Ivanka Trump is getting an active and healthy start to the new year, with the former president's daughter spending the first day of 2023 playing padel with pals in Miami Beach.
The 41-year-old was spotted arriving at the mansion of billionaire businessman Wayne Boich Sunday afternoon for some friendly competition, exclusive DailyMail.com photos show.
She arrived at the property in a black service car alone, dressed in a white tennis dress, visor, and sneakers.
Upon arrival, Ivanka was greeted by a female friend who was also wearing athletic attire, and a male companion who later escorted her inside the massive house.
Husband Jared Kushner and the couple's three kids were not present at the gathering.
Ivanka, an avid tennis fan, appears to share a love for racquet sports with Ohio coal mining heir Boich, who earned his business degree at the University of Miami on a full tennis scholarship.
He now runs the Miami Padel Open, a sporting event sponsored by high-end and luxury brands.
But Ivanka's ties to the chairman and CEO of Boich companies also appear to go back to her father's presidency, during which Boich was among the prominent donors who contributed to Donald Trump's campaign, according to reports.
The businessman, who lives in Miami Beach with his wife Cynthia and their three children, recently hosted a star-studded bash during Art Basel where A-listers including Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian, and Travis Scott were seen.
Ivanka appeared to be sprightly and in high spirits on the day most revelers, including guests at her father's annual New Year's Eve bash, would typically sleep in after a night of partying.
But the mom-of-three was notably absent at Donald Trump and Melania's lavish party at their Mar-a-Lago estate this year.
The sighting comes amid claims Ivanka and Jared have been 'distancing' themselves from her father and former President Donald Trump, 76.
Earlier reports claimed Kushner cut ties with his father-in-law after the former president hosted Kanye West and renowned anti-Semite Nick Fuentes at his Mar-a-Lago compound for a dinner in November.
Kushner, who is Jewish, used to be one of Trump's closest advisors.
The revelation was provided by insiders familiar with the matter, who told New York magazine that Kushner has ignored requests from Trump's camp to help with the 76-year-old's new presidential bid.
Instead, the former top Trump aide, who oversaw Trump's most recent, ill-fated re-election bid, has taken to handing out the ex-head of state's number to supplicants, so that they can call him directly to avoid acting as an intermediary.
If legitimate, the claims bolster reports the 41-year-old former fixer, along with his wife, are fed-up with the family patriarch, who announced his third campaign on November 15 – two days after welcoming West and Fuentes at this home.
Kushner was present for Trump's campaign kick-off event at Mar-a-Lago in November. However, noticeably absent was Ivanka who also served as one of her father's most trusted aides.
Her absence at the time raised eyebrows, with the aspiring president's older daughter issuing a statement that revealed that she has no plans to be involved in her father's upcoming campaign and was instead choosing to focus on her children.
In her statement, Ivanka said: 'I love my father very much. This time around, I'm choosing to prioritize my young children and the private life we are creating as a family.
'While I will always love and support my father, going forward I will do so outside the political arena.'
Then last week Trump himself claimed that he asked his daughter Ivanka and her husband to steer clear of his 2024 presidential campaign in a bid to shield them from the 'nasty' world of politics.
Trump posted a statement on his Truth Social page on December 26, claiming he never asked the pair to be part of his presidential bid in order to shelter them from the 'fake and corrupt news' and individuals in politics.
