'I have no house, car or phone': How ex Big Brother Australia star Leo Ryan Burke lives out of just ONE backpack and dosses at friends' houses after selling everything he owns and embarking on a nomadic lifestyle
By
ALICIA VRAJLAL FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA
PUBLISHED: 14:57 +10:00, 26 August 2016 | UPDATED: 16:35 +10:00, 26 August 2016
He was the Canadian heartthrob who entered the Big Brother house as an intruder, sweeping contestant Skye Wheatley and the rest of Australia's female population off their feet.
But Leo Ryan Burke has undergone quite the lifestyle transformation since his stint on the Channel Nine reality show back in 2014.
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, the 31-year-old personal trainer revealed he doesn't have a set address, and rather roams across the globe while living out of a few items in one backpack.
How times have changed: Leo Ryan Burke nowadays sports a scruffier look (L) and lives a rather nomadic lifestyle compared to his time of fame on Big Brother Australia in 2014 (R)
'I don't own a car, I don't own property and I don't even have a cell (mobile) phone,' he told Daily Mail Australia.
'Everything I own in the world sits in one bag, one backpack.'
Leo decided to take a break from social media approximately a year ago, after feeling overwhelmed by the pressures of Instagram and fitness modelling.
He decided to sell everything he owned and embark on a new adventure, and worked as a personal trainer at a high-end resort in Tulum, Mexico for some time last year.
During his time at the women's only resort, he crossed paths with designer Tommy Hilfiger's wife Dee, and has since been recruited by the power couple for personal training purposes.
'He [Tommy] flies me out to wherever they are and I train them. And through that I have some other really high-end clients like celebrities and stuff that I'm not really allowed to talk about,' he revealed.
'I do short stints with people and train them. That's how I've primarily been making money lately.'
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Reality star: The Canadian hunk shot to fame after entering Australia's Big Brother house in 2014 as an intruder
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Romance: He struck a romance with contestant Skye Wheatley in the house, who is 10 years his junior
In terms of living arrangements, he confessed: 'I have no fixed location'.
'For example I'll be in New York this weekend and then I'll be in Connecticut, then I'll be in LA, then back to Canada and then back to Mexico. I spend more time in the air than a flight attendant.'
'On the one hand it's really complicated when you're trying to get mail or fill out any kind of paperwork because I technically don't have an address but this is really the life for me,' he explained.
He explained his accommodation comes down to crashing at friends' houses, staying at clients' properties, hotels and Air Bnb spaces.
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Roaming around: He explained his accommodation nowadays comes down to crashing at friends' houses, staying at clients' properties, hotels and Air Bnb spaces
'My only focus for now in my life is being in shape so the way I achieve those results is by having the knowledge and ability to build my entire life around it.'
Indeed Leo, who has previously battled weight issues, is looking fitter than ever before, and has released a new video called Out Of Darkness, which showcases his physique.
He prepares six meals a day and does a combination of cardio and weights twice a day, assuring his fans that nothing is achieved without hard work.
'I dedicate 98% of my life to this. Everything I do is built around how I eat and where I go, and I don't drink alcohol,' he said.
Rugged: He no longer opts for the clean-cut look, and is letting his hair and beard grow
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Fit: Leo is looking fitter than ever before, and has released a new video called Out Of Darkness, which showcases his physique
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Transformation: He has previously struggled with weight issues
And while his muscly figure is certainly a sight to get the ladies swooning, Leo admits his lifestyle doesn't permit a steady relationship to develop.
'There's always sort of girls around and women around. Like I said I move around so much, I'm not in one place long enough to build anything as strong or substantial.'
Leo shot to fame after starring in the 2014 season of Big Brother Australia.
He entered the Gold Coast house as an intruder, and struck a romance with bubbly blonde Skye Wheatley, 10 years his junior, during his time on the show.
Looking good: The genetically blessed hunk used to share photos of his ripped physique after leaving the Big Brother house in 2014
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