Kate Ritchie looked like the cat that got the cream as she went for a relaxing stroll in Sydney on the weekend, after her romance with handsome financial advisor Will Skelton, 30, was confirmed.
The former Home and Away star, 45, was all smiles as she took her dog for a sunny walk in Coogee.
The actress kept warm in a grey jumper and black track pants as she enjoyed a cup of coffee while her pet dog ran around in the park.
She completed her look with a pair of black sneakers and wore a navy cap while holding a tote bag filled with her belongings.
Kate was seen carrying her bag and a picnic blanket before placing the items on the grass.
The outing comes just one day after Kate looked absolutely smitten during an oceanfront picnic at Clovelly on Friday with her new man.
A source close to the couple has claimed the pair have already professed their love for one another.
‘She told him she loves him and he may have told her he loves her too,' the insider told Daily Mail Australia.
Kate Ritchie looked like the cat that got the cream as she went for a relaxing stroll in Sydney on the weekend, after her romance with handsome financial advisor Will Skelton, 30, was confirmed
Skelton is a ‘high-flying' financial adviser for Canaccord Genuity, a financial services firm based in Sydney.
Will and Kate, who at 45 is 15 years his senior, met at Nova FM's Singles Ball in May.
‘They have spent pretty much every night together lately,' the source told Daily Mail Australia on Friday.
‘He has told many of his colleagues about it. He just turned 30 in the last week,' the source added.
The outing comes just one day after Kate looked absolutely smitten during an oceanfront picnic at Clovelly on Friday with her new man, pictured here
The couple could not keep their hands off each other during their beachside date, kissing and cuddling as they sat on a picnic blanket.
The actress looked absolutely delighted to be in Will's company, laughing heartily as the pair chatted and shared jokes.
Kate first laid eyes on Will when she attended Nova FM's Singles Ball at Taronga Zoo back in May.
The radio host looked half her age as she led arrivals in an elegant yet glitzy black mini dress which features a silver flower at the bust.
The former Home and Away star, 45, was all smiles as she took her dog for a sunny walk in Coogee
The actress kept warm in a grey jumper and black track pants as she enjoyed a cup of coffee while her pet dog ran around in the park
Kate, who late last year parted with boyfriend Black, looked smitten as she joined him on the dance floor.
The radio star, who co-hosts Nova FM's Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie, was earlier approached by Will as he held a single red rose.
The video of the romantic moment was shared to the Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie Instagram.
Kate's budding romance comes after she called time on her relationship with boyfriend Chevy Black, just months after they went Instagram official in May, 2023.
The pair, who would often put on on public displays of affection while out and about in Coogee, are said to have split around November.
She completed her look with a pair of black sneakers and wore a navy cap
Kate was seen carrying her bag and a picnic blanket before placing the items on the grass while she watched her dog run around
The outing comes just days after Kate looked absolutely smitten as they enjoyed an oceanfront picnic at Clovelly on Friday with her new man Will Skelton, 30
An insider also told New Idea magazine at the time there was a very telling clue their relationship was over.
‘It seems like now he doesn't have any reason to keep his life hidden,' the source told the magazine.
‘Until recently, Chevy preferred to keep his life under wraps, with his social media set to private. He has now changed to a public Instagram profile,' they added.
At the time, Kate fuelled breakup rumours by sharing a reflective post to Instagram which captured her living her best life with a girlfriend, and no mention of Black.
The pair looked to be going from strength-to-strength after debuting their relationship in February 2023 with pictures of a romantic picnic.
Kate later took her 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 ‘high-flying' financial adviser for Canaccord Genuity, a financial services firm based in Sydney
The couple could not keep their hands off each other during their beachside date, kissing and cuddling as they sat on a picnic blanket
The former soap star split with her ex-husband, retired NRL player Stuart Webb, in 2020.
Ritchie tied the knot with Webb in an opulent ceremony held at the Quamby Estate in Tasmania in 2010, following 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 reportedly moved out of their marital home in Sydney.
They welcomed a daughter, Mae, in 2014, but parted ways after nine years.
The following year, in 2021, Kate debuted her much younger boyfriend John Bell, who was 25 at the time.
Kate showed off her flawless complexion as she went makeup free for the outing
The pair were seen packing on the PDA they holidayed in Byron Bay in January that year.
The radio presenter and the cyber security clerk, went their separate ways after their romance fizzled out just months later.
‘Kate is single. Lockdown is to blame,' a source told Daily Mail Australia in December that year.
‘Kate and John haven't seen each other since January, even though borders to Victoria opened a few weeks ago.
‘She hasn't mentioned wanting to go visit him once,' the source said at the time.
The former soap star split with 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 on Home and Away aged nine in 1988.
She appeared on the program for the next 20 years, winning the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality in 2007 and 2008 and Silver Logies for Most Popular Actress from 2006 to 2008.
The actress now stars on Nova's popular breakfast show, Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie.
