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Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jelena Dokic reflects on her 'amazing' year as she jets off on European vacation... after 'hard launching' relationship with Yane Veselinov
Jelena Dokic has reflected on what she says has been an 'amazing' year as she prepares to jet off on a European getaway. The former tennis champion, 42, recently 'hard launched' her new relationship with partner Yane Veselinov. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the commentator revealed that she was taking some much-needed downtime. Jelena shared a photo that showed her beaming as she relaxed on a Qatar Airways business class flight. Already fresh-faced and relaxed, Jelena showed little sign of being in desperate need of a break. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'An amazing 12 months,' Jelena gushed in the caption. 'Couldn't have asked for more. 'So busy, so happy, and so grateful for it all. Time to take a couple of weeks off and recharge. Europe, see you soon.' She accompanied the sentiment with the hashtags: #timetorecharge, #recharge, #randr, and #europe. The post was met with an outpouring of support for Jelena with the likes of comedian Joel Creasey offering: 'Love Queen Jelena'. Others were quick to wish Jelena a hearty bon voyage. 'I couldn't be more happy for you Jelena,' one fan gushed. 'More deserving than anyone I know.' Another chimed in with: 'Have fun lovely. Well deserved. Hope your man is joining you, so you can show him our beautiful Country/Croatia.' Jelena's sunny post comes after she went 'Instagram official' with her new boyfriend Yane earlier this month. Commenting on a loved-up photo of the pair, Jelena wrote: 'You are my calm, safe, peaceful and happy place. So glad I found you.' It follows the couple being seen cuddling at Melbourne Airport in May. Late last year, Jelena revealed she had been 'closed off' to finding love ever since she split from her long-time Brazilian boyfriend, Tin Bikic. The couple were together for almost 19 years before announcing they had ended their relationship in 2021. Aside from her new romance, it certainly has been an active 12 months for Jelena, with the star having been kept busy with her tennis commentary duties for Channel Nine. Jelena has also revealed a remarkable weight-loss journey that has seen her shed an incredible 20 kilograms. Taking to Instagram in June, Jelena shared a post comparing her current appearance with how she looked back in 2023, when she was 20 kg heavier. In the caption, she stressed that she was happy in both pictures, adding that weight loss was not the goal but simply a 'by-product' of adopting healthier habits. 'This is about HEALTH and not SIZE,' she continued. 'So many questions about me getting healthier, which has seen me lose weight. Weight loss was not a priority; it's just a by-product of looking after my health.' Addressing those who accused her of crash-dieting, Jelena went on to clarify: 'I didn't lose weight quickly. I lost 20 kilos in just under 10 months. Nothing fast.' She explained she had lost the weight because of 'a family history of diabetes' and the fact she had recently been diagnosed with high blood pressure. Jelena has also been busy on the promotional trail promoting the screen adaptation of her 2017 tell-all autobiography Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story. Her amazing year has not come without difficulty, however, with her father, Demir, passing away in May, aged 67. She suffered horrendous abuse at the hands of her father, who was also her tennis coach early on in her career. 'As you know, my relationship with my father has been difficult and painful, with a lot of history,' she posted on Instagram. 'Despite everything and no matter how hard, difficult and in the last 10 years even non-existent our relationship and communication was, it is never easy losing a parent and a father even one you are estranged from. 'The loss of an estranged parent comes with a difficult and complicated grief.' Jelena admitted she had conflicting and complex emotions as she shared a childhood photo of her as a little girl cuddling up to her dad, who she had not spoken to in 10 years. 'For the end of this chapter, I choose to focus on a good memory like this picture,' she continued.
