Elle Macpherson, 54, and her disgraced anti-vaccine doctor lover Andrew Wakefield, 61, look close as they head out for lunch in Miami

  • The married father of four left his wife last November saying he wanted to 'find himself'. That same month he met Elle at an awards ceremony
  • Andrew and his wife of 31-years have three sons named James, 29, Samuel, 27 and Coren, 21, and a 24-year-old daughter called Imogen
  • Wakefield has been banned from practicing medicine in the UK because of unethical behaviour 
  • In his 1998 paper, Wakefield speculated that being injected with a 'dead' form of the measles virus via vaccination causes disruption to intestinal tissue
  • As a result of his dire warnings, the UK's vaccination rate fell from 92 per cent to 84 per cent by 2002
  • His business partner and fellow campaigner Polly Tommey says: 'Elle is such a sweetheart. I actually think she's lucky to have him.' 
  • Elle has changed his diet and the 'infatuated' man started wearing trendy clothes to impress her 
  • Neither Macpherson, who is divorced and has two children with her ex-partner, or Wakefield have spoken about the romance 

They've reportedly been together for just over a year and he is said to be 'infatuated' with her.

And it seems supermodel Elle Macpherson, 51, and her disgraced anti-MMR vaccine boyfriend Andrew Wakefield, 61, are still going strong.

The couple, who kept their outfits quite casual, were spotted enjoying a bite to eat at a French bakery while out and about in Miami on Thursday. 

Two of a kind! It seems Elle Macpherson, 54, and her disgraced anti-MMR vaccine doctor boyfriend beau Andrew Wakefield, 61,  headed out to a French bakery in Miami on Wednesday

Two of a kind! It seems Elle Macpherson, 54, and her disgraced anti-MMR vaccine doctor boyfriend beau Andrew Wakefield, 61,  headed out to a French bakery in Miami on Wednesday

Flattering! It appeared the former supermodel painted her famous visage with only a bit of eye make-up, subtle rouge and rose-tinted lipstick

Flattering! It appeared the former supermodel painted her famous visage with only a bit of eye make-up, subtle rouge and rose-tinted lipstick

Elle wrapped up warm in a black padded gilet layered over a white long sleeve t-shirt for the outing, as she walked alongside her man. 

Black leggings highlighted her famously long and lithe legs, while a pair of tan flip flops rounded out her laid-back look.

The mother-of-two parted her mixed brunette tresses in the middle and allowed her unstyled locks to fall down past her shoulders.

Keeping it cosy: Elle wore a black padded gilet layered over a white long sleeve t-shirt for the outing
Great look: Black leggings highlighted her famously long and lithe legs, while a pair of tan flip flops rounded out her laid-back look

Keeping it cosy: Elle wore a black padded gilet layered over a white long sleeve t-shirt for the outing

Carefree! The mother-of-two parted her mixed brunette tresses in the middle and allowed her unstyled locks to fall down past her shoulders

Carefree! The mother-of-two parted her mixed brunette tresses in the middle and allowed her unstyled locks to fall down past her shoulders

Andrew was equally dressed down in a trendy white short-sleeve shirt, light wash jeans and grey sneakers.

It seems the once-married father-of-four has managed to swap out his dowdy wardrobe with trendy linens and slim-fit outfits to impress his world famous girlfriend, according to close friends. 

Earlier in July, DailyMail.com revealed that Wakefield had lost inches off his waistline after replacing his favorite foods with nutrition-packed 'wellness shakes' recommended by healthy-eating Elle. 

Nothing fancy: Former doctor Wakefield, 61, was equally dressed down in a trendy white short-sleeve shirt, light acid wash jeans and grey sneakers
Newly aware: It seems the once-married father-of-four has managed to swap out his dowdy wardrobe with trendy linens and slim-fit outfits to impress his world famous girlfriend, according to close friends

Nothing fancy: Former doctor Wakefield, 61, was equally dressed down in a trendy white short-sleeve shirt, light acid wash jeans and grey sneakers

Dining duo: The couple appeared to be locked in deep conversation while they enjoyed their meal

Dining duo: The couple appeared to be locked in deep conversation while they enjoyed their meal

Dubious doc: After decamping to the United States, Wakefield’s cause was adopted by Hollywood stars, promoted by online conspiracy theorists and picked up by populist politicians

Dubious doc: After decamping to the United States, Wakefield’s cause was adopted by Hollywood stars, promoted by online conspiracy theorists and picked up by populist politicians

Wakefield was banned from practicing medicine in his native Britain eight years ago after helping spawn the modern anti-vaccination movement with widely discredited research, claiming the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine causes autism and bowel disease. 

'He's obviously a bit infatuated. He did say to me "Brian how did this happen?" I laughed and said I really don't how this happened. I'm just really happy for him.'  
Brian Burrowes, who edited Wakefield's 2016 documentary

In his now notorious 1998 paper, Wakefield - who was born in Berkshire, England - speculated that being injected with a 'dead' form of the measles virus via vaccination causes disruption to intestinal tissue. 

