Who Is Natasha Bassett? Australian Actor Rumoured To Be Dating Elon Musk

Who is Natasha Bassett: Word on the block is, Tesla business magnate Elon Musk has found a new partner in Australian actor Natasha Bassett. As per photos doing rounds on social media, the 27-year-old was recently spotted disembarking from Gulfstream, Musk's private jet, in Los Angeles.

This comes months following Musk's split from his partner Claire Boucher, known professionally as Grimes, last September. The two have a son together. Musk has described the couple's status as "semi-separated" and have planned on co-parenting their child.

Amid circulating photographs of Musk and Bassett, Daily Mail has quoted a source saying the two have been seeing each other "for some time." They began as friends and "only became romantic after he split with Grimes," the source said. The report also claims Bassett has said she is attracted to Musk's brains, not his bank balance.

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With a net worth of $243 billion as of February 2022, Musk stands as the wealthiest person in the world, as per Bloomberg and Forbes. The 50-year-old is the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, leading companies in the tech industry. Owing to his position as an influential public figure, Musk's personal life often makes it to headlines.

He has previously been with author Justine Wilson - with whom he has five sons - and actors Talulah Riley and Amber Heard.

Musk and Grimes were with each other for three years until their breakup last year.

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Who is Natasha Bassett?

Hailing from Sydney, Bassett has been acting since a young age. During her teens, she landed a key role in a production of Romeo and Juliet by the Australian Theatre for Young People. She followed it up with appearances on Australian television with shows like Rake and Wild Boys. 

Among her most prominent roles is her portrayal of Britney Spears in the 2017 biopic Britney Ever After. Bassett's other notable films include Katie Says Goodbye and Hail, Caesar!