James Packer has been rebuilding his life after a few difficult years.
And the billionaire casino baron was looking relaxed and healthy as he left Matsuhisa restaurant in Aspen, Colorado, on Saturday night.
The 57-year-old dressed casually in a navy blue jumper that sat close to his slimmed down form.
The former Crown Resorts chairperson added a pair of blue jeans and sneakers that matched.
Packer made his way down the stairs from the upmarket eatery where he appears to be a regular during the Christmas period.
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos had also been present among the group of friends at the catch up.
James Packer (pictured) has been rebuilding his life after a few difficult years. And the billionaire casino baron was looking relaxed and healthy as he left Matsuhisa restaurant in Aspen, Colorado on Saturday night
The 57-year-old dressed casually in a navy blue jumper that sat close to his slimmed down form. The former Crown Resorts chairperson added a pair of blue jeans and sneakers
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, 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’.
Packer made his way down the stairs from the upmarket eatery where he appears to be a regular during the Christmas period
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos had also been present among the group of friends
Packer appears to have a new lease on life after going public with his new girlfriend Renée Blythewood (pictured) at the Cannes Film Festival in May
‘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.
Packer revealed earlier this year that ‘money is not a guarantee of happiness’ but having it is better than the alternative.
‘I would prefer to be rich and unhappy than to try and be poor and unhappy,’ Packer, said in the promo for an interview to be aired on Channel Seven show Spotlight.
Packer, who revealed earlier this year that he fights a constant battle with his weight because of medication he takes for bipolar disorder, appeared emotional when talking to the Seven interviewer.
He also revealed he lives part of the year on the yacht, named IJE after the initials of his children, when he fled Sydney after inquiries into the operations of Crown casinos in Melbourne and Perth.
Packer told the Daily Telegraph in July he has houses in America, Mexico, Argentina and Israel – along with an apartment in Crown Sydney – and travels between them.
‘I do live a peripatetic life, for better or worse,’ he said.
‘The truth is, my dad’s (media mogul Kerry Packer) shadow became too big for me to live under in Australia.’
