Billy Brownless’ new flame identified after going public at Geelong best and fairest night
AFL cult hero Billy Brownless went public with his new partner at the Geelong best and fairest awards earlier in the week.
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The identity of Billy Brownless’ new flame has been revealed after the pair went public at the Cats’ best and fairest night.
The 57-year-old Cats Hall of Famer was spotted at the September Club following the AFL Grand Final, but really made some waves at the Cats awards night as they were photographed on the blue carpet.
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The blonde beauty was identified as 52-year-old mum of three Crystle Fleur.
Fleur is also the owner of Geelong-based equestrian company Erinvale Thoroughbreds and has posted snaps with Brownless on her social media channels.
Speaking before the Carji Greeves Medal event, Brownless told the Herald Sun: “We love our footy and racing.
“She doesn’t like to get in pictures but it’s going well and we’re going to the Geelong best and fairest on Thursday night.”
The pair have reportedly been going strong for the past two months.
The happy couple were spotted after the AFL Grand Final speaking with his ex-wife Nicky Brownless and former best mate and Melbourne great Garry Lyon.
The blossoming new relationship comes after Brownless had stepped out with a lady friend, Lizzie, at the Australian Open in January.
Brownless and Lizzie also attended the Cirque du Soleil in March, but their romance didn’t last with no news on when they called it off.
That public display at the tennis came months after Brownless split with former partner Justine, who was the first woman Brownless was reported to have had a relationship with since his marriage to Nicky.
Brownless and Justine were dating for more than a year before their relationship came to an end in late 2023 and came years after his marriage breakdown.
Brownless and Nicky were together for 18 years before splitting in 2014. In 2016 Lyon’s friendship with Brownless fell apart after he went public with Nicky.
A month after their relationship made headlines, Billy revealed how the relationship had impacted his family, saying ‘a good mate wouldn’t do that’.
“I couldn’t believe it. I found out three or four months ago. I asked Garry and Nicky earlier on what is going on and they said they were just good friends,” he said on the Footy Show at the time.
“That’s what hurts the most.”
Brownless addressed the situation in 2020 during his time on Channel 10 reality show I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here.
“We separated about four years ago,” he said. “Had a big, big dust-up we did. It was public, very public.
“She just fell out of love, which happens. I didn’t expect it. You think she’ll come back and all that, but she didn’t. So that was a real kick in the guts.”
Brownless added that Lyon and he were “not best mates … but one day I suppose we’ll sit down and have a beer, time heals”.
Time has healed the wounds with the former best mates reuniting on the airwaves in January as SEN celebrated its 20th anniversary.
The pair have made peace in recent years, with the families even spending Christmases together.
Billy shares four children with Nicky, daughters Lucy and Ruby and sons Oscar and Max.
Brownless added: “We’ve got Ruby’s wedding in March, so we’re big boys and girls now and we talk.”
Lyon surprised Nicky in December, 2023 when he proposed and she said yes.
Nicky clearly wasn’t expecting the move, announcing the news of the engagement on her Instagram account, posting a black and white photo of the pair embracing with the caption “the best surprise”.
The duo, who have been together for eight years, took off to New York shortly after the proposal.
Their relationship has blossomed despite facing a series of public scandals right from the beginning.
Brownless’ broadcasting career has still been going strong as well with his Triple M show The Rush Hour rising to a 9.1 per cent share in the latest radio ratings.
The Melbourne-based show is set to be broadcast into Adelaide next year after Bernie Vince, Greg Blewett and Andrew Jarman were sacked in September.
Brownless and Brayshaw were personally gutted for their great mates.
“We haven’t heard how it’s going to work,” Brownless said.
“We’ve got to be briefed yet. Hopefully they’re not gone totally.”
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