Daily Mail
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
From an abusive father to romantic heartbreak, Jelena Dokic is finally getting the love she deserves - as details emerge about her new handsome boyfriend
Jelena Dokic has found love again after she was left 'shattered' in the aftermath of her split from her long-time boyfriend, Tin Bikic, in 2021. The tennis champ, 42, revealed last year she was 'closed off' after the heartbreaking experience. It was another blow to her heart after the years-long abuse she suffered at the hands of her father, Damir Dokic. But things are looking up for Jelena. Yane Veselinov has captured the heart of the Australian sports commentator, with the pair confirming their relationship on Monday in a sweet Instagram post. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The pair were first spotted cuddling up together at Melbourne Airport in May, with Jelena unable to wipe the grin off her face as she accepted an embrace from Yane. A glance at Yane's social footprint reveals he relocated to Melbourne after previously living in Sydney and Perth. Like Jelena, Yane is from the Balkans and is Macedonian. He has a brother named Vladimir and a sister named Mihaela, as well as a mother, Dragica, who currently lives in Skopje, North Macedonia. Yane proudly became an Australian citizen late last year, announcing the news on November 14 with a celebratory post. 'Today I made a pledge to this beautiful country that I will obey all of the laws and respect the political and democratic views,' he wrote. 'To be honest and independent Australian—thank you so much Australia for giving me the BEST... it's official, I'm an Aussie!' Jelena's new love works as a Hospitality Operations Manager, and specialises in 'creating magical moments and orchestrating flawless events'. According to his LinkedIn account, Yane has been the Operations Manager at Wine and Cheese Fest since November 2018. Before that, he had a brief eight-month stint at Food & Desire and worked as the Events Manager at The Malthouse Theatre from 2021 to 2022. Yane also held a position as a Marketing Consultant at Numero IX from 2020 to 2021, and a Managing Partner at Casual Dining Concepts from 2015 to 2018 in Sydney. The first job he has listed in Australia was in Perth as the Events Manager for Portofinos Restaurant and Function Centre from 2011 to 2015. Yane's Instagram is filled with photos of food and trips to art exhibits and concerts throughout Melbourne. He also appears to have a love of tennis, attending the Australian Open in 2020. He states in his bio he is a 'food and wine enthusiast', 'pleasure seeker', and 'life enjoyer'. Jelena went Instagram official with Yane on Monday. The sports commentator shared a loved-up photo of the pair to social media alongside a sweet caption. Jelena gushed over her new man, writing: 'You are my calm, safe, peaceful and happy place. So glad I found you.' Yane also shared the picture to his Instagram Stories just a few hours later, captioning it with, 'My all,' alongside a series of heart-face emojis. The couple were first spotted together at Melbourne Airport back in May. Jelena was seen exiting her flight and grinning broadly as she accepted a warm embrace from her bearded man and entered the terminal. Late last year, Jelena revealed she had been 'closed off' to finding love ever since she split from her long-time Brazilian boyfriend, Tin. The couple were together for almost 19 years before announcing they had ended their relationship in 2021. Despite saying her walls have been up ever since, Jelena took to Instagram to make the heartbreaking admission that she was 'scared of being alone' for the rest of her life. 'Love. It's been a challenging personal period. We don't talk about this enough but relationship breakdowns are so tough,' she said alongside a selfie. 'And if you have been the one left hurt or abandoned then let's be honest, it's just life-shattering. And as you get older, it only gets tougher with more scars, pain and hurt. 'My 19-year relationship ended 4 years ago and while we will always care for each other, especially because we were together since we were 20, that chapter is over.' Jelena went on to say she was 'built' to love one person 'unconditionally and so fully that it gets me in trouble'. 'It turns into heartbreak and pain,' she added. 'I put up walls 4 years ago and I said they are never coming down. 'But as life likes to show us, not everything we plan or think will happen actually does. So, of course, someone brought those walls down and I got hurt. Badly. 'So, I guess the question is: Do we keep our walls down and hope love comes along? Or do we never give it a chance again and don't allow the walls to come down? 'There are people that will have different answers. I have now been alone and closed off for 4 years and I still don't know what the answer is.' The Australian tennis commentator said she now has 'a lot of abandonment issues' from her past, which make her 'feel like I will be alone forever'. Jelena was referring to the horrendous abuse she suffered at the hands of her father and tennis coach, Damir. 'Am I the only one scared of being alone for the rest of my life?' the media personality candidly asked her fans.' 'Bringing walls down has also brought some feelings and triggers I never had before and I don't know how to react or what to do,' Jelena continued in the lengthy missive. 'Bottom line is it's tough and what do we do? Close ourselves off forever or get hurt and feel pain in order to one day maybe feel that unbelievable and crazy love again?' Jelena ended her searching questions by saying she had come down on the side of hope and openness. 'I will never give up and one day those walls will come down again and hopefully the wait, pain, hurt and disappointment will be worth it and I will find that amazing love,' she said. It certainly seems Jelena has found her 'amazing love', just as other aspects of her life have also begun to fall into place. The former athlete went under the radar after her retirement from professional tennis in 2014, only to come back few years later and become just as successful in media. She quickly became a prominent face in tennis commentary, landing a role with Fox Sports at the Australian Open in January 2017. The same year, she published an autobiography, Unbreakable, about her life, career, and the years of physical and mental abuse she suffered at the hands of her father. It topped the Australian book charts on its first day of release and inspired a documentary film about her life in 2024. She published another book in 2023, Fearless: Finding the Power to Thrive, which also tells the story of how she survived poverty, trauma, and family violence. Jelena is now a commentator and expert analyst for Channel Nine at Wimbledon. She has also been sharing her recent weight-loss journey with fans after shedding 20kg in ten months, following a two-decade-long battle with an eating disorder.
