Steffie Waters was reportedly seen getting close to prominent Melbourne property developer Adam Coff after the AFL Grand Final, amid the fallout from the scandal involving her fiancé, Isaac Heeney, and a hotel party featuring exotic dancers.
Waters spent time with Coff, a property developer and horse-racing figure, at the Mount Erica Hotel on the night of September 26, the evening after the highly anticipated match.
Friends who spotted the pair at the popular Prahran gastropub said Coff had arrived with his close friend Toby Roberts.
Roberts is the former partner of Simone Callahan, the ex-wife of late Australian cricket great Shane Warne.
One onlooker claimed Waters and Coff later appeared “very cosy” and noted that she was not wearing her engagement ring.
Coff was reportedly not the only man showing an interest in the blonde influencer.
Another observer said former AFL star Wayne Carey was also seen making an effort to charm the “flirtatious” influencer during the afternoon.
Daily Mail Australia reported on September 30 that sources claimed Waters had ended her engagement to Heeney. Neither has publicly confirmed the current status of their relationship.
Waters was reportedly seen with luxury property developer and horse-racing identity Adam Coff (pictured) at the Mount Erica Hotel
The sightings, which took place among a largely sporting crowd, prompted renewed speculation about Waters’ personal life
Another observer claimed former AFL star Wayne Carey (pictured) was also trying to charm the newly single “flirtatious” influencer during the afternoon
Friends said Waters had struggled to forgive what she reportedly considered a betrayal after Heeney attended an August 17 after-party with fellow Sydney Swans players where exotic dancers were present.
Hours after details of the incident emerged, Waters reportedly left the couple’s $4 million home in Maroubra and travelled interstate to Noosa.
She also deleted images of herself with Heeney from social media and was seen without her engagement ring on several occasions.
Heeney is understood to have spent weeks trying to repair the relationship while remaining in regular contact with Waters in the hope they could reconcile.
However, friends claimed Waters was ultimately unable to move beyond what she viewed as infidelity, as well as the intense public scrutiny that followed. She stayed with her sister in Noosa before travelling overseas, reportedly in an effort to escape the attention.
Since returning to Sydney, Waters has posted social media content that appeared to allude to Heeney.
Last week, after returning to Maroubra—the suburb where the couple had lived together—she appeared to make a pointed reference to him.
Heeney had previously been photographed leaving a Thai massage business in the area.
Waters appeared to recreate the image of Heeney leaving the business
Days later, Waters posted a photograph of herself walking past the same premises, seemingly recreating the paparazzi image of Heeney leaving the business.
She captioned the post with the teasing message: “If you know, you know.”
Victoria Police announced on Friday that detectives would not pursue criminal charges over the incident involving exotic dancers at Melbourne’s Pullman Hotel.
“Sexual Crimes Squad detectives received reports of sexual assault in East Melbourne on 17 August. The incident occurred at a hotel on Wellington Parade in the early hours of the morning,” police said in a statement.
“Following a thorough investigation and based on legal advice, Victoria Police will not proceed with criminal charges due to insufficient evidence.”
“Due to the ongoing civil matter, Victoria Police is unable to make further comment.”
Four Sydney Swans players—Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey and James Jordon—were investigated after three women made sexual-assault allegations arising from the incident. No criminal charges were laid.
Riley Bice was previously cleared of any criminal wrongdoing and treated as a witness during the investigation.
Daily Mail reported that Waters had quietly ended her engagement to Heeney, although neither has publicly addressed their relationship
Victoria Police announced on Friday that no criminal charges would be pursued over the Pullman Hotel incident in Melbourne (file image)
Heeney welcomed the police announcement in a statement issued on Friday morning.
“The past three months have been incredibly difficult for my family, Steffie and those close to me. Watching my family carry the weight of this has been heartbreaking,” he said.
He thanked his family, friends, teammates and the Sydney Swans for supporting him throughout the investigation, saying he was determined to repay the club’s faith in him.
The lawyer representing one of the three women said his client was “devastated” by the police decision and insisted the matter was not over.
The women have retained civil lawyers, and any civil proceedings would be separate from the police investigation, which has now concluded.