Nathan Buckley is crazy about his new girlfriend Brodie Ryan.
The AFL legend, 50, started dating the business manager last year, and he hasn’t been shy about showing his affection on social media.
Buckley is a frequent commentator on the 34-year-old’s Instagram page, often posting words of praise or emojis featuring flames and hearts.
On one post, the footy star wrote, “Brodes, you have nothing to prove to anyone.”
He continued, “You don’t need validation or approval. Because the people who matter don’t care.
Nathan Buckley is crazy about his new girlfriend Brodie Ryan and has been leaving flirty comments all over her Instagram page for the past few months
He’s got a type! With her long brown hair and love of fitness, Brodie (left) shares a resemblance to Buckley’s ex, 45-year-old cosmetic nurse Alex Pike (right)
“Keep living your life the way you want; as the kind, intelligent, empathetic woman you are.’
In another post, Buckley suggested that Brodie wear an aqua dress instead of the lilac number she wore in the photo.
The private couple also appeared to be taking a swipe at social media influencers in a January post, in which Brodie gushed about spending time in celeb hotspot Bondi.
“Don’t you have any fluency (sic) there at all?” Buckley snapped comment.
“Hehehe, you know I’m not fit to speak fluently…” she replied.
Buckley is a frequent commentator on the 34-year-old’s Instagram page, often posting words of praise or emojis featuring flames and hearts
Despite keeping a low profile, the 34-year-old business manager has enjoyed attending swanky A-list events in Melbourne since meeting Buckley
Buckley’s ex-girlfriend, cosmetic nurse Alex Pike, is a budding influencer with over 37,000 followers and a podcast focused on the plastic and cosmetic surgery industry.
She has also become a favorite at red carpet events over the past two years, attending fashion shows and F1’s Glamor on the Grid.
Not to be outdone, Brodie has also begun to make herself known on the Melbourne social scene.
The business manager attended Glamor on the Grid in March and was at the opening of posh South Yarra restaurant The Beverly last month.
“Brodes, you have nothing to prove to anyone,” Buckley gushed on one of his girlfriend’s Instagram posts
The footy legend split with registered nurse and entrepreneur Alex Pike last year. Taking a picture together
She and Nathan also narrowly missed an awkward showdown with the glamorous Pike at the Justin Cassin X Redken fashion show in October.
While the couple are only too happy to flaunt their romance on social media, mother-of-three Pike has taken steps to grow her beauty brand.
The brunette has studied to become an accredited nurse in America so she can expand her cosmetic clinic, Face by Alex Pike, and is launching a podcast.
Alex has become a budding influencer over the past year and has recently shot photos for GLOW Beverages. This was after Buckley and Brodie appeared to be heading to “fluencers” in a post on Instagram
The brunette has studied to become an accredited nurse in America so she can expand her cosmetic clinic, Face by Alex Pike, and is launching a plastic surgery podcast
She also has her own eight-week beauty boot camp program called Inside Out to help people change their lives and get in shape.
“I’m definitely not dating anyone, I’m keeping it to myself,” she told the Herald Sun in December.
“I’ve been studying for my exams to become a registered nurse in the United States, so it’s right when I come to visit,” she continued.
“I traveled a lot and it was really fantastic. I’m really lucky to have a great network in America.’