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Flood of congratulatory messages after Jelena Dokic goes public with wonderful news
Jelena Dokic has received an outpouring of messages on social media after going public with her new relationship with Yane Veselinov. The Australian tennis hero has been spotted with Veselinov a number of times over the last few weeks, but 'hard-launched' the relationship on Instagram on Monday evening. Posting a photo of her and her partner both beaming, Dokic wrote: "You are my calm, safe, peaceful and happy place. So glad I found you." Grand slam champion Kim Clijsters posted a love heart emoji in response, while cricket presenter Erin Holland wrote: "COULDN'T LOVE THIS MORE." Hollywood actress Megan Gale posted three heart emojis, while another follower commented: "Best news of the year! Happy for you both." View this post on Instagram A post shared by JELENA DOKIC 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 (@dokic_jelena) Dokic is a former World No.4 who has become one of Australia's most popular commentators and analysts. She previously dated Tin Bikic for 19 years, and was left heartbroken when the relationship ended in 2022. She recently opened up on her desire to start a family, and flagged the possibility of adopting children as a single mum. 'I was in a relationship for almost 19 years from the age of 20 and right when we split up, we were about to start trying for a family," she admitted. 'Maybe one day will I adopt? Possibly. It's something I would love to do because I love kids. 'I love kids and I know even if I were a single mum, to be honest, and I adopted one day, it would have all the love in the world. I would love to have a father as well, but I know I can give it absolutely everything and (it) would have all the love and support and I would be completely different. 'I always said I wanted to have kids, but I want to adopt. So that's a big wish of mine and passion and I hope to do it one day.' Dokic has opened up a number of times over the years about the horrific abuse she suffered at the hands of late father Damir, which is the subject of her award-winning documentary. Damir died in May after being estranged from his daughter for the last 10 years. In a brave and emotional social media post, Jelena admitted to "conflicting and complex" feelings about Damir's death and said "it's never easy losing a parent and a father, even one you are estranged from." Damir inflicted physical and mental abuse on Jelena while he was her coach, and at one stage made her change allegiances from Australia to Yugoslovia against her will. View this post on Instagram A post shared by JELENA DOKIC 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 (@dokic_jelena) "As you know my relationship with my father has been difficult and painful with a lot of history," she wrote after his death. "Despite everything and no matter how hard, difficult and in the last 10 years even non existent our relationship and communication was, it is never easy losing a parent and a father even one you are estranged from. "The loss of an estranged parent comes with a difficult and complicated grief. It's an end of a chapter and life as I know it. There are lots of conflicting and complex emotions and feelings for me. "For the end of this chapter, I choose to focus on a good memory like this picture (she posted from her youth). And as always and especially important to who I am as a person and what I want to stand for which is respect, grace, kindness, dignity and empathy, I will and want to be that person in this situation too." RELATED: Wimbledon crowd blown away by runner-up's act in speech Ugly detail divides tennis world after Jannik Sinner triumph She returned to work with Channel 9 soon after, leading the network's coverage of the French Open. She was also on TV screens throughout Wimbledon, which wrapped up on Sunday night.
News.com.au
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Tennis world loses its mind as Jelena Dokic hard launches new boyfriend Yane Veselinov
The tennis world has been quick to congratulate Aussie tennis icon Jelena Dokic as she finally went public with her new relationship. The much-loved commentator hard-launched her latest beau, Yane Veselinov, on Instagram on Monday afternoon. Posting a picture of her and Vaselinov, the 42-year-old wrote: 'You are my calm, safe, peaceful and happy place. So glad I found you.' The post was inundated with messages of support, as fans went wild. 'COULDN'T LOVE THIS MORE,' one fan wrote. 'Oh YAYYYYYY!!!! So happy for you xxxx you deserve all the joy and happiness life has to offer,' another commented. 'This makes me so happy! You deserve all the happiness in the world Jelena!' a third wrote. While others commented 'best news ever', 'so happy for you' and 'so happy for your happiness – you deserve this love'. The tennis star turned commentator previously dated Tin Bikic for 19 years before the relationship ended in 2022. Since their split, Dokic has rebuilt her life and career and has also opened up in depth about the torment she endured at the hands of her late father, Damir. The former world No. 4 tennis player survived physical and emotional abuse from her father along with cowardly online trolling over her appearance, to forge a successful career as a commentator and author. And her news of her relationship comes just weeks after she appeared on the Mental As Anyone podcast, the beloved tennis champion spoke about her love of children and the possibility of exploring adoption. 'I was in a relationship for almost 19 years from the age of 20 and right when we split up, we were about to start trying for a family. 'Maybe one day. One day will I adopt? Possibly. It's something I would love to do because I love kids.' Dokic broke onto the tennis scene at just 16 years of age back in 1999 as a little-known qualifier at Wimbledon, where she upset world No. 1 Martina Hingis before reaching the quarter-finals. The following year, she reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon – her best Grand Slam result – but hidden behind the scenes was a dark story that would eventually derail her career. At the height of Dokic's tennis career, Damir made her turn her back on Australia and switch allegiances to Yugoslavia, which saw her booed at the Australian Open by Aussie fans. Her promising career deteriorated, with her father largely to blame, and it was only in recent years that Dokic was able to reveal the true depths of her abuse. Discussing the prospect of motherhood, Dokic spoke bravely about concerns she could replicate some of her upbringing with a child of her own. But the six-time WTA tournament winner had an emphatic response to that possibility. 'Did I at one stage maybe think, I didn't have the best experience, and I know a lot of people with parents and having that childhood and what would that mean for me?' she said. 'Because I know a lot of people who have been through family violence or abuse, domestic violence, however you want to frame it, they are worried about that, whether they would be the same. 'But for me, 100 per cent certainty, I can say 100 per cent, I know I wouldn't be (like my father). 'I love kids and I know even if I were a single mum, to be honest, and I adopted one day, it would have all the love in the world. 'I would love to have a father as well, but I know I can give it absolutely everything and (it) would have all the love and support and I would be completely different. 'That would never, I could never, I could never be (like) that, ever. 'I always said I wanted to have kids, but I want to adopt. So that's a big wish of mine and passion and I hope to do it one day.'
