Chris Hemsworthand Elsa Pataky are handling a scary situation at home.
The Avengers star and the Fast & Furious actress’ Australia home was targeted by armed robbers who stole three of their vehicles, which have since been recovered, police said.
“Officers attended and were told four unknown people had entered the property and stole three vehicles earlier that day,” law enforcement told 7News of the Nov 11 theft. “No injuries were reported.”
The incident occurred around 2 a.m., when Pataky was sleeping at their home near Byron Bay and woke to the sound of their dogs barking, according to the news service.
The model reportedly went back to sleep, but discovered in the morning that the family’s BYD electric vehicle, Ram truck and Ford Ranger Raptor Ute—all of which were parked with the keys inside—were missing from the garage.
Upon checking security footage, investigators learned that a group of men wearing balaclava head coverings—with two holding knives—gain access to the garage by scaling a fence, according to the news outlet.
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Police were able to locate two of the cars hours away from the couple’s beachside residence the same day, per 7News. The third vehicle was found on Nov. 12
Earlier this year, Hemsworth—dad to daughter India, 14, as well as twins Sasha and Tristan, 12, with Pataky—detailed his family’s 2015 move from Los Angeles back to his home country of Australia, calling it “the greatest decision.”
“You know when you come back from work, you wanna go on a holiday?” he said during a February episode of the SmartLess podcast. “Coming home for me, it feels like a holiday. We have a big farm and horses and motorbikes and surf.”
Hemsworth added that the relocation was largely inspired by his own upbringing in rural Australia with brothers Liam Hemsworth and Luke Hemsworth.
“We lived about 20 minutes from the main sort of suburban areas in Melbourne up in the hills,” he remembered. “And the nearest neighbor was a kilometer or two away.”
Keep reading for other stars who have dealt with home invasions.
ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty ImagesBrad PittThe One Upon a Time…in Hollywood star’s Los Angeles home was broken into in June 2025, NBC News reported. Three people were reportedly seen climbing over a fence and entering through a front window. The actor was not home at the time. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicNicole Kidman & Keith Urban According to NBC News, several suspects smashed through glass to ransack the couple’s house before fleeing the scene on Valentine’s Day 2025. The actress, the singer and their daughters Sunday and Faith were not home at the time. Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty ImagesMacklemoreThe “Thrift Shop” rapper’s home was targeted in June 2025 when his family’s nanny alleged that two men entered the home through a patio door after midnight and sprayed her with bear mace. The intruders stole clothing, jewelry and shoes.Instagram / @BengalsJoe BurrowThe Cincinnati Bengel’s quarterback was in Texas when model Olivia Ponton reported a burglary at his home, noting she found his bedroom ransacked and the window shattered.
“I feel like my privacy has been violated in more ways than one,” the athlete said in a December 2024 press conference. “Way more is already out there than I would want out there and that I care to share, so that’s all I got to say about that.” Steve Granitz/FilmMagicTravis Kelce & Patrick MahomesIn October 2024, Patrick Mahomes and wife Brittany Mahomes were the victims of a break-in when their Missouri estate was burglarized just after midnight. A day later, Travis Kelce’s backdoor was damaged in during a similar incident, with police noting $20,000 in cash was taken. Tammie Arroyo/Variety via Getty ImagesKristin CavallariWhile in the Bahamas with her and ex Jay Cutler’s kids Camden, Jaxon and Saylor, the Hills alum experienced a break-in at her rental property.“I had Camden in the bed with me. Cam and I were sleeping,” she said of the 2020 incident. “And I woke up to a man crawling on my bedroom floor.”
“I go, ‘What the f–k are you doing?’ This man stands up, runs out the door,” she continued. “He had a ski mask on, full black arms, black pants, the full thing, right? And I went, ‘Oh, f–k.’”
