Former AFL star Brad Green has confirmed he’s found love with Channel 10’s Caty Price, less than a year after the tragic death of his wife, Anna.
On Thursday, the new couple debuted their romance by sweetly posing together at the MRC Foundation Blue Diamond Ball at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne.
The 38-year-old – who shares sons Wilba, Nine, and Oliver, seven, with Anna – met Caty during the Melbourne Cup Carnival last year, The Herald Sun reported.
Happiness: On Thursday, Brad Green (left) stepped out alongside Channel 10 sports reporter Caty Price (right) as the pair debuted their romance in Melbourne
Caty is a well-respected sports journalist, and even earned herself the nickname ‘the princess of the punt’ when she had her own tipping segment in Perth.
She has reported on horse racing for the past 15 years, and was covering the Melbourne Cup for Channel 10 when she first met Brad.
The footy community was left devastated in May following the sudden death of Brad’s 40-year-old wife following complications from eye surgery.
At the time of her passing, a statement from the family read: ‘Anna suffered a cardiac arrest last week and passed away peacefully at lunch time (Monday) surrounded by her immediate family.
Heartbroken: Nine months ago, Brad Green confirmed the devastating loss of his beloved wife Anna (pictured), who died at the age of 40
Sports fanatic: Caty is a well-respected sports journalist, earned herself the nickname of ‘the princess of the punt’ when she had her own tipping segment in Perth for the network
‘The family would like to thank the committed medical team at the intensive care unit at Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital and would now ask for privacy as they come to terms with their loss.’
A week after her death, former Melbourne Demons captain Brad spoke of his heartbreak at losing his beautiful wife.
‘Our lives are changed forever, but you will live long in our memories,’ he said, according to The Herald Sun.
He also spoke of the love she had for their two boys, before adding at how ‘amused’ she’d be that the service was being held at a football ground.
Devastating: Anna Green (pictured), was a lifestyle blogger and mother to her and Brad’s two sons Oliver, nine, and Wilba, seven
‘I can hear Anna say these words now: ”Brad, why is my funeral service at the bloody football ground? Again, football has taken over my life”.
‘I would have said: ”Well, my darling, we needed to find a venue big enough for your family and beautiful friends to come along”.’
The couple grew up together in Tasmania, but only started dating in 2002 when they reconnected in a chance meeting and caught up over dinner.
They married on December 28, 2013, the year after Green retired from the AFL.
Talent: Ms Green was a Virgin Australia flight attendant before working in the fashion industry. She launched the fashion label Wilo Green in 2012
‘We’re basically from the same home town and have known each other all our lives, or our families have,’ he said at the time.
‘Then we bumped into each other five years ago and we caught up for dinner and just went from there.’
Ms Green was a Virgin Australia flight attendant between 2004-2009 before working in the fashion industry. She launched the fashion label Wilo Green in 2012.
She described herself online as a ‘lover of sunshine, palm trees, yoga, beaches, travel, summer, sunsets, cocktails, style’.
Loss: Anna (left) described herself online as a ‘lover of sunshine, palm trees, yoga, beaches, travel, summer, sunsets, cocktails, style’