Nathan Buckley reveals anguish over paparazzi stalkers

Collingwood champion Nathan Buckley has opened up about living in the spotlight after his marriage breakdown, but wants the media stalking to stop.

Nathan Buckley has opened up about the anguish of paparazzi shadowing his family after his marriage breakdown.

“I am going through a separation, so I have been out of home for nearly two years and the paps are following my ex-wife and sometimes with my boys,” Buckley, the former Collingwood player and coach, said on I’m A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here.

Nathan and Tania Buckley. Picture: Getty Images

Buckley is now dating cosmetic injector Alex Pike.

Buckley told former NRL player Beau Ryan, who is also competing on the Channel 10 reality show, paparazzi are “also looking for photos with me and my current partner,” adding: “I’ve never understood it until now”.

He and his ex-wife Tania confirmed in December 2020 that they had separated. They have two sons.

Buckley is now dating cosmetic injector Alex Pike.

Buckley with his new partner, Alex Pike. Picture: Instagram

Beau Ryan says dealing with the media attention over an alleged affair was the hardest thing he’s ever had to do. Picture: Network Ten

Ryan, who also felt the media glare over an alleged affair with former Hi-5 singer Lauren Brant seven years ago, said: “I feel in this world, paps are always going to be around, but it’s all good until your family’s involved. Nathan’s going through it now which isn’t a good feeling”.

Ryan was married and his daughter was young at the time of the alleged cheating scandal. Neither Ryan and Brant confirmed or denied the tryst.

In a 2016 magazine interview, Ryan said dealing with the media while also supporting Kara was the hardest thing he’s ever had to do.

“It was like my whole world just fell apart,” he told the magazine. “I was just really upset and embarrassed and all I could think about was my family.”