Derryn Hinch confirms he’s been ‘spending a lot of time’ with Lynda Stoner

Senator Derryn Hinch is “spending time together” with his former fiancee and 70s glamour girl Lynda Stoner — the woman who broke his heart decades ago.

Senator Derryn Hinch is “spending time together” with former fiancee and 70s glamour girl Lynda Stoner — the woman who broke his heart decades ago.

The former veteran broadcaster is said to have rekindled his romance with the Prisoner and Cop Shop actor turned vegan animal activist, with the two bonding while working on new government legislation to ban 1080 poison.

Hinch reluctantly confirmed the pair — who were engaged prior to him marrying Jacki Weaver — have been seeing a lot of one another of late.

Senator Derryn Hinch has reportedly rekindled his romance with his former fiancee. Picture: Kym Smith

Hinch confirmed he and Lynda Stoner were “spending a lot of time together”.

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“I am away on holidays and decided to not do any media throughout January, but I will tell you that Lynda and I have been friends forever,” Hinch told Sunday Confidential.

“We were engaged nearly 40 years ago. We worked very closely together on banning live exports and are currently trying to ban 1080 poisons and yes, we are spending a lot of time together and both enjoying it.”

The pair were engaged in 1981. Picture: Supplied

Mosman-based Stoner, whose acting break came as one of Paul Hogan’s sexy sidekicks on The Paul Hogan show, has flown under the radar in recent years, however since becoming the CEO of animal liberation in 2013 has used her profile to campaign for animal rights.

She appeared on Seven’s The Daily Edition earlier this week where she spoke about the changing world of veganism.

“The whole rising wave of veganism, whether you do it for animal right’s reasons or the environment, is the way forward,’’ she said.