Kate Ritchie was seen getting close to Hit Network radio host Carrie Bickmore’s ex-husband, Chris Walker, at ABC Upfronts on November 21.
The Nova radio star, 46, was pictured with award-winning TV producer and TV star Amanda Keller on the red carpet in an image shared on Chris’ Instagram.
Chris, who split from Carrie, 43, in 2023, was all smiles as he hugged the two women, and newly single Kate looked very glamorous in a red top and dress pants.
The actress paired the monochrome look with a pair of chunky gold earrings while sweeping her dark locks over one shoulder.
Meanwhile, Amanda, 62, sparkled under the lights in a dazzling black suit covered in diamonds while Chris kept things more casual in a black jacket and pink button-down shirt.
“ABC Upfronts and the producers always have a phone charger ready…these two legends will be hitting your screens on a new show next year,” Chris captioned the image.
Kate Ritchie, 46, was seen getting close to Hit Network radio host Carrie Bickmore’s ex-husband, 43 (right), Chris Walker (left), at the ABC Upfronts on November 21.
It looks like the trio may have been working together on one of ABC’s upcoming projects: a parenting series called The Role of a Lifetime.
It is understood the Jonesy & Amanda presenter will narrate the new 2025 show, while Kate will play an acting role in the series.
Chris may have worked as a producer on the show, having produced several ABC projects including The Weekly with Charlie Pickering, Hard Quiz and Tomorrow Tonight.
His sighting with actress Kate comes after the former soap star appeared to have split from her much younger boyfriend Will Skelton following a very short-lived romance.
The radio star was dating the “high-flying” financial advisor, 30, 15 years her junior, for several months after they met at Nova FM’s Singles Ball in May.
Sources recently told Daily Mail Australia that the couple split shortly after Kate was seen stumbling while trying to get out of her chauffeur-driven car in Camperdown in August.
The couple have not been photographed together in recent months and do not follow each other on Instagram, which seems to further confirm their separation.
Meanwhile, Chris separated from his wife of 11 years and Hit Network radio star Carrie, with whom he shares two children, in January 2023.
The Nova radio star (right) was photographed with award-winning television producer and TV star Amanda Keller (left) on the red carpet in an image shared on Chris’ Instagram.
His sighting with actress Kate comes after the former soap star appeared to have split from her much younger boyfriend Will Skelton (left) following a very short-lived romance.
Chris broke his silence about the painful split in August, telling Luke Darcy’s Empowering Leaders podcast that he was dealing with the “pain” of the split.
The TV producer explained that the hardest part of their new co-parenting arrangement was “saying goodbye to the kids twice a week.”
‘I still find it hugely challenging. “I had always assumed that I would be around them 100 percent of the time,” he explained.
‘When it comes to being a father, I was born for it. I love it and want to be around them all the time. I find that really difficult.’
Chris added that he was counting on the support of friends and family through “more difficult times”, but added: “The thing is, grief can last a long time.”
Carrie announced their split in an Instagram post in January last year, saying the couple were focused on co-parenting their three children, Ollie, 16, Evie, eight, and Adelaide, five.
“It is with immense sadness that Chris and I have decided to separate,” she wrote.
“While this is a difficult time, our focus is on parenting, loving and supporting our three children, Ollie, Evie and Addie, with everything we have.”
Carrie has since been repeatedly hit by romance rumors with her radio co-star Tommy Little since they hosted his HIT FM radio show from Paris, France last year.
Tommy is said to have rushed to Carrie’s side the moment she confirmed her breakup with Chris, leading insiders to speculate that their friendship could evolve into something more.