Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky hold hands as they have lunch with Zara and Mike Tindall after the rumored couple ‘drifted apart’ – before receiving a $250 parking fine

Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky have once again poured cold water on the rumors that they have grown apart.

The couple looked loved up as they stepped out hand in hand to meet Zara and Mike Tindall for lunch in Byron Bay.

For a day out, Spanish actress Elsa, 47, was boho chic in a flowing floral maxi dress with a high slit to show off a glimpse of her toned legs.

The blonde beauty wore her hair in sultry waves and completed her look with sunglasses and a gold chain.

Meanwhile, Hollywood heartthrob Chris, 40, dressed in a casual plain white crew neck T-shirt and gray board shorts.

He completed his look with a baseball cap, sunglasses and black thongs.

After arriving at a local cafe, Elsa was seen talking to her boyfriend Mike Tindall after he and Zara reunited with the Snakes On A Plane star for the Magic Millions on the Gold Coast.

All three are ambassadors of the annual event.

King Charles’ niece stayed cool in the summer heat in a black singlet top and jeans.

Chris and Elsa’s fun day out with friends quickly turned into a disaster after they were given a parking ticket by a ranger for parking in an illegal spot.

They had parked their Toyota SUV in a ‘No Stopping’ zone, which likely cost the couple $250.

The outing follows reports that the pair have ‘drift apart as a couple’.

The genetically blessed duo, who have been married for more than a decade, recently revealed that all was not well in paradise after they vacationed separately.

A source close to the couple told In Touch magazine that despite maintaining a united front for their family and spending Christmas together, the duo have been growing apart for some time.

“The status of Chris and Elsa’s marriage is a question mark,” a source told the publication.

‘The individual holidays are a huge warning, but it is more than that. They are still a close family, but as a couple they have grown apart.’

The source claimed that Chris wants to live a “simpler life,” but “Elsa wants more.”

“They were the perfect husband-and-wife team for so long – both beautiful, beautiful children. Everything seemed beautiful. But things have definitely changed,” she added.

The couple spent a significant amount of time separately on vacation last year, leaving fans wondering if all is well in paradise.

Since fans raised their concerns, Chris and Elsa have shared several photos of them looking very happy on family vacations in Fiji and in the snow over the holidays.

The chatter first started when Elsa and the couple’s children set up the family Christmas tree at their Byron Bay mansion without Chris.

“I haven’t seen you and Chris together in a while. I hope all is well,” a follower commented under the photos the Spanish star posted of the Hemsworth clan decorating the house.

“Where’s Chris?” wrote another concerned fan, as one noted that the pair have taken fewer photos together than usual.

Chris and Elsa got married over the Christmas holidays in 2010.

The couple live in a $30 million mansion in Broken Head, near Byron Bay, after moving from Los Angeles to Australia nine years ago.