Socialite Ellie Aitken and her estranged husband had a heated confrontation as he returned to their family home to pack his clothes after he started dating her best friend.
Sunday afternoon was the first time Charlie Aitken, 48, has been spotted at the family home in Sydney's eastern suburbs since he last month announced his new relationship with Hollie Nasser, 36.
Ms Aitken stood behind the front gate, fiercely shaking her finger in front of her estranged investment banker's face in a explosive showdown outside their old marital home.
The tense encounter came just hours after Ms Aitken, 42, broke her silence over her estranged investment banker husband new relationship with her ex-pal by sharing a fiery text exchange about the split.
In an Instagram post, Ms Aitken shared a text message she had received from Ms Nasser accusing her of 'playing the victim' and blaming her for 'ruining her marriage'.
Financier Charlie Aitken is seen visiting his estranged wife Ellie Aitken at their family home on Sunday amidst a celebrity fuelled fracas
The pair appeared to be in a heated conversation as Mr Aitken went into the house before later emerging with his clothes
Mr Aitken placed a stack of clothes into his boot before leaving the former couple's home
'Ellie there's no point in us talking anymore,' Ms Nasser's message begins.
'I can't believe after ... you are out there playing the victim and saying I ruined your perfect marriage.'
Ms Nasser also claimed Ms Aitken had tactfully posted photos online of her smiling alongside her husband of more than 20 years at their son's rugby team award night on Friday to gain media attention.
Just hours after pictures confirmed Mr Aitken had set up home with his new love, Ms Aitken tried to maintain a united front by sharing photos of the family at the function in Sydney's eastern suburbs on Instagram.
'Of course putting photos of [your son] on public Instagram was going in the paper, you knew that when you posted it,' Ms Nasser said in the text.
Ms Nasser denied that Mr Aitken had spent the weekend at her house, claiming photographs that placed him there on Friday only showed him dropping her off.
Ellie Aitken has shared photos of her bitter exchange with Hollie Nasser (pictured) as their friendship continues to deteriorate
Ms Aitken uploaded a heated conversation she had with her former best friend on Instagram on Sunday
'Charlie was not at my house last night and I've got mum staying here,' she continued.
'I've had photographers here since Friday and still here now surrounding my house I'm not that dumb. He dropped me outside my house on Friday and that's it. I know he is staying at the Meriton.'
But Ms Aitken refused to believe the claims, saying her husband had admitted he was there.
'Darling I was watching him there with the white plantation shutters behind which we photographed on FaceTime and he told me he was there having pizza,' Ms Aitken's reply text reads.
Ms Aitken added superimposed text at the bottom of the Instagram story, reading: 'Stop lying and bullying me @hollie.nasser. Enough.'
The screen grab of the heated message exchange was deleted a short time later.
The raging war of words - which is the first public glimpse inside the drama wreaking havoc behind closed doors - exposes how weeks of turmoil and heartbreak have reached boiling point.
Ellie Aitken, 42, smiled for the camera alongside her estranged husband Charlie and their son (pictured) at an event on Friday
Ms Nasser has remained at the marital home in Sydney's eastern suburbs where her relationship with Mr Aitken was first revealed
Mr Aitken and his wife Ellie had been long-time friends of the Nasser's, and Mr Nasser was a director of the Aitken's wealth management company
Mr Aitken and Ms Nasser were seen in Sydney's eastern suburbs on Friday, running errands and taking items into the luxury house Ms Nasser previously shared with her husband Christopher-John 'CJ' Nasser.
It was the first time the new lovers have been seen together since their two marriages ended early last month.
Mr Aitken and his wife Ellie had been long-time friends of the Nasser's. Mr Nasser was a director of the Aitken's wealth management company.
Sources close to the two couples said a baby monitor was central to the breakdown of the Nasser's marriage.
Last week, Mr Aitken confirmed his marriage to Ellie had ended and he was now in a relationship with Ms Nasser.
'I can confirm I am separated from Ellie Aitken and am in a relationship with Hollie Nasser. My sole focus is my children and I'll make no further comment,' he said.
Both Mr Nasser and Ms Aitken were 'totally blindsided' by the union, friends say.
For years, the two couples were inseparable - taking international trips together and raising their young families as business partners and best friends.
Dressed casually in shorts and a t-shirt, Mr Aitken waited in a black Audi SUV while Ms Nasser ran items into the terrace house on Friday afternoon.
Ms Nasser emerged from the house again hours later wrapped up in a light knitted sweater.
Dressed casually in a black t-shirt and khaki shorts, Mr Aitken smiled as he stepped out of the black Audi SUV with Ms Nasser in tow
