitz star was accompanied by girlfriend Ameka Jane as the couple got in some quality time together with their children Beau, two, and Nash, one.
Looking completely at ease in the crashing waves, Jamie became utterly soaked as he dove through and cruised along the salty water.
At one point, he appeared to almost lose his balance but quickly corrected himself before he could tumble into the sea.
Once Jamie had his fill out on the water, he could be seen trying to pull off his saturated black wetsuit while taking a seat on a nearby park bench.
Celebrity gardener Jamie Durie (pictured) spent his 54th birthday doing what he loved at Palm Beach on Monday as he went for a surf in the tumultuous waves
After taking the time to dry himself off, Jamie slung a mint green towel around his neck as he loaded up his car with his surfboards.
He then helped his two Rhodesian ridgeback dogs into the back of the car, laying down a white tarp to protect the inside of the vehicle.
Jamie was last spotted back in November last year when he appeared downcast as he left Perth Airport.
The Backyard Blitz star was accompanied by girlfriend Ameka Jane as the couple got in some quality time together with their children Beau, two, and Nash, one (all pictured)
Looking completely at ease in the crashing waves, Jamie became utterly soaked as he dove through and cruised along the salty water
At one point, he appeared to almost lose his balance but quickly corrected himself before he could tumble into the sea
Once Jamie had his fill out on the water, he could be seen trying to pull off his saturated black wetsuit while taking a seat on a nearby park bench
After taking the time to dry himself off, Jamie slung a mint green towel around his neck as he loaded up his car with his surfboards
He then helped his two Rhodesian ridgeback dogs into the back of the car, laying down a white tarp to protect the inside of the vehicle
Jamie arrived at the beach with a huge green surfboard under one arm
He could be seen strolling across the sand with the board in hand
He was all smiles once he got into the water
At one point, he appeared to be calling out to his partner Ameka
Jaime wasn’t shy about catching the huge waves which rolled through
He paddled hard through the water before attempting to stand up
Jamie easily got to his feet on the board
The celebrity gardener was a natural on the water as he carved through several waves
He could hardly wipe the grin off his face after successfully surfing a wave
Jamie seemed undeterred by the overcast day
He was seen pushing a cart loaded up with luggage and bags while girlfriend Ameka stuck close to his side.
Two-year-old daughter Beau seemed content to sit in the cart as her famous father pushed her along, while nine-month-old Nash was carried by his mother.
Despite seeming a little tense ahead of the chaos of Christmas holidays at the time, Jamie and Ameka cracked a smile when they stopped for a chat.
Jamie struggled to pull off his wetsuit as it stuck to his frame after getting saturated
He had a green jumper already on hand as he pulled down the top of his wetsuit
Jamie then slung a towel around his neck as he packed up his surfboards
He could be seen wrapping the ankle strap around the end of his board
Jamie had two brown pooches accompany him on his day out
The hounds were on their best behaviour as Jamie juggled their leads with his board
Jamie is picture loading his dogs up into the back of his car
The pair certainly had plenty to be happy about as Jamie just spent $3.6million on a Byron Bay hinterland retreat near the popular tourist haven Nashua.
Called Akubra, the creek-side farmhouse boasts a sprawling 30ha of land which can house up to 40 head of cattle, more than 300 sheep, chickens, llamas and goats.
The television presenter and his partner will also enjoy a five-hole golf course, fire pit and a lagoon-style pool, reported Realestate.com.au in October.
With three-bedrooms to the main family home, the property also comes with a separate cottage, large farm shed and six paddocks.
