Jimmy Bartel and Lauren Mand pack on the PDA during romantic Japanese getaway  


Jimmy Bartel and new girlfriend Lauren Mand pack on the PDA as they pose for romantic photos on holiday in Japan

Jimmy Bartel and Lauren Mand are enjoying their first romantic getaway since going public with their relationship last year.

And the couple aren’t shying away from documenting their trip to Japan with a steady stream of PDA-filled Instagram posts.

On Wednesday, Lauren, 31, shared a photo of herself and Jimmy, 36, as they explored the streets of Kyoto.

From Japan, with love! Lauren Mand shared several cosy photos with her boyfriend, Jimmy Bartel, while exploring Kyoto on Wednesday 

Father-of-two Jimmy wore a pair of trendy sunglasses, a black button-up coat and a beanie.

Lauren, meanwhile, looked picture perfect in her futuristic shades and checked blue-and-black coat. 

The socialite also shared a photo of herself and Jimmy cuddling up inside a train, which she captioned: ‘Day one. Kyoto.’ 

'Day one. Kyoto': She posted this picture of herself and Jimmy cuddling up on a train

‘Day one. Kyoto’: She posted this picture of herself and Jimmy cuddling up on a train

Loved up: Lauren also posted this striking image of herself walking down a leafy street in Kyoto

Loved up: Lauren also posted this striking image of herself walking down a leafy street in Kyoto

Lauren also posted a striking image of herself walking down a leafy street in Kyoto.

Showcasing her signature pose, Lauren flipped her hair in the wind and smiled over her shoulder at the camera. 

Jimmy chose not to share any pictures of himself and Lauren in Kyoto, but he did upload a photo of Mount Fuji.

'Kyoto bound': Jimmy chose not to share any pictures of himself and Lauren in Kyoto, but he did upload a photo of Mount Fuji

‘Kyoto bound’: Jimmy chose not to share any pictures of himself and Lauren in Kyoto, but he did upload a photo of Mount Fuji

'Just trying to blend in': On Tuesday, Lauren shared this picture of herself and Jimmy posing in matching 1980s-inspired tracksuits

‘Just trying to blend in’: On Tuesday, Lauren shared this picture of herself and Jimmy posing in matching 1980s-inspired tracksuits

On Tuesday, Lauren shared a picture of herself and Jimmy posing in matching 1980s-inspired tracksuits. 

She captioned the image, which was taken shortly before they left Australia, ‘Fashion forward in Tokyo, just trying to blend in’.

Jimmy re-posted the photo to his own account, alongside the tongue-in-cheek caption: ‘Act normal. Blend in on the streets of Tokyo #camo.’   

'Fashion forward in Tokyo': Later on Tuesday, Lauren uploaded a picture of the bustling streets of Shinjuku, a popular entertainment district in Tokyo

‘Fashion forward in Tokyo’: Later on Tuesday, Lauren uploaded a picture of the bustling streets of Shinjuku, a popular entertainment district in Tokyo

New romance: Jimmy was first romantically linked to Lauren just days after his split from wife Nadia Bartel was made public last year. Pictured in Melbourne on October 12

New romance: Jimmy was first romantically linked to Lauren just days after his split from wife Nadia Bartel was made public last year. Pictured in Melbourne on October 12

Later on Tuesday, Lauren shared a picture of the bustling streets of Shinjuku, a popular entertainment district in Tokyo.

Jimmy was first romantically linked to Lauren just days after his split from wife Nadia Bartel was made public last year. 

The Bartels announced their separation on August 15, but it’s believed they actually broke up two months earlier. 

The former couple married in February 2014 in a lavish ceremony on the Bellarine Peninsula. They share two sons, four-year-old Aston and one-year-old Henley.  

A lifetime ago: The Bartels are believed to have split in June but didn't announce their break-up until two months later, after fans noticed they weren't following each other on Instagram

A lifetime ago: The Bartels are believed to have split in June but didn’t announce their break-up until two months later, after fans noticed they weren’t following each other on Instagram