Ellidy Pullin enjoyed a day out with friends on Friday and cuddled up to her brother during the golfing date.
The Australian model posed alongside sibling Dave Vlug, the pair sharing an embrace in an image shared to Instagram Stories.
In the photo, the blonde beauty and the Northern Beaches surfer looked relaxed and happy as Ellidy continues to heal, four years after the shocking death of her partner, Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin.
Dave has been a stalwart supporter of his sister since the Olympic snowboarder’s sudden death in July 2020 and supported her throughout her pregnancy.
Ellidy announced the birth of a little girl named Minnie Alex, a homage to her late father, in 2021.
Ellidy Pullin enjoyed a day out with friends on Friday and cuddled up to her brother during the golfing date. The Australian model posed alongside sibling Dave Vlug, the pair sharing an embrace in an image shared to Instagram Stories. Both pictured
The Olympic snowboarder was 32 when he drowned while spearfishing on the Gold Coast in July 2020 but through an incredible IVF and sperm retrieval process, Ellidy was was able to have his baby.
Now aged 31, she recently opened up on life without Chumpy, her daughter and their beloved kelpie-cross dog Rummi.
Pullin said there is 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.
Pullin revealed that while she is not yet at the point where she wants to date anyone long-term, she has had some flings while on holiday.
The Olympic snowboarder (right) was 32 when he drowned while spearfishing on the Gold Coast in July 2020 but through an incredible IVF and sperm retrieval process, Ellidy was was able to have his baby
Ellidy announced the birth of a little girl named Minnie Alex, a homage to her late father, in 2021
‘What goes on in Bali can stay in Bali. But I couldn’t imagine bringing anyone home,’ she told the publication.
‘Right now I’m just really happy with the three of us – me, Minnie and Rummi.’
She said Rummi gave her reason to get up in the morning after Chumpy’s sudden death in the winter of 2020.
The kelpie needed her walks, so they would get up at 5am and walk on the beach for an hour, which Pullin said was ‘therapy and meditation’ for her and kept her grounded.
Rummi was Chumpy’s dog, who loved him so much that the model sometimes felt like a ‘third wheel’, but now the kelpie never leaves her side.
Dave (pictured) has been a stalwart supporter of his sister Ellidy since the sudden death of her husband, and throughout her pregnancy
She said that part of Rummi, and part of her, are still waiting for Chumpy to walk back in the door and that she even has a recurring dream where that happens.
She recently started 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.
Pullin said Chumpy would be very proud of Minnie, the daughter he never knew, and that she is so much like him.
Just hours after his death, Ellidy’s quick-thinking brother and friends mentioned the process of sperm retrieval, which can take place up to 36 hours after death.
Pullin said Chumpy would be very proud of Minnie, the daughter he never knew, and that she is so much like him
Under Queensland legislation, sperm can be removed posthumously when a designated officer declares their belief the deceased would not object.
The consent of the immediate family is also required before any sperm can be retrieved, then an IVF specialist assists with process.
Pullin’s retrieval process took place through the use of ICSI IVF, where a single sperm is injected directly into an egg for fertilisation.
She said she ‘would just love to hear Chump talk about (Minnie), he used to be so infatuated with Rummi … he would have been the best father’.
Her own father, Peter Vlug, died in 2022 from an aggressive brain cancer, which was diagnosed shortly after Chumpy died.
Chumpy and Mr Vlug were very close and Ms Pullin said her partner’s death affected her dad physically – ‘I really do think it played a part,’ she said.
Pullin said after some dark times, she now likes to think about what the future will bring.
‘I love imagining our lives in 10 years, when Minnie is 12 and Rummi is 15, and they have grown up together just so close,’ she said.
‘I love that she has her protector with her.’
