DICKIE’S FINALLY OFF THE MARKET
The Bachelorette flees the country as she learns the truth about her ‘Mr Rights’
He’s been linked to a long line of beautiful women but now it seems one lucky lady has made an honest man out of Today’s entertainment reporter Richard Wilkins.
Stepping out last week, the 63-year-old looked happier than ever as he accompanied gorgeous blonde Virginia Burmeister to Beautiful: The Carole King Musical in Sydney.
“They came together and they left together,” spilled a fellow theatregoer. “She didn’t leave his side all night, but they were acting a bit coy about having their picture taken together.”
While it isn’t yet known how the pair got together, Virginia is friends with a number of Richard’s colleagues at Nine, including David Campbell and Sonia Kruger, and lives minutes from Richard’s Cremorne home.
The three-time divorcee and father of five has had a number of high-profile romances to date, including designer Collette Dinnigan and reality stars Suzi Taylor from The Block and Nadia Stamp from Married At First Sight.
She had happily confessed to finding love on the show, but last week Sophie Monk fled to Mexico amid worrying rumours about her leading men – and a secret pregnancy.
Sophie, 37, insisted it was only to avoid spoiling the finale, but sources say she tearfully left after learning some truths about some of the men, including the fact that one of them might still be married!
Topping her concerns is intruder Stu Laundy, 44, who is thought to still be hitched to wife Rachel, though the pair have been separated for some time.
The father-of-four is hardly the down-to-earth single Aussie bloke Sophie says she wants. According to sources, the playboy pub baron loves partying with celebrity pals, has dated 300-plus women and is reportedly set to inherit $500 million.
He was on SBS reality show Filthy Rich & Homeless earlier this year, when he hinted to Woman’s Day he hoped to build a profile.
“After my Filthy Rich & Homeless exposure a few people were trying to make that happen,” he said, before admitting he’d met Sophie e when she was drunk in a bar. “He’sHe’s well known for his love of a party and women,” adds a source. ce.
Luke, 33, may not be Sophie’s real-life Prince Charmingming either. It’s rumoured he’s actually a paid actor – earlierier this year he appeared in an Aeroplane Jelly lly advert on Nickelodeon.eon. Ten claimed he did id it “as a favour to a friend” and nd “has never acted before”, ”, while Luke denied being an actor or on Twitter. But another insider der told us he was paid to do thee show!
Sophie mustst be wondering if any of the guys aree genuine, especially after she said she doesn’t want to fall for a “bad boy” like in the past.
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