Hey, big spender! Margot Robbie and husband Tom Ackerley splurge on a case of $1,500-a-bottle wine as they step out in LA

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By MONIQUE FRIEDLANDER, ASSISTANT SHOWBUSINESS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA

Published: 00:20 BST, 3 April 2026 | Updated: 00:43 BST, 3 April 2026

Margot Robbie and husband Tom Ackerley are enjoying the box office success of their production company Lucky Chap's latest hit film Wuthering Heights. 

And the high-flying couple have bee spotted treating themselves to a celebratory purchase most of us can only dream of, splurging on a case of eye-wateringly expensive wine.

The pair stepped out on Wednesday in Los Angeles after a trip to the liquor store, with producer Tom clutching a box of Scarecrow wine, which retails for around $1,500 a bottle. 

Margot dressed down for the occasion, sporting a black sweatshirt, matching leggings and a pair of sneakers, accessorised with a Chanel handbag and sunglasses. 

She wore her newly-cut bob in a half-up style ad clutched a drink bottle in one hand. 

Her beau meanwhile sported a grey T-shirt, dark trousers and a black cross-body satchel bag.

Margot Robbie and husband Tom Ackerley stepped out in Los Angeles on Wednesday after splurging on a case of $1500-a-bottle wine 

Margot dressed down for the occasion, sporting a black sweatshirt, matching leggings and a pair of sneakers, accessorised with a Chanel handbag and sunglasses

Margot's outing comes after her gin has been shunned by top London bars and restaurants over fears of a 'fatal' reaction to shellfish – because it contains oysters.

The drink, Papa Salt Coastal Gin, uses oyster shells as a botanical and costs around $80 for 700ml in department stores such as Selfridges.

Wuthering Heights star Margot has previously said she hoped the artisan gin brand would evoke the sandy dunes of Australia, where she grew up.

However, top London bars and restaurants have rejected the drink due to allergen concerns, with the bottle containing three words: 'warning: contains molluscs'.

Margot has had to change the recipe of her spirit, according to The Guardian and people with a shellfish allergy have been advised not to drink it.

The distilling process of gin removes most of the shellfish proteins, but some can still remain when it is made with oysters.

She wore her newly-cut bob in a half-up style ad clutched a drink bottle in one hand

Margot's outing comes after her gin has been shunned by top London bars and restaurants over fears of a 'fatal' reaction to shellfish – because it contains oysters

Reactions to shellfish include anaphylaxis for those with severe allergies, which can be fatal.

A bar owner told the publication: 'In order to stock her gin, we would have to train all our staff to ask guests if they have a shellfish allergy when they ordered a G&T. It is simply not worth the time or the risk.'

A restaurant manager told them: 'We are dealing with enough at the moment, it is a tough time for restaurants, we don’t want to have to ask people if they are allergic to molluscs when they order a gin.'

Margot's spokesperson has since confirmed the gin was being reformulated, with an oyster-free version expected to reach the market by the end of 2026.

The new Australian liquor brand was created by the actress and her husband.  

Margot gave birth to her first child with Tom in November 2024, a baby boy whose name they have not publicly revealed.

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