Cavallari said she later learned the suspect was an HVAC technician who had come to the home for a repair earlier in the day. Toby Melville – WPA Pool/Getty ImagesPrince William & Kate MiddletonIn October 2024, the Prince and Princess of Wales had a close call after a burglar allegedly broke into the grounds of Windsor Castle, where their primary residence Adelaide Cottage is located.
While Thames Valley Police confirmed to NBC News that the burglar did not make it to Adelaide Cottage, but the person entered a farm building on the palace grounds then “made off with a black Isuzu pickup and a red quad bike.” Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementTaylor SwiftIn March 2019, Roger Alvarado was arrested after police said he climbed onto the singer’s second floor balcony and used a brick to break a window to enter the NYC apartment. He was sentenced to six months in jail for Attempted Burglary in the Second Degree and Criminal Contempt in the First Degree.Randy Holmes/Disney via Getty ImagesDavid SpadeIn 2017, Beverly Hills Police confirmed to E! News that the Saturday Night Live alum’s home was robbed. According to TMZ, suspects stole $80,000 worth of belongings from Spade’s home, including cash, jewelry and a wedding band that belonged to his mom.Dave Benett/Getty ImagesDavid Beckham and Victoria BeckhamLondon Metropolitan Police confirmed to E! News in 2022 that the Beckhams’ mansion in London was robbed while the couple was home with their daughter Harper. Police noted “a number of items were reported stolen.” Scott Kirkland/ShutterstockAudrina PatridgeThe Hills alum fell victim to the Bling Ring robberies in 2009.
Having just gotten back from Australia, she left for a party without unpacking. However, when she returned, “I was like, ‘Am I losing my mind? My suitcase is gone, my laptop. Everything is off my bed. What is going on?'” she told Rachel Bilson on her podcast in February 2024. “Then I went in my closet and I called my sister and I was like, ‘OK, if I open my jewelry box and stuff is gone, someone is in my house or stole stuff. ‘I opened it, and everything is gone.”
The Bling Ring, which consisted of members Alexis Haines, Rachel Lee, Nick Prugo, Courtney Ames, Diana Tamayo, Johnny Ajar and Roy Lopez, were all arrested in 2009.
Many of the members went on to serve time in prison or probation and community service. Lee, the alleged ringleader, served a year and a half in state prison out of her four year sentence. Prugo served a year in prison, while Haines served 30 days in prison. Ames was sentenced to three years of probation and two months of community service. Tamayo was sentenced to probation and two months of community service. Similarly, Lopez Jr. was sentenced to three years of supervised probation. Ajar was sentenced to three years in prison, but ended up serving one.
Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for OLLYHilary DuffThe Lizzie McGuire alum was in Canada on vacation with son Luca when her Los Angeles home was broken into in 2017.
“This is a scary and upsetting situation for anyone to go through,” Duff’s rep told E! News at the time, “but Hilary is thankful that her family, her staff, her home and her pets are all safe.” Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesJulianne MooreWhile the actress was in Toronto filming Carrie in 2012, her New York City apartment was burglarized and 10 pieces of jewelry totaling at least $127,000 were stolen, NYPD Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne confirmed to E! News.Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty ImagesRita OraThe singer defended herself when burglars entered her northern London home in 2016. “Don’t f–king come up these stairs,” Ora can be heard saying in a recording of her call to police. “I will f–k you up, you f–king hear me!” Still, the suspect stole nearly $295,000 worth of jewelry, clothes, iPhones and Mac computers.Rodin Eckenroth/WireImageNicki MinajWhile the “Super Bass” rapper was out of town in 2017, her Beverly Hills home was robbed and around $175,000 worth of jewelry and other items were stolen. BC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesMariah CareyThe “Obsessed” singer was the victim of a burglary in 2017, when $50,000 worth of handbags and sunglasses were taken from her Los Angeles home. The suspect, according to the LAPD, entered through a window.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueKendall JennerIn 2017, $200,000 worth of items were stolen from the model’s Hollywood Hills home, according to TMZ.For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
