Essendon young gun Sam Durham dating top model Paris Bishop

A new Melbourne “it couple” has emerged with a stylish brunette beauty dating a young Bombers star.

Paris Bishop is dating Essendon young gun Sam Durham. Picture: Fiona Hamilton

A new Melbourne ‘it’ couple has emerged with a top model and a rising footy star in the early stages of dating.

Essendon young gun Sam Durham and brunette beauty Paris Bishop have been officially together for the past month.

“We are still pretty fresh … but have been seeing each other for a while,” Bishop said.

Bishop, who is signed with leading agency Chadwick, rarely puts a foot wrong in the style stakes.

Sam Durham is dating top model Paris Bishop. Picture: Getty Images

The couple has been dating for about a month. Picture: Instagram

The camera shy couple stepped out on Monday night at Jam Factory for the premiere of the new Challengers movie starring Zendaya, with Bishop posing at the media wall solo.

She made a surprise appearance on Friday night during the Roaming Brian segment on Channel 7 when Brian Taylor spoke to Durham in the winning Bombers rooms.

After growing up in Seymour, Durham was picked up by Essendon in 2021 as a mid-season rookie and was last month rewarded with a long-term contract, signing a “surreal” four-year deal at Essendon.

He has locked himself in until the end of 2028.