Today show star Richard Wilkins has confirmed his romance with Virginia Burmeister, the 50-year-old estrange wife of wealthy investment banker Mark Burmeister.
The pair were pictured cuddling up and holding hands as they attended Lisa Wilkinson and Peter FitzSimons’s vow renewals over the weekend in Sydney.
Richard, 63, looked proud as punch as he strolled around the reception at Bathers Pavillion, Balmoral Beach, hand-in-hand with his new squeeze.
The big debut! Richard Wilkins, 63, confirms romance with new flame Virginia Burmeister, 50, as pair hold hands at Lisa Wilkinson and Peter FitzSimons’s vow renewals
Virginia was also pictured putting his arm around the veteran entertainment reporter as they were spotted leaving the party.
The Today star is said to be ‘head over heels’ for the blonde beauty, who was a dancer at Le Lido Paris in the 1980s.
The Daily Telegrapgh reports Virginia, a mother of three young children, has previously interacted with Richard on Twitter.
‘Nice seeing you in the chairman’s this morning…hope you had a good flight! X,’ one tweet reportedly read, which was posted on February 2.
Another tweet from June reportedly saw Virginia reveal she was rubbing shoulders with the Today cast and Seal, which read: ‘I’m with Seal #9Today The Voice.’
New flame? The Today star is said to be dating Virginia Burmeister, (pictured), who was a dancer at Le Lido Paris in the 1980s
Reports: Virginia is the estranged wife of ‘extremely wealthy’ Mark Burmeister, of Morgan and Stanley
Virginia is the estranged wife of ‘extremely wealthy’ Mark Burmeister, of Morgan and Stanley.
Meanwhile, The Daily Telegraph recently reported that Richard attended the opening night of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical with a mystery woman and that they were holding hands.
Richard has been married to Michelle Burke and had a high-profile relationship with designer Colette Dinnigan in the past.
Dating for a while? Meanwhile, The Daily Telegraph recently reported that Richard attended the opening night of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical with a mystery woman and that they were holding hands
Since then, he has been romantically linked to a number of high-profile personalities such as The Block contestant Suzi Taylor and Married At First Sight star and part-time model Nadia Stamp, 36.
Richard is a father of six.
Last month, he opened up to 9Honey’s Super Mums podcast and spoke about how becoming a father at the age of 18 changed his life.
He said the arrival of his first son Adam in 1973, who has Down Syndrome and is now 44, forced the former pop star ‘to suddenly grow up’.
Case for the ex? He has been romantically linked to a number of high-profile personalities such as The Block contestant Suzi Taylor (pictured)
Richard also revealed he ‘first got lucky’ on his 18th birthday and the girl subsequently fell pregnant.
‘It was a 16-year-old girl who I didnt know very well and she fell pregnant… so we got married of course,’ he explained.
‘I didn’t quite know how to handle all that at the tender age of 18, but now I often refer to him as my rock,’ Richard said of his firstborn child.
‘I don’t know what would have happened to me if I hadn’t been forced to suddenly grow up at the age of 18,’ he continued.
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A young dad: Last month, he opened up to 9Honey’s Super Mums podcast and spoke about how becoming a father at the age of 18, changed his life