By Kinta Walsh-cotton For Daily Mail Australia
00:23 07 Jul 2024, updated 00:27 07 Jul 2024
James Packer appears to have a new lease on life after going public with his new girlfriend Renée Blythewood at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
The Australian billionaire, 56, who started dating the American model near the end of 2023, said he is now ‘looking forward to the future’.
After fleeing his home country to escape the shadow of his late father media mogul Kerry, he said on Sunday that life is starting to look up.
‘I’m doing OK. Better in some ways than others, but overall can’t complain at all, and am looking forward to the future,’ James told The Daily Telegraph.
The father-of-three also spoke about his fluctuating weight and admitted it remains a ‘constant struggle’ for him as he addressed his recent weight gain.
James said he found it tough to lose weight when he was taking medication for his bipolar disorder, which he was diagnosed with in 2016.
But the businessman attempted to wean himself off the medication and adjust his lifestyle by quitting sugar, smoking and drinking, and going on ‘long walks’.
While that helped him shed the kilos down to 110, James said he is ’embarrassed’ to admit he started eating sugar again in February because he ‘loves it so much’.
‘This time it’s not the medication — I’m off nearly all of those — I just need to be more disciplined. I love sugar so much!’ he admitted.
‘I am going to address my weight again, but, to be honest, weight for me is a bit of a constant struggle.’
It comes after James went public with girlfriend Renée in May when they were spotted at the star-studded Cannes Film Festival together.
In photos shared to Instagram, Renée smiled alongside the mega-wealthy businessman as they posed for a picture with a group of friends on the red carpet.
The pair reportedly enjoyed a string of low-key dinners together during their time in Cannes, while Renée is said to have joined James on his luxury yacht.
The lavish yacht had reportedly been moored off Antibes, France, for the week after travelling over from Barcelona for the esteemed film festival.
Renée, who shares son Levi, 16, with a former partner, carved out a successful modelling career for herself at the young age of 10.
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