Asher Keddie has survived a horrific robbery after an intruder broke into the Melbourne home she shares with her husband Vincent Fantauzzo and their two children.
According to a report in the Herald of the sun On Wednesday, the Offspring star’s husband sprang into action and heroically tackled a man who attempted to steal a motorcycle from the couple’s home in St Kilda on December 28.
Asher, 50, reportedly saw the would-be thief driving a Ducati away from his property at 7 a.m.
She quickly alerted her husband, 48, who rushed out to stop the brazen thief before a fight broke out between the two.
A passerby, witnessing the struggle, helped Vincent subdue the 44-year-old thief until police arrived at the scene.
While the couple declined to comment on the incident, a Victoria Police spokesperson confirmed the ordeal.
Asher Keddie (pictured) survived a horrific burglary after an intruder broke into the Melbourne home she shares with her husband Vincent Fantauzzo and their two children.
According to a Herald Sun report on Wednesday, the Offspring star’s husband (pictured) sprang into action and heroically attacked a man who attempted to steal a motorbike from the couple’s St Kilda home on December 28.
They said the thief was “molested by the occupants while allegedly taking the Ducati motorcycle onto the street.”
“The four occupants of the property and the witness were not injured,” the spokesperson added.
“The 44-year-old Altona man was arrested at the scene and taken to hospital under police guard.”
The spokesperson added the man was charged with aggravated robbery, motor vehicle theft, criminal trespass and unlawful assault and will appear in the Melbourne Magistrates Court later this month.
The couple met in 2012 when Vincent asked to paint a portrait of Asher.
They married in a beachside ceremony on Fiji’s Turtle Island in April 2014.
They share nine-year-old Valentino and Vincent’s 14-year-old son Luca from a previous marriage.
Speaking to Marie Claire in 2023, Asher recalled her first meeting with her eventual husband.
She explained that while he painted her, Vincent looked over the camera and they looked into each other’s eyes.
Asher, 50, reportedly saw the would-be thief driving a Ducati away from his property at 7 a.m. She quickly alerted her husband, 48, who rushed out to stop the brazen thief before a fight broke out between the two.
‘He still does that thing of looking over the camera; “It’s very charming,” she said.
Asher added that the couple loves raising their children together as it gives them “the feeling of togetherness.”
‘What we enjoy most (and I know we both feel that way) is sharing parenting. “I love that feeling of togetherness we have when we are their parents and are part of their lives,” she added.
She also shared a glimpse into the couple’s home life with their children.
“I take care of things when I get home… but we have different roles within the house and as long as the children come first, everything falls into place,” he added.
Vincent’s famous works include stunning portraits of Julia Gillard, Baz Luhrmann and Heath Ledger, and his work highlights the depth of Ledger’s mental struggle and was revealed a month after his death in 2008.
The four-time Archibald People’s Choice award-winning artist has a hotel in Brisbane named after him which is filled with his paintings.
Asher, meanwhile, is a multi-Logie award-winning actress, earning a Gold Logie in 2013 for her breakout role as Dr. Nina Proudman in Offspring.
She also received the Logie Award for Most Popular Actress five times in a row between 2011 and 2015.
Most recently, Asker was nominated for a 2024 Gold Logie for her portrayal of Evelyn Jones in the BINGE series Strife.
talking to Stellar Before last year’s event, Asher admitted his second Gold Logie nomination felt “more special.”
“To be honest, it feels more special now,” she said.
“I was really taken aback when I got the call a few weeks ago. I was like, ‘What does this mean?’ It is extraordinary and I feel very excited.”
Asher was beaten to the top gong by Channel Seven star Larry Emdur.