The Wiggles’ Lachlan Gillespie CONFIRMS his romance with ballet dancer Dana Stephensen as fans congratulate him on ‘finding love’ again after his split from wife Emma Watkins
The Wiggles star Lachlan Gillespie has confirmed he is dating ballet dancer and mother-of-one Dana Stephensen.
On Friday, two months after reports surfaced about their romance, the couple went ‘Instagram official’ by sharing their first photo together.
Fans soon congratulated Lachlan on finding love again after separating from Emma Watkins, a.k.a. The Yellow Wiggle, in August 2018 after two years of marriage.
‘Couple goals’: The Wiggles star Lachlan Gillespie (right) has confirmed he is dating ballet dancer and mother-of-one Dana Stephensen (left)
In the photo, Lachlan wrapped his arms around Dana at a restaurant as they smiled for a selfie.
While the post was ambiguously captioned with two light bulb emojis, Wiggles fans took it to be a relationship announcement.
One follower simply wrote, ‘Couple goals’, while another said they were ‘so happy’ to see Lachlan, 33, find happiness again.
On-set romance: While it’s unclear when Lachlan and Dana (pictured) officially began dating, they first met in December last year on set of The Wiggles’ TV show
While it’s unclear when Lachlan and Dana officially began dating, they first met in December last year on set of The Wiggles’ TV show.
Emma, 30, and fellow band members Anthony Field and Simon Pryce are said to be ‘really happy for Lachy’, a source told The Sunday Telegraph in August.
They added: ‘He and Emma remain friends and both want the best for one another.’
Over: In August last year, Lachlan and Emma Watkins (pictured), a.k.a. The Yellow Wiggle, announced their split after two years of marriage
Dana was previously married to Melbourne-based photographer Michael Kai, with whom she shares custody of a four-year-old son.
In August 2018, Lachlan and Emma announced their split after two years of marriage.
The former couple, who joined The Wiggles in 2013 and started dating weeks later, married in Bowral, New South Wales in 2016.
Despite their break-up, the pair have vowed to remain friends and still perform together in The Wiggles.
Amicable split: Despite their break-up, Lachlan and Emma have vowed to remain friends and still perform together in The Wiggles