What We Know About Pearl’s Soon-to-Be Hubby
Queen Sono star, Pearl Thusi, is said to be getting married to a wealthy Australian businessman.
Pearl has been mum about her romantic life ever since her relationship with sports presenter Robert Marawa went sour. However, reports from Sunday World have revealed through court documents that Shaun Bonett, a 50 year-old billionaire has won her heart and that the two are planning to marry.
Papers filed for Joburg High Court showed that in her attempt to adopt the daughter of a relative who is a recovering drug addict, Pearl outlined the status of her relationship with Shaun.
“I have been resident at my … since December 2014. I reside with my 13-year-old daughter who has happily welcomed … and sees her as her younger sister. I am in a stable relationship with a loving, caring and honest man, Shaun Keith Alfred Bonett, who owns a global conglomerate of business and philanthropic foundations, and whom I am planning to marry. He too has happily accepted … as his own.”
Now that we know that Pearl is deep within the throes of romance and is ready to tie the knot, what do we really know about her new man? We cover all that below.
What does he do?
Shaun, who is Australian and was born in London, UK, wears many hats including founder, CEO and managing director at Precision Group. He is deputy chairperson of Life Education Australia, a director of the Chinese Language and Culture Education Foundation of Australia and director of the Princes Trust. He is also a philanthropist and owns his own charity organisation.
Education
Shaun graduated from University of Adelaide as well as University of South Australia.
Personal relationships
Shaun married model Vanessa Baron in 2004. They co-founded the Heartfelt Foundation together and also had a daughter named Eve.
Net worth
In 2006, Shaun was placed third on Business Review Weekly’s Young Rich List, with a net worth of A$220 million. In 2019, he climbed to billionaire status and ranked number 79 by The Australian with an estimated A$1.17 billion net worth
Character
Shaun is seemingly a loyalist and a romantic. He’s shared admirational posts on his social media about celebrity couples who stick together no matter the situation
