Fans turn on Chumpy’s widow Ellidy Pullin after she admits her ‘dumba***’ podcast stresses her out’ and makes mean comments about her supportive friends: ‘A kick in the guts’

Ellidy Pullin, whose story of becoming pregnant with the sperm of her late partner Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin inspired millions of Australians, is now facing backlash from her loyal fans over nasty comments she made on a podcast.

During a recent episode of her Darling, Shine! podcast, the 31-year-old model was asked by a listener about her friendship with friend and co-host Chloe Fisher.

Her blunt response, in which she complained about having to record the podcast and make time for friends who live far away, was criticized by some listeners as “mean.”

“We’ve never had a fight. The only fights we have are about the dumba*** podcast, which gives us the f*** out of stress,” she said of her relationship with Chloe.

‘[Because] I have other things on my mind, and so does Coco.’

One fan claimed in a Facebook group that Ellidy’s comments were a “kick in the stomach” for loyal listeners.

In the same episode, Ellidy also said that she didn’t have time to call friends who live far away because she was “busy and didn’t like being on the phone.”

“My friends need to know that I’m quite a long-distance person,” she said.

‘I love you all so much. I try my best. I go to Sydney all the time. You name it, even if it’s your guinea pig’s birthday, I’ll jump on a plane and go there.

“I’m trying, but if I’m not downstairs, I won’t be talking to you all the time. I hope you’re doing well.”

She also said that some of her friends get “devastated” when she doesn’t respond to their texts or call them back.

‘Sometimes I have people who, just like me, are broken [that] I don’t respond or call them back. But I’ve been busy and please don’t take this personally, but I can’t be on the phone,” Ellidy said.

“Don’t base our friendship on the number of minutes I spend on the phone with you and all that nonsense.”

During a recent episode of her Darling, Shine! podcast, the 31-year-old model (right) was asked by a listener about her friendship with friend and co-host Chloe Fisher (left). Her blunt response — in which she lamented having to record the podcast and make time for friends who live far away — was criticized by some listeners as “mean.”

This comes after Ellidy recently revealed she was finally open to a new love, four years after the shocking death of her partner Chumpy.

The Olympic snowboarder was 32 when he drowned while spearfishing on the Gold Coast in July 2020. But thanks to an incredible IVF process and sperm collection, Ellidy was able to have a baby, a girl named Minnie.

She recently spoke candidly about life with her daughter and their Kelpie crossbreed dog Rummi.

She said her deceased partner’s sperm was still available if she wanted ‘another Chumpy bubba’, but she was considering other options.

“I can see myself having a child with someone else, maybe in five years’ time, but I can’t see myself getting married,” she told the Gold Coast Bulletin.

Ellidy admitted that she hadn’t gotten to the point where she wanted to date anyone for a long period of time, but that she had had a few flings during her vacation.

“What happens in Bali can stay in Bali. But I can’t imagine taking anyone home with me,” she told the publication.

A fan claimed in a Facebook group that Ellidy’s comments were a “kick in the gut” for loyal listeners

‘Right now I’m just really happy with the three of us: me, Minnie and Rummi.’

She said Rummi gave her a reason to get up in the morning after Chumpy’s sudden death in the winter of 2020.

The Kelpie needed her walks, so they got up at 5am and walked the beach for an hour. Ellidy said it was ‘therapy and meditation’ for her and kept her grounded.

Rummi was Chumpy’s dog, who loved him so much that the model sometimes felt like a ‘third wheel’, but now the Kelpie never leaves her side.

She said that part of Rummi, and part of her, is still waiting for Chumpy to come back in and that she even has a recurring dream where that happens.