‘Chumpy’ Pullin’s widow posts heartwarming update after tragedy

The partner of Aussie snowboard champion Alex “Chumpy” Pullin has shared a heartwarming update on her miracle pregnancy.

Ellidy Vlug, the partner of Australian snowboard world champion Alex “Chumpy” Pullin, has shared a heartwarming update on her pregnancy as she approaches her due date.

The 32-year-old Pullin drowned in July 2020 while spearfishing at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast, believed to have been the result of a shallow water blackout.

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Amid the unimaginable grief, Ellidy revealed earlier this year — less than 12 months after his death — that she was pregnant with the Winter Olympian’s child through a miracle procedure.

Ellidy explained her pregnancy had been the result of her and Pullin trying to conceive through IVF treatment the same month Pullin died.

In August, she revealed through Vogue Australia that the conception was the result of a snap sperm retrieval operation in the hours following his death.

Ellidy with Australian snowboard world champion Alex “Chumpy” Pullin.

On Thursday evening, the Instagram influencer shared an update on her pregnancy with her 100,000 followers, thanking close friends for all their support during what’s been a tumultuous period for the 28-year-old.

Ellidy accompanied the post with a series of images and videos, which featured music written and performed by Pullin.

“My friends literally deserve a medal for the way they have shown up for me the past year,” she wrote.

“Instead of feeling awkward and withdrawing in unfathomable circumstances, they stepped the f**k up in this wild year of ‘firsts’ without my Chumpy, and that cannot be easy! Taking this s**t on head first with me, running towards the pain and suffering, using it as fuel to cherish and look after each other, appreciate every moment, live and be kind.

“The QLD/NSW border closure still never seems to stop the unwavering support and love I receive from everyone back home in Sydney! My crew near and far continually injecting me with energy and grit to keep putting one foot in front of the other.

“I feel so grateful and lucky to be bringing Chumpy’s daughter or son into this love bubble.”

The post received 20,000 likes in less than 12 hours.

Ellidy’s baby is due later this month.

Instagram influencer Ellidy Vlug, the widow of Australian snowboard world champion Alex “Chumpy” Pullin, has shared a heartwarming update on her pregnancy as she approaches her due date.

Ellidy Vlug’s baby is due later this month.

Last month, Ellidy posted on Instagram to celebrate what would have been Pullin’s 34th birthday.

“I reckon I’d be making us brekkie and you’d be in your studio doing exactly this (playing guitar) like you do every morning, before we head down the beach with Rummi (their dog),” she wrote. “The silence is deafening.

“I will never be able to fathom your absence, your family and I just look at each other pining for answers. Nothing makes sense without you. You were the one we’d turn to when we get lost.

“Well, we are f***in lost AF! But one thing’s for sure — we will celebrate you today and everyday. We’ll eat tacos, listen to Jimi Hendrix and light candles on a gluten free cake for your gluten free a**.

“I love you beyond measure, my Angel.”