Footy great Campbell Brown is spotted with a mystery woman after being linked to romance with cricket legend’s daughter when he split from his wife
Campbell Brown has been photographed spending Christmas Eve with a glamorous mystery woman in a Melbourne park.
The 41-year-old Hawthorn premiership winner was dressed casually in a T-shirt and shorts as he enjoyed a walk, conversation and coffee with his companion, who was seen driving off with Brown as they left the Royal Botanic Gardens .
Brown – who currently works as a commentator on both AFL and horse racing with SEN and Channel Seven – made headlines last year when he was rumored to be dating cricket legend Matthew Hayden’s TV star daughter Grace.
Hayden was 21 years old at the time and the pair were photographed dancing together in November while acting as ambassadors for the Ladbrokes Summer Racing Festival in Tasmania.
Brown and Hayden were both represented by TLA Worldwide, a leading talent and marketing agency that connects sports names with brands and fans.
The pair are said to have known each other for the past three years and both attended the Royal Ascot races in June 2023.
Campbell Brown and a mystery woman were spotted taking a Christmas Eve stroll through Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens
The footy great and his companion appeared to be in good spirits as they enjoyed some exercise and a cup of coffee
The woman was seen driving away with Brown as they left the scenic spot
Brown currently works as an AFL and horse racing commentator for Seven and SEN
The link between Brown and Hayden came to light just weeks after his split from his wife of ten years, Jessica Johnson.
Their breakup was reported shortly after she gave birth to their third baby Bailey in late August 2023.
His wife was reportedly ‘devastated’ and ‘blinded’ by the split.
“It’s all so raw and comes out of nowhere,” a source said News Corp at the time.
The couple’s eldest son, Boston, is six years old, and middle son Baker is two.
The family has lived outside Melbourne at Kangaroo Grounds, where they keep retired racehorses.
At just 22 years old, Grace has quickly made a name for herself in the television and fashion industries
Her breakout role as Channel Seven’s Oaks Day ambassador in 2022 thrust her into the spotlight.
She has since become part of Seven’s horse racing team, working as a fashion reporter covering the spring carnival races.
Since linking up with Brown, she has moved on with boyfriend Wilson Statham, with Hayden debuting their romance in June when the couple were photographed embracing while walking through the exclusive Sydney suburb of Woollahra.
Wilson is the son of Queensland cotton magnates Danielle and David Statham.
Last year, Brown was rumored to be involved with Grace Hayden (pictured), the TV star daughter of cricket legend Matt
The Hawthorn premiership winner split from his wife of 10 years, Jessica (pictured together), in August last year, shortly after giving birth to their third son
In addition to his racing commitments, Brown works as a racing presenter on SEN radio and co-hosts The Browny Podcast alongside AFL legend and media personality Jonathan Brown and broadcaster Dean ‘Deano’ Thomas.
He is the son of AFL legend Mal Brown and has forged a stellar career on his own with Hawthorn and the Gold Coast.
Brown played a total of 205 first-class games from 2002 to 2013, winning the premiership with the Hawks in 2008 and making the All-Australian team in 2007.
Known for his aggressive and uncompromising playing style, he was suspended for a total of 29 weeks in his career.
On Saturday, Brown will join other football legends, including ex-Swans star Josh Kennedy, in a game of Kabaddi, the traditional Indian sport.
Brown is the captain-coach of the Australian side, who will create history when they take on an Indian team at the John Cain Arena.
“A big day for Australian sport as a nation,” Brown told SEN.
“Australians love their sport, it doesn’t matter if it’s football, cricket, badminton, boxing, hockey, they really get behind their national side.”
The sport – loved by hundreds of millions of people in India – is sometimes described as a combination of rugby, tag and British bulldog.