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The Veronicas star Jessica Origliasso and her fiancée Alex Smith are the picture of domestic bliss in Brisbane

The Veronicas star Jessica Origliasso and her fiancée Alex Smith are the picture of domestic bliss in Brisbane

Daily Mail​17-05-2025
Jessica Origliasso and fiancée Alex Smith enjoyed a casual day out in Brisbane on Saturday, in spite of terrible weather.
The couple were spotted on busy shopping and food strip James Street in Fortitude Valley to enjoy a morning coffee.
The Veronicas star, 40, went casual for the weekend outing, stepping out in a black Chrome Hearts hooded jumper.
The relaxed fit jumper featured a yellow and orange patten on the sleeves and a long hood drawstring.
It also comes with quite an 'uncasual' price tag of $3000.
Jessica matched her luxe hoodie with a black leather A-line skirt that flowed freely down her trim pins.
She finished her look with a pair of chunky black Balenciaga combat-style boots with a $1750 price tag.
Going make-up free for the outing, Jessica wore her raven locks back in a tight ponytail.
She accessorised simply, too, carrying her mobile phone which she occasionally looked to as the couple strolled.
Alex, meanwhile, also dressed casually in a dark grey T-shirt that she wore over a chocolate brown zip-up sweater.
She also wore a pair of dark grey pants and a pair of black and white Nike sneakers, finishing her look with a black baseball cap.
While Jessica was content to scroll on her phone, Alex's hands were otherwise occupied with what appeared to be a cold brew coffee and a café treat in a brown paper bag.
The couple appeared comfortable and relaxed in each other's company as they walked amid the rainy Brisbane Saturday.
The outing comes after the couple were spotted packing on the PDA after a romantic lunch date in Sydney earlier this month.
The relaxed fit jumper featured a yellow and orange patten on the sleeves and a long hood drawstring. It also comes with quite an 'uncasual' price tag of $3000
Jessica and Alex enjoyed lunch at celebrity hotspot Mimi's in Coogee, before enjoying a stroll on an inclement Sydney day.
The pair looked besotted as they embarked on a stroll after their romantic lunch date.
They could be seen holding hands and beaming broadly as they walked amid an overcast day.
Not ones to hide their love, Jessica and Alex stopped, at one point for a sweet smooch on the street.
The couple were seen smiling as they looked into each other's eyes, lost in the tender moment.
Jessica announced her engagement to fiancée Alex back in 2022 as she and her jewellery designer partner showed off their huge diamond rings.
She posted photos of the pair all loved up to Instagram with the caption: 'WIFED. (Still crying a week later.) I've waited my whole life for you.
'I can't wait to marry you. Thank you to everyone for the love and comments the past week. I'm sorry if we haven't got back yet, I promise we will xx,' she continued.
Jessica 'closed down' the Catacombs of Paris and proposed to Alex as they toured the tunnels lined with human skulls.
She read out a speech to her Los Angeles-based love, who shed a few tears, before getting down on one knee.
Jessica's sister Lisa commented on both posts.
'Mummy says well done my Jessie,' she wrote on the engagement video before later adding: 'PSA: Yes, everyone. I approve!'
Jessica's romance with Alex came after she announced she had split from her American musician fiancé, Kai Carlton, in October 2020.
She told fans she 'was not afforded any real explanation' for their separation, and wished to put the relationship 'behind her'.
'To all the souls messaging me about Kai - we are no longer together,' Jess told fans at the time.
'I was not afforded any real explanation to address this with clarity here,' Jessica added, hinting she was dumped by her former lover.
Prior to Kai, Jessica was in a relationship with actress Ruby Rose.
Jess and Ruby briefly dated in 2008 before rekindling their romance on set of The Veronicas' music video for On Your Side in 2016. They split once again in April 2018.
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