Richard Wilkins’ ex-girlfriend Nicola Dale made a shocked appearance on Channel Seven’s Sunrise on Tuesday morning – and made a very surprising admission.
The former flight attendant was discussing her holiday flying tips with the hosts when she was asked if the infamous Mile High Club really existed.
‘It’s really a thing! It happens and it’s hilarious. You see one person go into the bathroom and another person follows,” Nicola said.
The Mile High Club is the colloquial term for people who have secretly had sex on a plane by sneaking into the bathroom together.
‘You hear sounds. So as a crew you make a non-emergency call and alert all other flight attendants,” she added.
‘So eventually the door opens and there are six cabin crew standing there. It’s great, they’ve been arrested!’
Richard Wilkins’ ex-girlfriend Nicola Dale (pictured) made a shocked appearance on Channel Seven’s Sunrise on Tuesday morning – and made a very surprising confession
Several well-known Australian celebrities have openly bragged about being part of this exclusive ‘club’, including Love Island Australia host Sophie Monk.
Veteran TV presenter Richard Wilkins, 70, has reportedly split from Nicola, his girlfriend of four years, in November 2023.
And it seems the couple’s romance was in trouble before the breakup.
The apparently happy couple were last pictured together at a public event in November 2023, during Melbourne’s Derby Day celebrations.
Former flight attendant Nicola shared several photos of the couple walking the red carpet and having a fun night out with friends.
In fact, the podcaster often shared photos of the Nine Entertainment Editor on social media during their four-year relationship.
But early last year the posts started to slow down as Nicola shared their romantic holiday snaps less and less.
On June 14, she posted a sweet photo of the couple in Ibiza as they stood in front of a sunset, but Wilkins no longer appeared in photos from her weeklong trip abroad with friends.
The former flight attendant was discussing her holiday flying tips with the hosts when she was asked if the infamous Mile High Club really existed
Veteran TV presenter Richard Wilkins (right) reportedly split from Nicola, his girlfriend of four years, in November 2023
News of Richard and Nicola’s alleged split broke in May – He was rumored to pop the question soon, but it seems those reports may have cooled the relationship.
Sources told The Daily Telegraph the couple split in November, not long after they were spotted together at Derby Day celebrations in Melbourne.
The insider claimed their relationship became rocky in March after online media speculated about their possible engagement.
They said Richard was reluctant to marry for a fourth time after giving away a small fortune to his last three wives during their respective divorces.
However, sources close to the television host said in March that he wanted to commit to the former flight attendant, with whom he has been in a relationship since 2020.
‘Dickie still has a lot of life left in him. He is now more than ready to finally settle down,” they told New Idea at the time.
‘They just have a wonderful ease. As a couple they give each other space, but they seem to really enjoy being together.
“He also sees his good friend Karl Stefanovic so happy and settled with Jasmine and his new family, and Dickie wants what Karl has.”
Richard has been married three times and has five children from four different mothers. He is now in a relationship with famous makeup artist Mia Hawkswell.