Kate Ritchie stepped out for a relaxing stroll in Sydney on Saturday after her romance with Will Skelton was revealed.
The former Home and Away star, 45, was all smiles as she took her dog for a sunny stroll in Coogee.
The actress kept warm in a grey sweater and black sweatpants as she enjoyed a cup of coffee while her dog ran through the park.
She completed her look with a pair of black sneakers and wore a navy blue cap while holding a handbag filled with her belongings.
Kate was seen carrying her bag and a picnic blanket before placing the items on the grass as she watched her dog run around.
The outing comes just a day after Kate looked absolutely smitten as they enjoyed a seafront picnic in Clovelly on Friday with her new man Will Skelton, 30.
A friend told Daily Mail Australia that the couple have already professed their love for each other.
“She told him she loved him and he may have told her he loved her too,” they revealed.
Kate Ritchie stepped out for a relaxing stroll in Sydney on Saturday, just days after her romance with Will Skelton was revealed.
Skelton is a senior financial advisor for Canaccord Genuity, a financial services company based in Sydney.
Will and Kate, who at 45 is 15 years his senior, met at the Nova FM singles ball in May.
“They’ve been spending practically every night together lately,” another source told Daily Mail Australia on Friday.
“He’s told a lot of his colleagues about it. He just turned 30 last week,” the source added.
The couple couldn’t keep their hands off each other during their beach date, kissing and hugging as they sat on a picnic blanket.
The actress seemed absolutely delighted to be in Will’s company, laughing heartily as the two chatted and shared jokes.
Kate first saw Will when she attended the Nova FM Singles Ball at Taronga Zoo in May.
The radio presenter looked half her age as she led the arrival in a chic yet dazzling black minidress featuring a silver flower on the bust.
The single man she met that night (now known to be Skelton) really made Kate shine.
The handsome guy asked Kate to dance, which seemed to brighten her night.
The former Home and Away star, 45, was all smiles as she took her dog for a sunny stroll in Coogee.
The actress kept warm in a grey jumper and black sweatpants as she enjoyed a cup of coffee while her dog ran through the park.
Kate, who split from her boyfriend Black late last year, looked smitten as she joined him on the dance floor.
The radio star, who presents Nova FM’s Fitzy & Wippa alongside Kate Ritchie, was previously approached by Will while holding a red rose.
The video of the romantic moment was shared on Fitzy & Wippa’s Instagram with Kate Ritchie.
Kate’s budding romance comes after she ended her relationship with boyfriend Chevy Black, just months after they became Instagram official in May 2023.
The couple, who often engaged in public displays of affection while strolling around Coogee, are said to have split around November.
She completed her look with a pair of black sneakers and sported a navy blue cap.
Kate was seen carrying her bag and a picnic blanket before placing the items on the grass as she watched her dog run around.
The outing comes just days after Kate looked absolutely smitten as they enjoyed a seafront picnic in Clovelly on Friday with her new man, Will Skelton, 30.
A close source also told New Idea magazine at the time that there was a very telling clue that their relationship was over.
“It seems like he has no reason to keep his life hidden now,” the source told the magazine.
“Until recently, Chevy preferred to keep his life under wraps and keep his social media private. He has now switched to a public Instagram profile,” they added.
At the time, Kate fueled breakup rumors by sharing a reflective Instagram post that captured her living her best life with a girlfriend — and without mentioning Black.
The couple seemed to be going from strength to strength after debuting their relationship in February 2023 with photos of a romantic picnic.
Kate then took their romance to the next level by introducing Chevy to her mother Heather and daughter Mae.
However, by the end of that year, Kate was single again.
Skelton is a “senior” financial adviser for Canaccord Genuity, a Sydney-based financial services company.
The couple couldn’t keep their hands off each other during their beach date, kissing and hugging each other as they sat on a picnic blanket.
The former soap star split from her ex-husband, retired NRL player Stuart Webb, in 2020.
Ritchie married Webb in an opulent ceremony at Quamby Estate in Tasmania in 2010, after a year-long engagement.
The former couple began dating in 2008 and announced their engagement a year later.
They split in 2020 after 10 years of marriage and the former child actress has reportedly moved out of their marital home in Sydney.
They welcomed a daughter, Mae, in 2014, but split after nine years.
The following year, in 2021, Kate made her debut with her boyfriend John Bell, much younger than her and who at the time was 25 years old.
Kate showed off her flawless complexion as she stepped out makeup-free.
The couple were spotted getting ready for PDA while on holiday in Byron Bay in January of that year.
The radio host and cybersecurity employee went their separate ways after their romance failed just a few months later.
“Kate is single. Lockdown is to blame,” a source told Daily Mail Australia in December of that year.
‘Kate and John have not seen each other since January, despite the borders with Victoria being opened a few weeks ago.
“She has not once mentioned her desire to visit him,” the source said at the time.
Kate first laid eyes on Will when she attended the Nova FM Singles Ball at Taronga Zoo in May. They are pictured together at the ball, meeting for the first time.
The former soap star split from her ex-husband, retired NRL player Stuart Webb, in 2020. Pictured together in 2019.
Kate grew up in front of Australian television audiences after first appearing as Sally Fletcher in Home and Away aged nine in 1988.
She appeared on the show for the next 20 years, winning the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality in 2007 and 2008 and the Silver Logie Award for Most Popular Actress from 2006 to 2008.
The actress now stars on Nova’s popular breakfast show Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie.
