Australian singer-songwriter, model, and part-time model Erica Packer is best known for her first studio album, “Through My Eyes,” and her hit song, “I Spy,” which both won awards when they were released. She had a brief career in modeling and singing, but over the past 20 years, her high-profile partnerships have consistently brought her attention from across the world media. From 2007 to 2013, she was wed to Australian billionaire James Packer, an investor and businessman. Afterwards, starting in mid-2015, she dated British singer-songwriter Seal (full name Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel) for eighteen months. Prior to her marriage to James Packer, she reportedly engaged in a partner swap with Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom. She also had extramarital affairs with Australian actor Jason Donovan and British record producer Nellee Hooper. ‘Vogue Australia’ highlighted her and her kids after her divorce, and she was complimented for navigating the split with decency and fortitude.
Erica Packer Ascent to Fame
Erica Packer started out as a model before turning her attention to music. Although she has been singing since the early 2000s, in 2006 she got a multi-album recording deal with SonyBMG Music Australia, which marked a significant turning point in her career. It gave her the opportunity to collaborate with Australian music producer Audius Mtawairia, winner of the ARIA Award, who produced the majority of the albums in Sydney, New South Wales. Although she composed eight songs for her debut album, Natasha Bedingfield, a well-known English-New Zealand singer and songwriter, wrote the song “I Spy,” which was her first single to be released. Released on October 14, 2006, the song was included on the compilation CD “So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2007” and peaked at No. 12 on the “Australasian Singles Chart.” When it was released on April 28, 2007, her debut studio album, “Through My Eyes,” garnered positive reviews and reached at No. 18 on the “Australian Hitseekers Chart.”
Individual Life of Erica Packer
On November 10, 1977, Erica Packer was born as Erica Georgia Baxter to Michael and Sheelah Baxter in the small Australian town of Gunnedah, in the northeastern region of New South Wales. William Baxter and Joanna Hunter are her two siblings. She finished school at Wahroonga’s Abbotsleigh Private Girls School.
Connections of Erica Packer
Throughout her life, Erica Packer has been in a number of well-known relationships. Her first personal relationship that was made public was with actor Jason Donovan, with whom she started dating in 1995. She dated British record producer Nellee Hooper in 2000 following her breakup with Donovan. She started an intermittent relationship with Australian investor and businessman James Packer in 2003. Kerry Packer is the son of media billionaire Kerry Packer. At a star-studded event held at the Hotel de Ville on the French Riviera on June 20, 2007, the couple eventually tied the knot, reportedly spending $15 million. After a two-year marriage to Jodhi Meares ended, Packer moved to Australia and started attending the Church of Scientology. Among the main attendees of his second marriage was his close friend, the actor and scientologist Tom Cruise. On July 27, 2008, Erica gave birth to their first child, a daughter called Indigo Alice. On February 2, 2010, their son Jackson Lloyd was born, and on September 22, 2012, their daughter Emmanuelle Sheelah was born.
After six years of marriage and only a few months after moving into their $50 million property at Vaucluse, Sidney, the pair announced their separation in early September 2013. At the time, James was the third richest person in Australia. He gave Erica and their kids a generous $100 million to support them, but he kept the home and his Bondi Beach Bachelor Pad for himself. Following the divorce, Erica moved to Los Angeles, California, where she rented a house, and she was granted full custody of their children. James started dating American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey after his divorce, and the two ultimately became engaged.
Erica revealed to the world in August 2015 that she had been discreetly seeing her close friend Seal for a few months. It was quite similar to James’s meal with Carey and his ex-wife Jodhi Meares months ago when she had dinner with Seal, his ex-partner and German model Heidi Klum, and their four kids shortly after. Regretfully, it was revealed that Erica and Seal had broken up in late 2016, only a few weeks after James’s 18-month affair with Carey came to an end. They were then spotted kissing in Aspen, however the apparent reconciliation was short-lived as fresh information surfaced in April 2017 confirming their breakup because of his love for ex-girlfriend Delta Goodrem. She just celebrated her 40th birthday at her ex-husband’s West Buttermilk Estate estate in Aspen. She also spent Christmas 2017 with him again.
Net worth of Erica Packer
The estimated net worth of Erica Packer is about $1 million.