Bec Hewitt's life and career in photos
Former soap star Bec Hewitt (née Cartwright) is Australia's sweetheart.
The actress, presenter and singer has been in the public eye since the late '90s thanks to her career-boosting role on Home and Away – and then of course, a high-profile romance with tennis superstar Lleyton Hewitt.
After years of being splashed across magazine covers and appearances at the tennis, Hewitt, now 40, lives a much more low-key life with her husband and two children.
She rarely posts in social media and doesn't often make public red carpet appearances, but in the mid-2000s, she was everywhere.
Read on to take a look at Hewitt's life and career in photos.
1999
Bec Hewitt skyrocketed into stardom Down Under after landing the role of Hayley Lawson on the long-running soap Home and Away in 1998.
She stayed on the series for 232 episodes until 2005.
1999
Hewitt pictured at the 1999 Logies wearing her iconic purple gown and carrying a Winnie the Pooh teddy bear.
2004
In 2004, Hewitt was briefly engaged to her Home and Away co-star Beau Brady, before their romance swiftly ended when she met and became engaged to Lleyton Hewitt after just six weeks.
The split was a bitter one, with Brady reportedly being blindsided by Bec's relationship with the tennis champion.
2001
Hewitt pictured in 2001 at the height of her Home and Away fame.
2005
Hewitt courtside as her husband played David Nalbandian of Argentina during the Australian Open in 2005.
2005
After just six weeks of dating, the tennis champ proposed to Hewitt.
In July 2005 the pair married at the Sydney Opera House and enjoyed a lavish wedding reception at Taronga Zoo. Just two months before, they announced they were expecting their first child.
2015
Pictured again matching in black ensembles at a tennis event in 2015.
2017
Hewitt looking sharp in an unusual two-piece black suit at the Melbourne Cup in 2017.
2021
Lleyton and Bec Hewitt's son, Cruz, won the 12/u category in the Australian Claycourt Championships in 2021.
