The Bachelor’s Tim Robards ditching his family Christmas plans to reconnect with wife Anna Heinrich

‘I’ve never missed that tradition in 37 years’: The Bachelor’s Tim Robards reveals he is ditching his family Christmas plans to reconnect with wife Anna Heinrich in Los Angeles

Tim Robards has revealed that is is jetting off to Los Angeles with wife Anna Heinrich for Christmas. 

Doing so will mean the former Bachelor star is breaking a decades old family tradition. 

The 37-year-old tells The Daily Telegraph:  ‘Every year we do Christmas Eve at my Nanna and Pop’s, then on Christmas morning we open presents with Mum and Dad and the extended family. I’ve never missed that tradition in 37 years. ‘

Leaving on a jet plane: The Bachelor’s Tim Robards (pictured) revealed on Sunday that he is ditching his family Christmas plans to reconnect with wife Anna Heinrich (left) in Los Angeles

However plans have changed this year as his, ‘grandparents are no longer with us’ and he will, ‘miss my side of the family’s celebrations.’ 

Tim explained that instead, he will be in Los Angeles with Anna’s family, ‘where we have organised a big Christmas lunch at a special little restaurant’.  

The pair to reconnect after a busy year during which they spent a lot of time apart, the paper claims. 

The 37-year-old said: 'Every year we do Christmas Eve at my Nanna and Pop's, then on Christmas morning we open presents with Mum and Dad and the extended family. I've never missed that tradition in 37 years '

The 37-year-old said: ‘Every year we do Christmas Eve at my Nanna and Pop’s, then on Christmas morning we open presents with Mum and Dad and the extended family. I’ve never missed that tradition in 37 years ‘

Tim explained that instead, he will be in Los Angeles with Anna's family: 'where we have organised a big Christmas lunch at a special little restaurant' he said

Tim explained that instead, he will be in Los Angeles with Anna’s family: ‘where we have organised a big Christmas lunch at a special little restaurant’ he said 

The fitness guru recently shut down talk that he and wife Anna could be on the verge of a split. 

After attending the Melbourne Cup, separately, both Anna and Tim were forced to deny there are issues between them.

Earlier this month, they shared several loved-up photos to Instagram which proved their relationship was going strong. 

All okay! The fitness guru recently shut down talk that he and wife Anna could be on the verge of a split. Earlier this month, they shared several loved-up photos to Instagram

 All okay! The fitness guru recently shut down talk that he and wife Anna could be on the verge of a split. Earlier this month, they shared several loved-up photos to Instagram

Loved up! In one snap, Tim appeared smitten with Anna, sharing a snap of the couple nestled in bed together on his own Instagram page

 Loved up! In one snap, Tim appeared smitten with Anna, sharing a snap of the couple nestled in bed together on his own Instagram page

In one, the genetically blessed pair looked stronger than ever as they spent much-needed quality time together in Sydney. 

In another, Tim appeared smitten with Anna, sharing a snap of the couple nestled in bed together on his own Instagram page.   

The pair tied the knot in Italy in June 2018 after falling in love on the first season of The Bachelor. 

Odd arrival: After attending the Melbourne Cup, separately, both Anna and Tim were forced to deny there are issues between them

Odd arrival: After attending the Melbourne Cup, separately, both Anna and Tim were forced to deny there are issues between them