Daily Mail
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jelena Dokic goes public with new romance as the identity of her mystery man is finally revealed
Former Australian tennis champion Jelena Dokic has gone Instagram official with her new boyfriend Yane Veselinov. The 42-year-old sports commentator shared a loved-up photo of herself and Yane to social media on Monday alongside a sweet caption. Jelena gushed over her man, writing: 'You are my calm, safe, peaceful and happy place. So glad I found you.' Little is known about Yane, who is a Hospitality Operations Manager but his Instagram bio describes him as a 'food and wine enthusiast, pleasure seeker and life enjoyer.' Many of Jelena's followers flocked to the comments to express their excitement over her relationship news. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, . 'Oh YAYYYYYY!!!! So happy for you xxxx you deserve all the joy and happiness life has to offer,' one person wrote. 'This is so amazing, so happy for you beautiful,' another said while a third added: 'So happy for your happiness - you deserve this love.' It comes after the couple were seen cuddling up at Melbourne airport back in May. Jelena was seen exiting her flight and grinning broadly as she accepted a warm embrace from her bearded man as she entered the terminal. Late last year, Jelena revealed she has been 'closed off' to finding love ever since she split from her long-time Brazilian boyfriend Tin Bikic. The couple were together for almost 19 years before announcing they had ended their relationship in 2021. Despite saying that her walls have been up ever since, Jelena took to Instagram to make the heartbreaking admission that she's 'scared of being alone' for the rest of her life. 'Love. It's been a challenging personal period. We don't talk about this enough but relationship breakdowns are so tough,' she said alongside a selfie. 'And if you have been the one left hurt or abandoned then let's be honest, it's just life shattering. And as you get older, it only gets tougher with more scars, pain and hurt. 'My 19-year relationship ended 4 years ago and while we will always care for each other especially because we were together since we were 20, that chapter is over.' Jelena went on to say that she was 'built' to love one person 'unconditionally and so fully that it gets me in trouble'. 'It turns into heartbreak and pain,' she bemoaned. 'I put up walls 4 years ago and I said they are never coming down. 'But as life likes to show us, not everything we plan or think will happen actually does. So, of course, someone brought those walls down and I got hurt. Badly. 'So, I guess the question is: Do we keep our walls down and hope love comes along? Or do we never give it a chance again and don't allow the walls to come down? 'There are people that will have different answers. I have now been alone and closed off for 4 years and I still don't know what the answer is.' The Australian tennis commentator said she now has 'a lot of abandonment issues' from her past, which make her 'feel like I will be alone forever'. Jelena was referring to the horrendous abuse she suffered at the hands of her father and tennis coach Damir Dokic. 'Am I the only one scared of being alone for the rest of my life?' the media personality candidly asked her fans. 'Bringing walls down has also brought some feelings and triggers I never had before and I don't know how to react or what to do,' Jelena continued in the lengthy missive. 'Bottom line is it's tough and what do we do? Close ourselves off forever or get hurt and feel pain in order to one day maybe feel that unbelievable and crazy love again?'' Jelena ended her searching questions by saying she had come down on the side of hope and openness. 'I will never give up and one day those walls will come down again and hopefully the wait, pain, hurt and disappointment will be worth it and I will find that amazing love,' she said. Jelena was left 'shattered' in the aftermath of her split from her long-time boyfriend Tin Bikic in 2021, revealing last year how heartbroken she was.
