Brodie Ryan is hoping to have a very special man on his arm when he attends the Brownlow Medal ceremony on Monday.
The WAG will be joined by her boyfriend, football legend Nathan Buckley, and couldn’t be more proud.
“I’m proud to attend with him and proud of all his accomplishments, but he’s just a hottie, so I like being on his arm,” she said. Herald Sun.
“This year he’s going to be dressed up very nicely and he’s going to be dressed by Bianca and Peter Jackson.”
She added: “There aren’t many opportunities in anyone’s life, outside of a wedding day or a debutante ball, to dress up and feel like a princess for one night.”
The couple has been very close for the past two years and has made several high-profile appearances on the red carpet.
Nathan recently revealed that his girlfriend suffers from epilepsy.
The AFL star hopes to shed light on the neurological disorder and is taking part in the Walk for Epilepsy charity event.
Brodie Ryan (pictured) is hoping to have a very special man on his arm when he attends the Brownlow Medal ceremony on Monday.
“It’s Brodes’ story that needs to be told, but she’s had a few seizures over the last four or five years and she’s still in the process of working out exactly what’s wrong with her,” the 52-year-old told the BBC. Herald of the Sun.
“She’s had one or two (seizures) in the last two and a half years of our relationship and we’re in the process of figuring out what’s going on and getting to the bottom of it,” he continued.
“As you can imagine, it’s pretty scary to go from operating to actually having a failure, so we’re in the process of figuring out what’s causing it and how it’s happening.”
Nathan said that by discussing the issue publicly, he hopes to lift the stigma around the disease and help Brodie, 35, “understand it a little bit better.”
The WAG will be going with her boyfriend, football legend Nathan Buckley, and couldn’t be more proud. Pictured together
Epilepsy is characterized by bursts of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain that prevent nerve cells from communicating with each other properly, triggering seizures in which everything from muscle control to senses like taste and smell go completely haywire for a few minutes.
The main treatment is anti-epileptic drugs to reduce the risk of seizures by altering the electrical activity of brain cells so that they become less “excitable” and less likely to fail.
More severe cases may require surgery to remove a small part of the brain that is causing the seizures.
Other approaches include implanting a small electrical device inside the body and connecting it to the brain to disrupt chaotic signals between nerve cells, or following a ketogenic diet (low in carbohydrates and high in protein and fat), which is thought to reduce the “excitability” of nerve cells and may halve the number of episodes.
“I’m proud to attend with him and proud of all his accomplishments, but he’s just a hottie, so I like being on his arm,” she said.
The high-profile couple are often spotted cruising the Melbourne scene.
Brodie previously revealed that she and Nathan connected over their similar upbringings, after they began dating in 2022.
Despite their 17-year age gap, the Melbourne businesswoman said they have a lot in common and push each other every day to be the best version of themselves.
“Helping others be the best version of themselves and prioritising their mental health and wellbeing and giving back to others is a passion that both Nath and I have always shared. These topics were a big draw for both of us in the beginning,” she said.
“We had a very similar upbringing and share many of the same values because of this,” he continued.
“I have always been passionate about helping others in any way I can, and having a colleague who exercises this same passion every day with his family, friends and the community at large inspires me.”
Brodie said Nathan’s public profile has given her the opportunity to help others overcome hardships and give back, and that she is “inspired” by the work he does.
In love with her love, she gushed: “He is a beautiful person.”
The former Collingwood player is also clearly smitten with Brodie as he often expresses his love for her on social media.
