- Ellidy Pullin said she is finally open to new love
- She opened up on life with her daughter and dog
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Australian model Ellidy Pullin has said she is finally open to new love, four years after the shocking death of her partner, Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin.
The Olympic snowboarder was 32 when he drowned while spearfishing on the Gold Coast in July 2020 but through an incredible IVF and sperm retrieval process, Ellidy was was able to have his baby, a girl named Minnie.
Now aged 31, she has opened up on life without Chumpy, her daughter and their beloved kelpie-cross dog Rummi.
Ms Pullin said there is still some of her late partner's sperm available if she wanted 'another Chumpy bubba', but she is considering other options.
'I do see myself having a baby one day with someone else, maybe in like five years' time, but I can't really see myself getting married,' she told the Gold Coast Bulletin.
Australian model Ellidy Pullin (pictured) has said she is finally open to new love, four years after the shocking death of her partner, Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin
The late Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin is pictured with Ellidy and their kelpie-cross dog Rummi
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Ellidy and Alex Pullin are pictured with their dog Rummi
Ms Pullin revealed that while she is not yet at the point where she wants to date anyone long-term, she has had some flings while on holiday.
'What goes on in Bali can stay in Bali. But I couldn't imagine bringing anyone home,' she told the publication.
'Right now I'm just really happy with the three of us – me, Minnie and Rummi.'
She said Rummi gave her reason to get up in the morning after Chumpy's sudden death in the winter of 2020.
The kelpie needed her walks, so they would get up at 5am and walk on the beach for an hour, which Ms Pullin said was 'therapy and meditation' for her and kept her grounded.
Rummi was Chumpy's dog, who loved him so much that the model sometimes felt like a 'third wheel', but now the kelpie never leaves her side.
She said that part of Rummi, and part of her, are still waiting for Chumpy to walk back in the door and that she even has a recurring dream where that happens.
She recently started a podcast called Darling, Shine! with friend Chloe Fisher, and has signed deals with Covergirl makeup, the LIV golf tournament and even Schmackos dog treats.
Ms Pullin said Chumpy would be very proud of Minnie, the daughter he never knew, and that she is so much like him.
Just hours after his death, Ellidy's quick-thinking brother and friends mentioned the process of sperm retrieval, which can take place up to 36 hours after death.
Under Queensland legislation, sperm can be removed posthumously when a designated officer declares their belief the deceased would not object.
The consent of the immediate family is also required before any sperm can be retrieved, then an IVF specialist assists with process.
Ms Pullin's retrieval process took place through the use of ICSI IVF, where a single sperm is injected directly into an egg for fertilisation.
She said she 'would just love to hear Chump talk about [Minnie], he used to be so infatuated with Rummi … he would have been the best father'.
Her own father, Peter Vlug, died in 2022 from an aggressive brain cancer, which was diagnosed shortly after Chumpy died.
Through an incredible IVF and sperm retrieval process, Ellidy was was able to have Chumpy's baby, Minnie. Ellidy and Minnie are pictured
Ellidy and Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin are pictured with their dog Rummi, who is a kelpie cross
Ellidy Pullin said Rummi (left) gave her reason to get up in the morning after Chumpy's (right) sudden death in winter 2020
Chumpy and Mr Vlug were very close and Ms Pullin said her partner's death affected her dad physically - 'I really do think it played a part,' she said.
Ms Pullin said after some dark times, she now likes to think about what the future will bring.
'I love imagining our lives in 10 years, when Minnie is 12 and Rummi is 15, and they have grown up together just so close,' she said.
'I love that she has her protector with her.'
Model Ellidy and her late partner, Olympian Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin, are pictured in a field
Ellidy Pullin is pictured when she was pregnant with her daughter Minnie, who was conceived through sperm retrieved from her deceased partner 'Chumpy'
Snowboarder Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin, who died four years ago, is pictured with his beloved dog
Ellidy Pullin (left) said she would love to hear Chumpy (right) talk about the daughter he never got to meet. 'He would have been the best father'
