Kate Ritchie has a tough year – splitting with her boyfriend Chevy Black and dealing with the aftermath of a terrifying stalker ordeal.
But the former Home and Away star appeared happy as she stepped out to attend Nova FM’s Singles Ball at Taronga Zoo on Thursday.
The radio host, 45, looked half her age as she led arrivals in an elegant yet glitzy black mini dress which feature a silver flower feature at the bust.
But it was the single she matched with on the night that really made Kate glow.
A handsome man by the name of Will asked Kate for a dance, which seemed to make her night.
Kate Ritchie (pictured) was matched with a handsome man called Will as she attended Fitzy, Wippa and Kate Ritchie’s Singles Ball in Sydney on Thursday night
The pair looked smitten as they enjoyed a slow dance on the dancefloor
Kate, who late last year parted with boyfriend Black, looked smitten as she joined him on the dancefloor.
The radio star, who co-hosts Nova FM’s Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie, was earlier approached by Will as he held a single red rose.
The video of the romantic moment was shared to the Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie Instagram.
Dressed in a chic black suit with a bow tie, Will looked nervous as he went up to Kate while she was talking with friends at a table.
The radio star, who co-hosts Nova FM’s Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie, was earlier approached by Will (pictured) as he held a single red rose. The video of the romantic moment was shared to the Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie Instagram
The pair appeared to instantly hit it off
Giving her his rose, he introduced himself and the two left the table to get to know each other better.
Fans of the breakfast radio show went wild in the comments to the Instagram post.
‘Awww he’s a little bit cute. Good pick Kate. Australia’s very own Will & Kate,’ wrote one follower.
‘He’s actually pretty nervous. Good on you mate! Go get her,’ another remarked.
‘Omg they are the cutest!! Please date him Kate,’ wrote one more.
Kate was seen exchanging sweet nothings with Will on the dancefloor
She appeared to be pleased with her catch as she smiled at friends
Earlier in the night, Kate arrived at the ball looking stunning in her sexy ensemble.
As she left her car she held a luxurious black coat with fur lapels.
She was also spotted warmly welcoming her co-anchor Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald with a hug as they entered Taronga’s Gilli Rooftop.
Kate’s potential budding romance comes after she called time on her relationship with boyfriend Black, nine months after they went Instagram official.
The video of the romantic moment was shared to the Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie Instagram account
The pair, who would often put on on public displays of affection while out and about in Coogee, split late last year.
At the time, Kate fueled breakup rumours by sharing a reflective post to Instagram which captured her living her best life with a girlfriend, and no mention of Black.
The pair looked to be going from strength-to-strength after debuting their relationship in February 2023 with pictures of a romantic picnic.
Kate later took her romance to the next level by introducing Chevy to her mother Heather and daughter Mae.
However, by the end of that year, Kate was single again.
Kate looked half her age as she led arrivals in an elegant yet glitzy black mini dress with a gorgeous silver flower feature at the bust
She showed off her slender pins in the dress which she paired with sheer hosiery
As she left her car she held a luxurious black coat with fur lapels
Meanwhile, Kate endure more pain when her stalker nightmare came to light earlier this year.
It was revealed she made a phone call to NSW Police after receiving a message from Gerard Ryan, 71, which said he was in the suburb where she lives and hoped to find her.
He had sent her ‘hundreds’ of messages from February 2022 through to April 2023, including ‘numerous naked photographs of the accused and numerous videos of the accused masturbating’, police facts, seen by the Daily Telegraph, claimed.
She also boosted her height with a pair or patent black leather heels
Ryan was arrested at a park in Sydney’s eastern suburbs last month and charged with stalking charge, which he pleaded guilty to. He was also hit with an apprehended violence order banning him from approaching Kate.
Waverley Local Court was told Ryan’s obsession with the TV star began last year when he started posting on her social media accounts comments including, ‘Hello Kate … I love you so much’.
Another post said: ‘I just want to kiss you my heart is pounding for you I love you madly’.
She was also spotted warmly welcoming her co-anchor Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald with a hug as they entered Taronga’s Gilli Rooftop
Ryan posted very explicit messages of a sexual nature about Kate on his own social media pages, and when she didn’t respond it got worse.
The police facts also indicated Ryan had said he wanted to marry Kate and referenced her daughter, saying he would make ‘a good stepfather’.
In February, he sent a letter to her work address which included a Valentine’s Day card.
Ryan was sentenced to a 12-month Conditional Release Order and an AVO states he must not go within 500m of Ritchie’s home or workplace.
