Nathan Buckley goes official with new girlfriend after rollercoaster split

Football legend Nathan Buckley has gone public with his new socialite girlfriend moving on from his rocky break-up.

Collingwood legend Nathan Buckley has gone public with his new romantic interest.

The star football commentator was this weekend spotted out and about with a mystery woman, who has now been revealed to be Melbourne socialite Brodie Ryan.

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Photos obtained by a photographic agency show the couple were cosied up with one another at the Justin Cassin Melbourne Fashion Week show on Friday night.

The Herald Sun reports the couple also attended the Caulfield Cup on Saturday and have been spending time together with friends.

The Daily Mail reports Ryan regularly makes appearances at Melbourne’s most ritzy social events alongside reality TV star friends, including Bachelor In Paradise’s Zoe O’Brien and Love Island’s Margarita Smith.

Brodie Ryan. Photo: Instagram/Brodie Ryan.

Brodie Ryan and Nathan Buckley. Photo: Instagram/Brodie.

Buckley attended Friday’s event to see former I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! co-star David Subritzky appear in the show.

The new romance comes after the 50-year-old’s relationship with influencer and cosmetic nurse Alex Pike ended earlier this year.

The former couple are reported to have ended their relationship in January, despite swirling rumours they had rekindled their relationship several months later.

The couple started dating early last year, just a few months after Buckley announced his separation with wife of 18 years Tania Minnici.

Nathan Buckley has made a very successful jump into the media industry. Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images for Fox Sports.

Since first confirming their relationship in May, 2021, reports claim the couple have experienced a rollercoaster romance which has taken a series of dramatic jolts this year.

In June last year, Buckley stepped down as coach of Collingwood after nearly 10 years in the role.

The 49-year-old had coached the side since succeeding Mick Malthouse in 2012, with the Magpies winning 117 games under his guidance with a 54 per cent winning record.

News of Buckley’s marriage breakdown came as a huge shock to the AFL world, with the Magpies icon and Minnici establishing themselves as one of footy’s golden couples during his playing days with Collingwood.

Alex Pike and Nathan Buckley. Pic: Instagram

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