Australians are convinced Zac Efron has been ‘secretly living in Byron Bay for MONTHS’ in an attempt to escape the coronavirus pandemic
He’s made several under-the-radar trips to Australia in the past.
And now rumours are swirling that Hollywood megastar Zac Efron has spent the past few months lying low in Byron Bay, on the NSW north coast.
The 32-year-old actor is said to be quietly living in the hippy town to escape the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.
Lying low? Rumours are swirling that Hollywood megastar Zac Efron (pictured) has spent the past few months lying low in the Australian coastal town of Byron Bay
There have been several reported ‘sightings’ of Zac at cafés and restaurants in Byron Bay, but no photographic evidence has surfaced as of yet.
‘My sister just told me that Zac Efron is Byron Bay,’ one fan tweeted last week.
Social media influencer Tarsha Whitmore claimed on Thursday that she had seen the High School Musical star at Byron Bay’s General Store café.
Spotted: There have been several reported ‘sightings’ of Zac at cafés and restaurants in Byron Bay, but no photographic evidence has surfaced as of yet
Sighting: Social media influencer Tarsha Whitmore (pictured) claimed on Thursday that she had seen the High School Musical star at Byron Bay’s General Store café
‘Don’t mean to alarm anyone but Zac Efron was literally eating at the same cafe as me when this was taken,’ she wrote.
As of Monday, there have been just 7,459 cases of COVID-19 in Australia, while the United States has had a whopping 2.32 million cases.
The reported sightings come as the Baywatch star continues his low-key romance with actress Halston Sage, 26, who also doesn’t disclose her whereabouts on social media.
Got company? The reported sightings come as the Baywatch star continues his low-key romance with actress Halston Sage (right), who also doesn’t disclose her whereabouts on social media. Pictured together on April 4, 2014 in Los Angeles, California
Zac was last pictured in his hometown of Los Angeles on January 25.
In April, his former High School Musical co-stars all reunited via video link to sing a rendition of We’re All in This Together.
However, Zac raised eyebrows when it was revealed he wouldn’t be a part of the singalong due to a ‘bad Wi-fi’ connection – fuelling speculation he was living somewhere remote.
The California native is known to jump at the opportunity to fly Down Under, whether it’s for work or a secret surfing holiday.
Reunion: In April, Zac’s former High School Musical co-stars all reunited via video link to sing a rendition of We’re All in This Together
Hmm! Zac raised eyebrows when it was revealed he wouldn’t be a part of the singalong due to a ‘bad Wi-fi’ connection – fuelling speculation he was living somewhere remote
In December, Zac was flown to Brisbane for urgent medical attention after being struck down with a serious infection while filming a TV show in Papua New Guinea.
‘I did get sick in Papua New Guinea but I bounced back quick and finished an amazing three weeks in P.N.G.’ he later told his Instagram followers.
Zac previously said it was ‘easy’ keeping a low profile during his visits to Australia because of the sparsely-populated beaches down the coast.
‘What I love about Australia, which is what we don’t have in California, is there are so many wide-open beaches where no-one is at,’ he said.
Health crisis: In December, Zac was flown to Brisbane for urgent medical attention after being struck down with a serious infection while filming a TV show in Papua New Guinea