Ellidy Pullin has confirmed she is off the market after the tragic death of her boyfriend Chumpy Pullin.
The model and podcaster, 32, has revealed she is ‘quietly dating’ her friend on her Darling, Shine! podcast.
‘I’m dating my friend and it’s really f***ng fun. We’ll just see where it goes and what happens,’ she said.
‘I’m excited and I’m not rushing. One of us would like it to happen a little bit sooner, but one of us is a bit nervous, a bit overwhelmed.’
Ellidy admitted she won’t be posting photos with her new beau to social media as she is still focused on building the relationship.
‘It’s me ensuring [my daughter] Minnie comes first. Her relationship with this person and the way she receives him is such a big f***ng factor,’ she said.
Ellidy Pullin (pictured) has confirmed she is dating again after the tragic death of her boyfriend Chumpy Pullin
‘I love my community online, and I want you guys to love this person, but my baby, my friends and family having that connection to him is ten times more important.
‘I’m nervous about judgment.’
It comes months after Ellidy revealed there was still some of her late partner’s sperm available if she wanted ‘another Chumpy bubba’, but she is considering other options.
‘I do see myself having a baby one day with someone else, maybe in like five years’ time, but I can’t really see myself getting married,’ she told the Gold Coast Bulletin last year.
Ellidy said while she is not yet at the point where she wants to date anyone long-term, she has had some flings while on holiday.
‘What goes on in Bali can stay in Bali. But I couldn’t imagine bringing anyone home,’ she told the publication at the time.
‘Right now I’m just really happy with the three of us – me, Minnie and Rummi.’
Rummi is Ellidy’s beloved Kelpie, who was Chumpy’s dog before his death.
The model and podcaster has revealed she is ‘quietly dating’ her friend on her Darling, Shine! podcast. Pictured Ellidy and Chumpy before his death
Chumpy drowned on the Gold Coast at the age of 32 in a freak spearfishing accident on July 8, 2020.
Ellidy gave birth to now-three-year-old Minnie in 2021, who was conceived through a posthumous sperm retrieval process following her father’s shock death.
The couple had been dating for eight years before the accident, and while they never married, Ellidy changed her last name to Pullin in his honour.
In the years since Chumpy’s death, the model has co-hosted a podcast called Darling, Shine! with friend Chloe Fisher and has signed deals with Covergirl makeup, the LIV golf tournament and even Schmackos dog treats.
