Simon Baker's ex-wife Rebecca Rigg, 53, appears downcast in New York

Simon Baker’s ex-wife Rebecca Rigg, 53, appears downcast in New York after the pair’s shock split… while the actor, 51, remains in Australia with new girlfriend Laura May Gibbs, 36

She confirmed her shock split from Simon Baker in January after 29 years of marriage.

And on Tuesday morning, Rebecca Rigg appeared downcast as she walked through New York City alone – while her former partner, 51, moves on in Australia with his new girlfriend Laura May Gibbs, 36.

The Australian actress, 53, wandered through the city on her own, wearing a midi-length black dress and slip-on sandals.

Riding solo: Rebecca Rigg was spotted looking downcast in New York on Tuesday morning, just months after her shock split from Simon Baker

The dress in question featured thin spaghetti straps to show off her muscular arms, while the cotton material hugged at her svelte frame.

She teamed her look with a beige wicker tote bag, a necklace and a pair of oversized sunglasses.

Rebecca wore a touch of lipstick for the occasion, and whisked her hair into a casual bun as she ran errands in the Big Apple.

While she resides in the US, Simon appears to be happily moving on from his split with his new fashion designer girlfriend Laura, who were first believed to be dating around March.

Sleek: The 53-year-old actress appeared solemn as she wandered through the city on her own, wearing a midi-length black dress and slip-on sandals for the occasion

New love: Meanwhile, Simon looks to be happily moving on from his split with his new girlfriend Laura May Gibbs. The pair were pictured ramping up the PDA  in March, as they hit the beach in Byron Bay – where Simon was pictured cheekily grabbing his lover’s derrière

Once rumours began circulating, the pair were pictured ramping up the PDA as they hit the beach in Byron Bay – with Simon cheekily grabbing his bikini-clad lover’s derrière while playfully attempting to pull her under a wave.

Just days later, the duo went ‘Facebook official’ in March as they promoted Simon’s new film together in the Northern Territory, with a picture emerging of the duo visiting the home of local Yirrkala community members.

The pair then sparked rumours they were moving in together in Sydney in April, after they were seen packing their car with suitcases and crates near the actor’s Bronte home. 

Laura is the founder of Nagnata, a Byron Bay-based sustainable activewear label inspired by her love of yoga. 

Case of the ex: News of Simon’s relationship comes weeks after he announced his split from Rebecca on January 29. Pictured together in January 2019

It’s official! Simon (second left) was pictured with his new girlfriend Laura (centre) on Facebook at the end of March, as the couple posed alongside Yirrkala community members in the Northern Territory

News of Simon’s relationship came weeks after he announced his split from wife Rebecca on January 29.

The pair told PEOPLE in a joint statement: ‘We remain close friends and our three children will always be the most important focus of our lives.’

But according to Fox News, they actually separated nine months earlier, in April last year.

Simon recently put his family home in the leafy Californian enclave of Santa Monica on the market for for $6.3million. 

Home grown: Laura is the founder of Nagnata, a Byron Bay-based sustainable activewear label inspired by her love of yoga 

Simon met Rebecca in the early ’90s and they married in 1998 after five years of living together. They share three children, Stella, 27, Claude, 22, and Harry, 19.

Rebecca is best known for her roles in movies Fatty Finn and Ellie Parker, and also had a minor role alongside Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire.

Simon found success on TV shows such as The Mentalist and The Guardian, as well as movies like The Devil Wears Prada.

New love: The couple met in Byron Bay, where Laura’s design studio is based near Simon’s farm in Nashua, reports The Daily Telegraph

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