As a result of his dire warnings, the UK's vaccination rate fell from 92 per cent to 84 per cent by 2002.

Wakefield's theory was found to have been based on false evidence and it was retracted by the leading medical journal, The Lancet, in 2010. 

After decamping to the United States, Wakefield’s cause was adopted by Hollywood stars, promoted by online conspiracy theorists and picked up by populist politicians.

His powerful supporters include Donald Trump, whose inauguration ball Wakefield attended, while leaders of two populist parties in Italy exploited his claims to win an election earlier this year.  

Brian Burrowes, 48, who edited Wakefield's controversial 2016 documentary Vaxxed, said the former doctor started dating Macpherson after meeting her at an awards ceremony in November.

The black tie gala held in Orlando, Florida was to honor alternative medicine practitioners, with Macpherson handing out an award and Wakefield receiving one. 

'He sent me a photo of them together asking "do you know who this is?" I said of course I do, I remember Sports Illustrated,' Burrowes told DailyMail.com earlier this year.

'I asked what was happening and he said he was at a ceremony when she sat next to him. They hit it off and then a while later I heard she flew to LA where he was living at the time. 

Past love: Andrew and his estranged wife Carmel were seen together in 2007

Past love: Andrew and his estranged wife Carmel were seen together in 2007

'They also came to Austin together for a couple of days and he introduced her to us. They were very couply, they went for a walk and he showed her around the place. 

'He's obviously a bit infatuated. He did say to me "Brian how did this happen?" I laughed and said I really don't how this happened. I'm just really happy for him.'

But Wakefield's wife's brother claimed that he only told his estranged wife that their relationship was over in April of that year.

His business partner and fellow autism campaigner Polly Tommey insisted Wakefield's 31-year marriage was over long before his chance meeting with 'The Body'. 

'He separated from his wife a year ago, whatever anyone else says is false,' Tommey, 51, told DailyMail.com.

'It's too bad but these things happen. Why stay in a marriage when you are unhappy? 

'Elle is such a sweetheart. She's got him on these shakes now for his lunch and dinner. He's lost weight, he's swapped his dodgy jackets for linens, he looks fitter than ever. 

'He's portrayed as some horrible child killer but it's bulls**t – he's just a lovely guy who only wants to protect children. He deserves happiness as much as anyone.

'I actually think she's lucky to have him. They are really, really happy together. He's deliriously in love and we are all thrilled about that.' 

Following: Andrew and Elle follow each other on Instagram and both posted from Provence, in the south of France in July. Macpherson commented on his post from the childhood home of the post-Impressionist painter Henri Toulouse-Lautrec 

Following: Andrew and Elle follow each other on Instagram and both posted from Provence, in the south of France in July. Macpherson commented on his post from the childhood home of the post-Impressionist painter Henri Toulouse-Lautrec 

Sun's out: Elle also posted emojis on one of his rare instagram posts, also from France. The two have also traveled to Los Angeles, his hometown of Austin, Texas, and Miami, where she lives

Sun's out: Elle also posted emojis on one of his rare instagram posts, also from France. The two have also traveled to Los Angeles, his hometown of Austin, Texas, and Miami, where she lives

Wakefield and Macpherson both posted photos from the South of France from their respective Instagram accounts in late June and early July.

The Australian has commented under several of Wakefield's photos, writing 'Love those red shutters' under an image of Henri Toulouse-Lautrec's childhood home, Chateau Bosc in Albi.

Elle is currently based in Miami, having relocated from London with her sons by her ex partner Arpad 'Arki' Busson - Flynn, 19, and Aurelius, 14 - to live with her second husband, the billionaire real estate developer Jeffrey Soffer.

They married in 2013 at the exclusive Laucala Resort in Fiji but divorced four years later.

WHAT IS MMR AND HOW DOES THE VACCINE WORK?

Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) are highly infectious conditions that can have serious, potentially fatal complications, including meningitis, swelling of the brain (encephalitis), and deafness.

They can also lead to complications in pregnancy that affect the unborn baby, and can lead to miscarriage.

The MMR vaccine is a safe and effective combined vaccine that protects against the separate illnesses in a single injection. The full course of MMR vaccination requires two doses.

It contains weakened versions of live measles, mumps and rubella viruses and works by triggering the immune system to produce antibodies against them.

If you or your child then comes into contact with one of the diseases, the immune system will recognise it and immediately produce the antibodies needed to fight it.

Since the MMR vaccine was introduced in 1988, it's rare for children in the UK to develop these serious conditions.

But outbreaks happen and there have been cases of measles in recent years, so it's important to make sure that you and your children are up-to-date with the MMR vaccination.

There has been some controversy about whether the MMR vaccine might cause autism following a 1998 study by Dr Andrew Wakefield.

In his paper published in The Lancet, Dr Wakefield claimed there is a link between the MMR vaccine and autism or bowel disease.

But his work has since been completely discredited and he has been struck off as a doctor in the UK.

Subsequent studies in the last nine years have found no link between the MMR vaccine and autism or bowel disease.

Source: NHS 

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