Jessica Fox's heartbreaking comments about starting family after split with partner revealed
The Aussie Olympic champion reportedly parted ways with Mathieu Biazizzo earlier this year.
Aussie Olympic champ Jessica Fox has reportedly split with her long-time partner, just months after making comments about wanting to start a family in the near future. Details emerged this week that Fox and partner Mathieu Biazizzo parted ways earlier in 2024 after nine years together.
The couple are said to have quietly split in May, before Fox won her third career gold medal at the Paris Olympics. It's believed the long-distance relationship with Frenchman Biazizzo - a fellow kayaker and canoeist - took a toll.
The relationship between Fox and Biazizzo was kept rather quiet during their nine years together. He is also a professional slalom canoeist and kayaker and has competed for France at a number of world championships. In 2016 he won the K1 world title.
Just last year Fox had spoken about the relationship and her desire to start a family and become a mother in the not-too distant future. “There’s always a bit of competition, especially if we’re training together,” she said about Biazizzo.
“It is really special to be able to share that together. And the fact that he understands what I’m going through. It also helps that we go to bed early together.
“Maybe there’ll be an opportunity to see if I want to have a baby and come back. They’re conversations that we’ll definitely be having in the next few years, probably.”
Fans have been sending well-wishes to Fox on social media after the split was made public on Thursday. Neither Fox or Biazizzo have commented on the news.
Jessica Fox has no plans to retire anytime soon
The 30-year-old Fox has achieved it all in canoe and kayak. She's won three gold medals, a silver and two bronze from four Olympic Games, as well as 22 world championship medals - the most of any paddler. But she is craving more and won't be slowing down anytime soon.
"It is that question of how do you stay motivated," she told AAP late last month. "And the day that I don't have that hunger to train like it is required and to race and I lose that enjoyment for my sport, then that is the day that I stop.
"For me, I am lucky. I love what I do, I have got an amazing team who help me be the best I can be and I love pushing myself in training. And next year we have got the world championships in Penrith so that is what is going to keep me hungry and excited for the next 12 months. And after that, it's that build-up to LA (the 2028 Olympics)."
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Jessica and Noemie Fox have become superstars
Fox was given the honour of being Australia's flag bearer at the opening ceremony at this year's Olympics in Paris, where she also shared the joy of seeing younger sister Noemie win her first Olympic gold medal. The Fox sisters have shot to superstardom in the months that have followed, jointly collecting Sport Australia's 'The Don' award, while Jess won Sport NSW's athlete of the year for a sixth time and has become an A-list celebrity.
"Definitely still pinching myself ... at the moment there is multi-tasking happening all the time," she said. "It has been an incredible time being at home and having that time now to reflect and to celebrate.
"Winning gold obviously means it is more visible and your sport is more visible. But I didn't realise just how big that was and how many people watched and how many people were invested in for me the K1 and then the C1.
"And then how many followed Noemie's journey and that whole story and family moment really resonated with people and inspired so many. It made them feel emotion. And that is what is so beautiful about this sport. You're there for the thrill of the ride and you're feeling to joy ... but it's incredible to see the impact that it has had on people."
with AAP
