Jaime Chapman and Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow's split scandalised footy. Four months on, telling details reveal how their lives have taken VERY different paths

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They used to be Aussie footy's premier power couple.

But now, four months after their acrimonious split, NRLW poster girl Jaime Chapman and Dolphins fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow's lives have taken very different paths.

The Daily Mail exclusively broke the news of their break-up, then followed up by exposing the reason their romance fell apart: Tabuai-Fidow had been featured in a sex tape with another woman.

While there are some similarities between the exes – both are recovering from injury instead of representing their country in the coming weeks – their personal lives couldn't be more different today.

A deep dive into their social media accounts shows that while Tabuai-Fidow is living a bachelor's dream, Chapman has been quietly investing in her future.

'The Hammer' has been posting photos with some very expensive boys' toys on offshore fishing trips along Queensland's picturesque coastline, sometimes filming the action with a drone.

Dolphins fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and his ex, NRLW poster girl Jaime Chapman (pictured together), have taken very different paths in life since the scandalous end to their relationship

'The Hammer' - said to be earning $950,000 a year - has been living a bachelor's dream since the split: offshore fishing trips, expensive boys' toys and golf days

Trips to the golf course have featured on his Instagram since the break-up

Owning an expensive home gym and a very Instagrammable French mastiff would be high on the to-do list for a lot of Aussie blokes

It's no use doing all that lifting if you don't eat enough protein - and Tabuai-Fidow has spared no expense on surf-and-turf meals like this one

Suffering from a serious knee injury isn't as big a deal when you have a $2,800 e-bike to help you get around

Tabuai-Fidow has also been making several trips to the golf course, taking his $2,800 e-bike for a spin, and preparing some stereotypically blokey meals featuring enough steak to fill a pub meat raffle, coupled with barbecued lobster tails.

Despite still recovering from a knee injury he suffered late in the season, he's also been lifting weights in his home gym, sometimes accompanied by his French mastiff - a heavily muscled breed ideal for guard-dog work.

It's the sort of lifestyle that a bachelor dreams of, full of the type of expensive recreational gear and food suited to Tabuai-Fidow's rumoured $950,000-a-year salary.

Chapman has also been splashing the cash - but in pretty much the opposite way.

Instead of splurging on sugar-hit good times, she has made a major investment to set herself up for the future while enjoying the simple things in life.

The Gold Coast Titans star, 23, has bought a five-bedroom home in Tweed Heads, just south of the Queensland border, which comes with a swimming pool and is located a short walk from the Tweed River.

Chapman signed a new contract in March that ties her to the club until the end of the 2027 season.

However, with the average NRLW salary only expected to hit just over $63,000 by the time her deal is done, it's safe to say that her mortgage doesn't leave her with a lot of cash left over for the sort of spending her ex has been indulging in.

Chapman has chosen to dedicate her humbler NRLW pay cheque to investing in the future, buying a five-bedroom house near the NSW-Queensland border at Tweed Heads

With the median house price in the area sitting north of $1.5million and Chapman's salary nowhere near her ex's, she has been finding joy in the simple things in life

Instead of fishing trips off the Queensland coast, Chapman has been enjoying a spot of sunbathing with her dog

She's also been enjoying downtime on a rural property complete with horses and llamas

You don't need a flash boat or expensive rods and reels to enjoy the beauty on offer right on Chapman's doorstep

The median house price in Tweed Heads is just over $1.5million and going up fast, so instead of fishing with flashy gear off the back of a very expensive boat, Chapman has been sunbaking and snorkeling in her spare time.

She's also shared photos of herself unwinding on a rural property - complete with horses and llamas - relaxing with friends over pizza, smiling with their young children, and cradling another mate's newborn.

Both Chapman and Tabuai-Fidow were strong contenders to represent Australia later this month - until injury ruled them out.

The Titans star suffered a serious ankle injury in August and posted a shot of herself recovering in a hospital bed with her left foot in a giant moon boot.

That was the latest setback for Chapman in a year full of them.

A Daily Mail source said the footage in Tabuai-Fidow's sex tape was filmed on June 7 - while Chapman was in camp preparing for the NRLW season, which saw the Titans finish sixth and bow out in the first week of finals against Newcastle.

'The Hammer' and the woman had been partying at the Su Casa nightclub in Brisbane, with the venue's stamp visible on her forearm in the footage.

They left the nightclub together and ventured back to Tabuai-Fidow's house in Brisbane's north, where they made the consensual video.

In a telling sign, Chapman wasn't present when he celebrated his 100th NRL match by scoring four tries against Souths on June 28, just days before Daily Mail exposed their split.

One of their last public appearances together came on May 1, after Chapman's Blues team steamrolled Queensland 32-12 in the first match of the State of Origin series.

In heartwarming scenes, she went to the sidelines to greet friends and family after the win and kissed and hugged her man, who was holding a huge cardboard cut-out of her face.

The bombshell video made for a scandalous and sad end to rugby league's highest-profile romance, with NSW Origin star Chapman at one stage pledging, 'I'll support him no matter what he does and no matter what team he plays for,' as her then-partner starred for Queensland.

When their romance first went Instagram official in December 2024, fans predicted huge things for the couple, with one predicting 'they will have the fastest babies' and another writing, 'Move over Nathan & Mary', in a cheeky comparison to Panthers superstar Nathan Cleary and Matildas ace Mary Fowler.

Neither star has commented publicly on the break-up, preferring to maintain a dignified silence.

In addition to the ankle injury, Chapman also revealed she had fractured the L2 vertebra in her lower lumbar spine while playing for the Indigenous All Stars on February 15.

When scans the following day revealed the fracture, she was forced to barely move for a fortnight as she looked to recover as quickly as possible.

'It was quite painful. The way I pulled up extremely sore the next day I knew something was wrong,' she said.