Olivia Molly Rogers' trainwreck ex Justin McKeone has found love with a Perth mother-of-three... now her real estate mogul ex tells the Mail what he really thinks of him

A top Perth real estate agent says he is 'concerned' after his ex-wife began dating notorious Melbourne identity Justin McKeone.

McKeone, 38, first made headlines in late 2024 when a court found he stole almost $500,000 from his former employer, Rocket Brands. He has since gone bankrupt. 

Before that, the former high-flyer was best known for his short-lived marriage to former Miss Universe Australia Olivia Molly Rogers. 

In the wake of his corporate theft, he went on to have a whirlwind romance with Bachelor star Tahnee Leeson, but the pair split on the 'evening of Mother's Day' in 2025, just weeks after they welcomed their son Arlo.

Now, rumours are swirling that McKeone has pursued a romance with Sarah Hughes (née Borthwick), a mother of three from Perth. The Daily Mail understands they have been dating for the last three months. 

The new relationship hasn't gone down well with her ex-husband, Haiven Property co-founder Sean Hughes. The Hugheses share three children: Harvey, five, Bobby, four, and Vance, two.

'I am aware of [the relationship]. I haven't met him. I'd prefer to stay comment-free of that,' Sean told the Mail on Wednesday. 

'I am separated from Sarah. I don't follow her relationship and what she chooses. Obviously, there is a concern there [regarding McKeone's history],' he added.

Sean, who sells homes in Perth's ritzy northern and coastal suburbs, including Marmion, North Beach, Trigg and Watermans Bay, said he was 'aware' of the civil court ruling that McKeone had misappropriated $481,490.33 during his five-month tenure as Head of Finance at Rocket Brands.

The real estate agent co-parents his three children with Sarah, looking after them about 40 per cent of the time while his ex-wife has them the other 60 per cent. 

Sean said it was 'a big concern' that McKeone has entered his ex's orbit, but added that 'I haven't let it cause issues with co-parenting'.

'And people like that, their circle of friends are usually like that as well,' he noted. 

'I would hope that people would make better decisions,' Sean went on to say. 

'Sarah's choices are her choices, while they might not be mine to associate with people like that.'

Sean and Sarah were together for about seven years, having begun their relationship in July 2017.

They became engaged in June 2019 and married just over a year later, in August 2020.

Their last public post together was in August 2024, when Sean marked their fourth wedding anniversary by sharing photos from their wedding.

Sean is now in a relationship with glamorous K'Dor brand manager Steph Halliday.

It's unclear when Sarah began dating McKeone, but they looked very loved-up in a recent photo she shared on Instagram.

The new couple appeared to be enjoying drinks and a meal together as they watched the beach sunset.

They cuddled up for a photo, with Sarah pouting as she leaned into McKeone.

The Daily Mail has reached out to Sarah and McKeone for comment.

This comes just a few months after the Daily Mail spoke with McKeone's most recent ex-partner, Tahnee Leeson, who confirmed she left him in May last year.

She told us they split on the 'evening of Mother's Day' in 2025, just weeks after they welcomed their son Arlo in April 2025.

'I don't really want to air my dirty laundry. I don't have a relationship with Justin. Justin does not have a relationship with Arlo,' she said.

'I left him the evening of Mother's Day, last year,' Tahnee added, agreeing that it was 'really sad' she had to leave him so soon after the birth of their son.

Tahnee first hinted something was amiss in her relationship with McKeone when she recently shared a post on Instagram for Mother's Day 2026.

'I chose to leave a really awful environment and put myself and my baby first – and honestly, I haven't looked back once,' she explained.

'I am so lucky to be your Mumma, Arlo, and equally blessed by the people surrounding us every step of the way.'

'They say it takes a village to raise a child, and it's so true. I might be doing this solo, but the support behind me is unmatched,' she continued. 

A civil court ruled McKeone misappropriated $481,490.33 during his five-month tenure as Head of Finance at Rocket Brands.

In March last year, the Supreme Court heard McKeone blew the cash on an epic booze, drugs and gambling spree, and was allegedly 'sleeping in the work toilets'.

He was also taking excessively long lunch breaks and frequently leaving the office without completing his duties, the court heard.

McKeone was ordered to pay $556,698.50, including interest and costs, after it was found he had breached his contract and fiduciary duty, causing the company damage.

He was not in court to hear the allegations, having apparently vanished, which sparked concerns for his well-being when he could not be located.

However, the Mail revealed McKeone had actually moved back to his home state of Western Australia, where he was found safe and well.

A year after the Supreme Court ordered McKeone to repay the money, it emerged he was being pursued for the debt in the Federal Circuit Court.

Last year's orders coincided with the conclusion of a lengthy police investigation, which saw McKeone charged with more than 100 offences related to obtaining financial advantage by deception from his former employer.

Rocket Brands lodged a creditor's petition seeking 'a sequestration order... against the estate of Justin McKeone' for the full amount of the Supreme Court judgment, plus an additional $63,346.02 in interest, The Age reported.

The petition claimed McKeone was served with a bankruptcy notice on March 20 and had failed to comply with the requirements of the notice by April 10.

It was heard in the Federal Circuit Court on August 6, with Registrar Tim Whitehead legally declaring McKeone's estate bankrupt.

Mr Whitehead also ordered McKeone's estate to pay $8,277.70 to cover Rocket Brands' creditor's costs.

Associate Justice Ian Irving had previously stated McKeone had an obligation to repay Rocket Brands.

'None of these transactions were authorised or approved by Rocket,' Justice Irving said.

'Mr McKeone admitted that he had stolen the money at a meeting with Mr [Matthew] Holmes, sole director of Cozmic Sales Pty Ltd, held on October 14, 2024.

'Mr McKeone's bank statements show that on each occasion he received the money he misappropriated from Rocket, he used the money almost immediately for his own personal purposes.'

The court was told McKeone joined Rocket Brands in March 2024 on a $200,000-a-year salary.

But just weeks into his probationary period, staff raised concerns about his erratic behaviour.

Records showed McKeone had just over $1,000 in his account when he was accused of taking more than $6,000 in his first four thefts from his bosses.

Barrister Kieren Hickie, for Rocket Brands, described it as a 'spending spree' which did not end until McKeone's erratic behaviour sparked the owner's investigation into the company's finances.

'[He's] going on a spending spree for his own personal purposes, depleting his account down to nearly zero,' he said.

McKeone's boss reported the alleged theft to Victoria Police on October 14, 2024, sparking a 15-month criminal investigation.