Lara and Sam Worthington's private photos leaked and published online

Lara and Sam Worthington have found themselves at the centre of a photo scandal, with reports that private photos of the couple are making the rounds online without their permission.

According to the Daily Mail, around 150 photos of Lara and Sam have popped up on various websites, allegedly showing the model, 31, and actor, 42, on a family holiday.

While it's been said the photos were taken with their consent, they reportedly did not give permission for the distribution of the images.

Lara was previously involved in a high profile photo scandal back in 2010, shortly after the end of her engagement to cricketer Michael Clarke, when a photo of her in the shower was circulated without her permission.

The photo was allegedly taken in 2006 during a brief affair she had with former AFL star Brendan Fevola, and was apparently distributed among Australian AFL and cricket players.

"The image is on a lot of people's phones," an unidentified footballer told Woman's Day at the time.

Fevola was then cleared by the AFL for his involvement in the photo scandal.

"Given the evidence currently available to us and the time elapsed since the alleged behaviour, the AFL has not established that a breach of our rules has occurred," AFL football operations general manager Adrian Anderson said in a statement.

"However, we will continue to monitor whether there are legal proceedings arising from this matter and the AFL remains willing to speak with Ms Bingle."

Since marrying Sam Worthington in 2014, Lara — who previously had cameras follow her around for the reality show Being Lara Bingle in 2012 — has scaled back her public appearances and is focusing on her business, The Base, and her family, which includes two young sons with the Avatar star.

And while she won't share photos of her sons Rocket, four, and Racer, two, on social media, she will happily post photos taken by her sons, including these gems by Rocket.

9Honey Celebrity has approached Lara and Sam for comment.