- Wally Lewis was seen with his partner at the Hall of Fame ceremony
- The sixth Immortal saw Ron Coote elevated to Immortal status.
- He attended the ceremony with his new partner Lynda Adams.
Wally Lewis looked sharp as he stepped out with new teammate Lynda Adams at the NRL Hall of Fame ceremony in Sydney on Wednesday night.
The 64-year-old Queensland great was on hand as Ron Coote joined him as an Immortal after the South Sydney Rabbitohs legend saw his status elevated at the SCG.
Lewis looked dapper in a navy blazer emblazoned with the Immortal emblem, a pair of black trousers and black shoes, while Lynda wore a glamorous black dress and sequinned shoes.
The couple have been dating for over three years and their relationship was revealed shortly after Lewis divorced his wife of 36 years, Jacqueline.
Lewis confirmed his separation from his wife and mother of his three children in February 2021.
“This is a deeply personal matter that we do not want to discuss publicly,” he said.
“I want to acknowledge the pain and upset my family has suffered since Jacqui and I separated last year. I hope that in time we can rebuild our bond and move on with our lives.”
It later emerged that he was in a new relationship with Adams, a volunteer with the Sands support group for miscarriages, stillbirths and newborn deaths in Townsville.
Wally Lewis attended the NRL Hall of Fame awards night with teammate Lynda Adams
Lewis was present when Ron Coote was named the 14th Immortal.
Queensland’s great Lewis was named Immortal in 1999
Adams had recently separated from her husband, property developer Mark Adams, when she met Lewis.
According to The Daily Telegraph, Lewis’ new relationship had turned the rugby league immortal’s three sons against him.
Citing a source close to the family, the paper said Lewis’ adult children Mitchell, Jamie-Lee and Lincoln felt compelled to side with their distraught mother and were no longer speaking to their father.
Arguably the greatest Queensland Origin legend of them all, the Emperor of Lang Park captained the Maroons in 30 of their 31 State of Origin appearances and coached them in 1993 and 1994.
Named the sixth member of “The Immortals” in 1999, Lewis was named in the Kangaroos and Queensland teams of the century respectively and was the natural choice to be the Broncos’ first captain.
After retiring, he forged a successful media career with Channel Seven and then Channel Nine, which he joined in 1999.
In 2023, he announced that he would be leaving his position as a sports newsreader due to health problems.