Reclusive Matthew Newton and his American wife Catherine Schneiderman’s $2.2m Texas ranch revealed – after actor breaks his silence over rumours couple have split
Bert Newton’s reclusive son Matthew and wife Catherine Schneiderman said goodbye to the big smoke of New York two years ago and moved to Texas.
And now, photos have emerged of the couple’s sprawling $2.2 million estate.
Located on a private road in Dripping Springs, southwest of Austin, the five-bedroom, six-bathroom home sits on an expansive 4,639 sq. ft. lot.
The lavish property features a number of luxurious amenities, including an outdoor pool and a large outdoor fireplace for guests to enjoy.
Built in 2016, the red-brick home also features a private driveway and parking space, an entertainment deck and a gazebo.
Bert Newton’s reclusive son Matthew and wife Catherine Schneiderman said goodbye to the big smoke of New York two years ago and moved to Texas. (The couple is pictured in 2021)
Photos have emerged of the couple’s sprawling $2.2 million estate in Dripping Springs, southwest of Austin
Matthew and Catherine, who married in 2017, purchased the home in September 2021 and are still listed as joint owners on the home’s deed.
Reports first surfaced about Matthew and Catherine’s move to Texas in June 2022.
Woman’s Day reported that they had packed their things two-bedroom apartment in New York’s Upper West Side and moved to the secluded ranch.
The expensive property features a number of luxurious amenities, including an outdoor pool and a large outdoor fireplace for guests to enjoy
Built in 2016, the red-brick home also features a private driveway and parking space, an entertainment deck and a garden
“They live in Austin and love it,” an insider told the magazine at the time.
“Catherine never thought she would one day move to Texas as a bona fide New Yorker, but she found she fit right in, and the slower pace is doing her husband a world of good.”
However, Woman’s Day reported earlier this month that the couple had split after “a tough few years” and that Catherine remained at the Texas home while the Australian actor returned to New York – a claim Matthew has denied.
Matthew and Catherine, who married in 2017, purchased the property in September 2021 and are still listed as joint owners on the property’s deed
Reports of Matthew and Catherine’s move to Texas first emerged in June 2022, when Woman’s Day reported that they had packed up their two-bedroom apartment on New York’s Upper West Side and moved to the secluded ranch.
“Matty has had some huge obstacles thrown his way over the past 24 months and the stress has simply taken a toll on their relationship,” a source reportedly told the publication.
“Cat and Matthew had looked for a fresh start in Texas a few years ago, but unfortunately it didn’t work.”
The publication also claimed that his mother Patti, 79, was “concerned” about Matthew and was considering flying to the United States to help him settle in New York.
“They live in Austin and love it,” an insider told the magazine at the time
“Catherine never thought she would one day move to Texas as a bona fide New Yorker, but she found she fit right in, and the slower pace is doing her husband a world of good.”
They claim Matthew reached out to his mother when his marriage failed, and Patti “dropped everything” to help him from afar.
When contacted for comment, Matthew denied that he and Catherine had split.
Catherine, the daughter of former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, appears to still live in Texas and has struck up a friendship with a local man named Troy Evans.
However, Woman’s Day reported earlier this month that the couple had split after “a tough few years” and that Catherine remained at the Texas home while the Australian actor returned to New York – a claim Matthew has denied.
Evans even has her name tattooed on his arm.
Instagram photos uploaded by Catherine in March show the brunette posing arm-in-arm with a heavily tattooed Troy as they attended a rodeo in Texas.
She also shared a photo of the pair posing together on a ranch while wearing cowboy hats in December 2023, captioning it, “Giddy Up.”
The brunette also appears to have undergone a dramatic transformation in recent months, debuting a noticeably slimmer frame.
Catherine, the daughter of former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, appears to still live in Texas and has struck up a friendship with a local man named Troy Evans (right)
Catherine fueled speculation that there was trouble in paradise after she recently shared a selfie on Instagram of her not wearing her wedding ring.
The photo showed Catherine holding up her phone with her left hand, and her diamond wedding ring was nowhere to be seen.
Catherine captioned the photo gallery with some cryptic words: “Just like future life teaches me a lesson.”
The man also has Catherine’s name tattooed on his arm in a love heart
Matthew has not been home to Australia for years and did not return for his father’s funeral in 2021.
He has led a quiet and anonymous life in America after a series of scandals.
This includes allegations of domestic violence from two former girlfriends: Australian actresses Brooke Satchwell, 43, and Rachael Taylor, 39.
In 2007 he pleaded guilty to assaulting Satchwell. A judge would later overturn the conviction because Matthew suffered from a “major depressive disorder.”
Instagram photos uploaded by Catherine (center) in March show the brunette posing arm-in-arm with Troy (left) as they attended a rodeo in Texas with a friend (right)
Three years later, Matthew was given a two-year domestic violence order after Taylor reported he assaulted her in a hotel in Rome.
He was also arrested twice in Miami, Florida in 2012 – the first time for trespassing and resisting officers, while in a second incident he was charged with battery and resisting arrest after assaulting a hotel receptionist.
After the indictment, Matthew checked into the Betty Ford Center in California for 90 days of alcohol and drug treatment.
Matthew started dating Catherine after meeting her in New York in 2012.
