AFL star Josh Gibson debuts his new girlfriend over the Christmas holidays – one year after splitting from ex Olga Kononchuk who suffered major spinal injuries in a boating accident
He split from his Russian ex-girlfriend Olga Kononchuk at the end of 2019, after almost two years together.
But on Saturday, former AFL star Josh Gibson revealed he’s found love once again, as he debuted his new romance with glamorous blonde Ashley Bright.
On Boxing Day, Josh, 35, shared a sweet picture to Instagram of the couple spending the Christmas holidays together with their newly adopted puppy, Pippa.
New romance: On Saturday, former AFL star Josh Gibson revealed he’s found love once again, as he debuted his new romance with glamorous blonde Ashley Bright on Instagram
Ashley shared the same picture on her own account, and also posted another snap of the lovebirds kissing while she held on to Josh’s chest.
‘Christmas couldn’t have been more special,’ Ashley captioned her snaps, while Josh – who recently joined the cast of Celebrity Apprentice – simply wrote: ‘Merry Christmas.’
While it’s unclear how long the pair have been together, Josh had shared a picture of Ashley with their new puppy at the start of December, which he captioned: ‘My two loves.’
New couple: Ashley also posted this snap of the lovebirds kissing while she held on to his chest
Quite the trio! On Boxing Day, Josh shared this sweet picture of the couple spending the Christmas holidays together with their newly adopted puppy, Pippa
Adorable: While it’s unclear how long the pair have been together, Josh had shared this picture of Ashley with their new puppy at the start of December, which he captioned: ‘My two loves’
And when Ashley introduced their four-legged friend, she tellingly wrote: ‘Welcome to the family Pippa girl. You may have screamed all night and put us off kids for the next 10 years, but we love you.’
The photos come a year after Josh broke up with his ex Olga, who is still on the mend after a boating accident left her with severe spinal injuries.
The Herald Sun reported they split shortly before Christmas 2019, with Josh clearing out his social media and deleting all photos of the pair.
Happy: Ashley said her Christmas ‘couldn’t have been more special’ as she spent time with the retired footy star
Over: Josh split with his Russian ex-girlfriend Olga Kononchuk (left) around Christmas last year
Accident: Olga remains on the long road to recovery after sustaining serious spinal injuries in a boating accident in November 2018
She remains on the long road to recovery after sustaining serious spinal injuries in a boating accident on November 17, 2018.
The couple had only been together five months when Olga was rushed to hospital after a boat crash while celebrating Stakes Day with friends at Port Phillip Bay in Victoria.
The fall caused damage to vertebrae in her lower back. She was confined to a wheelchair and endured months of rehabilitation, but began walking again in February.
Road to recovery: The fall caused damage to vertebrae in her lower back. She was confined to a wheelchair and endured months of rehabilitation, but began walking again in February