Where Is Belle Gibson's Son Oliver Now? What We Know About His Life After Her Cancer-Faking Scheme Was Exposed

Mar. 15, 2025

Katilyn Dever as Belle Gibson in ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ ; Belle Gibson is interviewed on 60 Minutes Australia.Photo:Netflix ; 60 Minutes Australia

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AmidBelle Gibson’s web of lies, there was one person who was caught in the middle from the start: her son, Oliver.

Netflix’sApple Cider Vinegarfollows Gibson (Kaitlyn Dever) as she fabricates a cancer diagnosis to rise to fame and fortune. After claiming that a healthy diet andholistic treatmentshelped cure her malignant brain tumor, she launched a food and beverage app, The Whole Pantry, that led to her (temporary) popularity and success as a health and wellness influencer in Australia.

“She wants to give love to her son. At her core, Belle really does want to be a good mom. That’s what I was thinking about in that moment,” Dever toldTudumin February 2025. “That scene is really twisted. It’s dark, heartbreaking, sad — it’s so many emotions wrapped up into one. To end the series in that way is really, really powerful.”

Just as the official logline states that the series is a “true-ish story based on a lie,” it left viewers questioning which details about Gibson’s son were real — and what happened to him in the years since his mother’s deception has come to light.

So where is Belle Gibson’s son now? Here’s everything we know about his life today.

Did Belle Gibson really have a son?

Ashley Zukerman as Clive and Kaitlyn Dever as Belle in Netflix’s ‘Apple Cider Vinegar.'.Courtesy of Netflix

Courtesy of Netflix

Although Gibson’s life was largely based on lies, she really did have a son named Oliver. As shown inApple Cider Vinegar, he was born before she began dating Rothwell.

According to the Australian magazineWoman’s Day, Gibson welcomed a son in 2010 with her then-boyfriend Nathan Corbett. Once Gibson and Rothwell entered a relationship, he took on an active role in raising her son.

Additionally, the series portrays Gibson experiencing a miscarriage and stillbirth, the former of whichWoman’s Dayreported did happen in real life in 2012. She has shared few details about the miscarriage since, though she has expressed frustration at those who doubt it happened.

Is Belle Gibson’s son accurately portrayed inApple Cider Vinegar?

Spencer Ellis Anderson as Belle’s son in ‘Apple Cider Vinegar.'.Netflix

Netflix

Apple Cider Vinegarblends fact and fiction in its portrayal of Gibson’s son.

Some of the most disturbing scenes — such as Gibson faking a seizure at her son’s birthday party — are allegedly true.

Meanwhile, other parts were fictionalized for the sake of “creative license,” including the scene in which Gibson locks her son in his room overnight while he’s sick, creator Samantha Strauss toldThe Guardian.

Where is Belle Gibson’s son now?

Kaitlyn Dever as Belle Gibson and Spencer Ellis Anderson as her son in Netflix’s ‘Apple Cider Vinegar.'.Netflix

At the time of the hearing, Gibson told the court she was living with her son — who was 8 years old — in Northcote, Victoria, a suburb in Melbourne.

Gibson also shared that she had taken a trip to East Africa with Oliver earlier that year, which Rothwell had paid for.

Does Belle Gibson’s son still have a relationship with Clive Rothwell?

Ashley Zukerman as Clive Rothwell in ‘Apple Cider Vinegar.'.Courtesy of Netflix

Much like Gibson’s son, her ex-boyfriend Rothwell — who also cared for Oliver — has lived a private life since Gibson’s lies began to unravel.

According toThe Age, as of 2019, Rothwell had been living in the Northcote home with Gibson and her son, though the pair were no longer in a romantic relationship, she claimed. Gibson further added that Rothwell often covered her share of rent and paid for other living costs, as well as her legal expenses.

That said, she couldn’t recall specific costs for food, vacations or her son’s school fees.

source: people.com