Richard Wilkins appears to have found love again after splitting from his long-term girlfriend Nicola Dale.
Earlier this week, the Channel Nine star appeared at a friend’s birthday party, where he was seen holding hands with a woman believed to be celebrity makeup artist Mia Hawkswell.
In the clip, shared on Instagram by Annika Martyn, Richard, 69, stepped off a boat hand in hand with the stunning Mia.
The couple strolled together looking happy and relaxed and wearing matching black outfits.
The pair are believed to have been dating for around six weeks and have so far kept the budding romance low-key.
Richard Wilkins appears to have found love again after splitting from his long-term girlfriend Nicola Dale. Earlier this week, the Channel Nine star appeared at a friend’s birthday party, where he was seen holding hands with a woman believed to be celebrity makeup artist Mia Hawkswell. In the photo
Mia also shared a cryptic post on her Instagram Stories on Friday, showing her glasses jingling with a man off-camera, which she captioned: “All you need is love.”
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Richard Wilkins and Mia Hawkswell for comment.
The makeup artist describes herself as “40-something” on her website and is an in-demand hair and beauty stylist who has worked with celebrities around the world.
She has been a sought-after star in the industry as a makeup artist for 18 years and a hairstylist for over 30 years.
According to her website, Mia teaches classes known as The Over 40s Club that offer makeup and beauty tips for older women.
In the clip, shared on Instagram by Annika Martyn (right), Richard, 69, stepped off a boat hand in hand with the stunning Mia.
The couple strolled together looking happy and relaxed and wearing matching black outfits.
Mia also shared a cryptic post on her Instagram Stories on Friday, showing her glasses jingling with a man off-camera, which she captioned: “All you need is love.”
‘My career has taken me to the most beautiful places in the world, from photographing fashion campaigns in the Lofoten Islands in northern Norway, Hawaii, Fiji, Brazil, Puerta Rico, Los Angeles, Joshua Tree, Portugal, southern France to photograph travel content in Canada and Samoa. , Vegas, Dubai and London,’ she writes.
Mia said she is a “sought after artist” for TV presenters on internally recognized TV productions, for editorials, brand collaborations and for recording artists on tour.
He has worked with Pamela Anderson, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Florence Welch, Jimmy and Jane Barnes, Black Eyed Peas, Dean Lewis, Daniel MacPherson, Keith Urban, Silverchair, Rose Byrne, Delta Goodrem, Christine Centenera, Elle Ferguson, Sonia Kruger, Rachael Finch, Samantha Wills and many more.
Her work has appeared in Vogue and Marie Claire, on Channel Nine, Channel Seven, Binge and Channel Ten, and for brands such as Speedo, Adidas and Rip Curl, as well as working with makeup giants such as Revlon and Sisley Paris.
In a recent interview with beauty equipment, Mia described her career achievements.
The makeup artist describes herself as “40-something” on her website and is an in-demand hair and beauty stylist who has worked with celebrities around the world.
He has worked with Pamela Anderson, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Florence Welch, Black Eyed Peas, Daniel MacPherson, Keith Urban, Silverchair, Rose Byrne, Delta Goodrem and many more.
I’ve had so many! “I traveled the world for eight years working with incredibly talented creatives on campaigns ahead of their time, very early in my career, invaluable to this day,” Mia said.
She also has a popular tiktok account where she offers makeup tips for mature skin.
News of Richard’s split from his ex Nicola broke in January.
He was rumored to be popping the question soon, but it seems those reports may have cooled the relationship.
Sources told The Daily Telegraph the couple split in November, shortly after they were spotted together at Derby Day celebrations in Melbourne.
She also has a popular TikTok account where she offers makeup tips for mature skin.
News of Richard and Dale’s split broke in January. In the photo together
The source claimed their relationship became rocky in March after online media speculated about their possible engagement.
They said Richard was reluctant to marry for the fourth time after giving away a small fortune to his last three wives during their respective divorces.
However, sources close to the television presenter said in March last year that he wanted to get engaged to the former stewardess, with whom he has been dating since 2020.
“Dickie may be 68 years old, but he has a lot of life left in him. “He’s now more than ready to finally settle down,” they told New Idea at the time.
‘They just have a lovely calmness about them. As a couple, they give each other space, but they seem to love being together.
Sources told The Daily Telegraph the couple split in November, shortly after they were spotted together at Derby Day celebrations in Melbourne.
“He also sees his good friend Karl Stefanovic so happy and settled with Jasmine and his new family, and Dickie wants what Karl has.”
Richard has been married three times and has five children from four different mothers.
He married for the first time at the age of 18 after his girlfriend Lynette, 16, became pregnant. The teenage couple had a son together, named Adam.
After moving to Australia to pursue his pop career, Richard married a second time and had two more children, daughter Rebecca and son Nick.
When that marriage ended, Richard had a series of affairs with high-profile women, including actress Rebecca Gibney in 1989.
Their relationship reportedly ended when Richard left the actress for his third wife, Michelle Burke. Together, the couple had a son, the model and actor Christian.
After separating, Richard had a fifth child with designer Collette Dinnigan. They separated in 2004 when she had not yet given birth to her daughter Estella.
In 2017, Richard joked that after three divorces, “marriage is not my specialty.”
Daily Mail Australia contacted Richard and Nicola at the time, but Richard declined to comment.
