Kate Ritchie was spotted getting close with Hit Network radio host Carrie Bickmore’s ex-husband Chris Walker during the ABC Upfronts on November 21.
The Nova radio star, 46, was pictured with award-winning TV producer and television star Amanda Keller on the red carpet in an image shared to Chris’ Instagram.
Chris, who split from Carrie, 43, in 2023, was all smiles as he wrapped his arms around the two women, while newly single Kate looked very glamorous in a red top and trousers.
The actress teamed the monochrome look with a pair of chunky gold earrings as she combed her dark locks over one shoulder.
Meanwhile, Amanda, 62, dazzled under the lights in a dazzling black suit covered in diamonds, while Chris kept it more casual with a black jacket and pink button-up shirt.
“ABC Upfronts and producers always have a phone charger on hand… these two legends are coming to your screens in a new show next year,” Chris captioned the image.
Kate Ritchie, 46, was spotted getting close to Hit Network radio host Carrie Bickmore’s, 43, (right) ex-husband Chris Walker (left) during the ABC Upfronts on Nov. 21
It looks like the trio has been working together on one of ABC’s upcoming projects: a parenting series called The Role of a Lifetime.
It is believed the Jonesy & Amanda presenter will narrate the new 2025 programme, while Kate will have an acting role in the series.
Chris may have worked as a producer on the show, as he has produced several ABC projects including The Weekly with Charlie Pickering, Hard Quiz and Tomorrow Tonight.
His meeting with actress Kate comes after the former soap star appeared to have parted ways with her much younger boyfriend Will Skelton following a very short-lived romance.
The radio star dated the ‘high-flying’ financial adviser, 30, who is 15 years her junior, for several months after they met at Nova FM’s Singles Ball in May.
Sources recently told Ny Breaking Australia that the couple split not long after Kate tripped while trying to get out of her chauffeured car in Camperdown in August.
The pair have not been photographed together in recent months nor do they follow each other on Instagram, which seems to further confirm their split.
Meanwhile, Chris split from his wife of 11 years and Hit Network drivetime radio star Carrie, with whom he shares two children, in January 2023.
The Nova radio star (right) was pictured with award-winning TV producer and television star Amanda Keller (left) on the red carpet in an image shared to Chris’ Instagram
His meeting with actress Kate comes after the former soap star appeared to have parted ways with her much younger boyfriend Will Skelton (left) following a very short-lived romance.
Chris broke his silence on the painful split in August, telling Luke Darcy’s Empowering Leaders podcast that he was dealing with the “grief” of the divorce.
The TV producer explained that the hardest part of their new co-parenting arrangement was “saying goodbye to the kids twice a week.”
‘I still find that an enormous challenge. I always assumed I would be around them 100 percent of the time,” he explained.
“When it comes to fatherhood, I was born for it. I love it and I want to be with them all the time. I find that very difficult.’
Chris added that he has been supported by friends and family through “rougher times”, but added: “The thing is, grief can last a long time.”
Carrie announced their split in an Instagram post in January last year, saying the pair were focusing on co-parenting their three children, Ollie, 16, Evie, eight, and Adelaide, five.
“It is with immense sadness that Chris and I have decided to part ways,” she wrote.
‘Although this is a difficult time, our focus is on parenting, loving and supporting our three children Ollie, Evie and Addie with everything we have.’
Carrie has since been repeatedly hit with romance rumors with her radio co-star Tommy Little since they hosted their HIT FM radio show from Paris, France last year.
Tommy reportedly rushed to Carrie’s side the moment she confirmed her split from Chris, leading insiders to speculate that their friendship could evolve into something more.