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Kate Ritchie has been seen in public for the first time since it was revealed she received “hundreds” of sexually explicit text messages and videos from a stranger before he flew from Perth to track her down.
The former Home and Away star, 45, met a friend for coffee at a Sydney cafe on Monday.
Keeping warm in a Patagonia sweater, the Nova radio host kept a low profile in black sportswear.
She wore black 3/4 leggings and black sneakers, while her dark hair was neatly pulled back into a ponytail.
Ritchie went makeup-free to catch up over coffee and appeared to be deep in conversation as she chatted with a friend at the outdoor dining table.
Kate Ritchie has been seen in public for the first time after receiving ‘hundreds’ of sexually explicit text messages and videos from a stranger before he flew from Perth to track her down.
Earlier this month, it was revealed that Ritchie made a phone call to New south Wales Police received a message from Gerard Ryan, 71, saying he was in the suburb where she lives and was hoping to find her.
He had sent him “hundreds” of messages from February 2022 to April 2023, including “numerous photographs of the accused naked and numerous videos of the accused masturbating”, police facts seen by the Daily Telegraphhe claimed.
Ryan was arrested in a park in Sydney’s eastern suburbs last month and charged with stalking, to which he pleaded guilty. He also received a violence order prohibiting him from approaching Ritchie.
Waverley Local Court heard about the campaign of harassment he waged against Ritchie.
The former Home and Away star, 45, met a friend for coffee at a Sydney cafe on Monday.
Keeping warm in a black Patagonia sweater, the Nova radio host kept a low profile in black sportswear for the outing.
Ryan’s obsession with the TV star began last year when he began posting comments on his social media accounts including ‘Hi Kate… I love you so much.’
Another post read: ‘I just want to kiss you, my heart beats for you, I love you madly.’
Ryan posted very explicit messages of a sexual nature about Ritchie on his own social media pages, and when she didn’t respond, things got worse.
Ricthie has been harassed by a stalker who sent her ‘hundreds’ of sexually explicit texts and videos
One of the vile messages Perth pensioner Gerard Ryan sent to the former Home and Away star after becoming obsessed with her.
Police facts also indicated that Ryan had said he wanted to marry Ritchie and referred to his daughter, saying he would be “a good stepfather.”
In February he sent a letter to his work address that included a Valentine’s Day card.
In a later letter he included a photograph of himself and another of a church with the following written on the back: ‘In the church we could get married one day. It is on Rottnest Island.
One of the messages he sent to the former Home and Away star said he wanted to kiss her and ‘I love you madly.’
Ryan posted this along with a $200 gift card, saying it was to replace his lawn mower, which Ritchie had mentioned had blown up on his Nova radio show.
Before his arrest, Ryan posted images of his trip to Sydney on Facebook, including a hotel in the eastern suburbs, the Australian National Maritime Museum and Waverley Cemetery.
Ryan was sentenced to a 12 month Probation Order and an AVO states that he must not come within 500 meters of Ritchie’s home or workplace.