Kate Ritchie cuddles her mini-me daughter Mae, nine, while strolling through Sydney Airport... after her stalker nightmare was revealed

By Kate Dennett For Daily Mail Australia 03:03 23 Apr 2024, updated 05:51 23 Apr 2024

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Kate Ritchie cut a stylish figure as she was seen jetting back to Sydney Airport with her daughter Mae on Sunday.

The former Home and Away star, 45, looked every inch the doting mother as she sweetly cuddled Mae, nine, whom she shares with her ex-husband Stuart Webb.

She showed off her chic sense of style in a chestnut jumper and straight-leg jeans, which she paired with dark brown heeled Chelsea boots.

She simply accessorised her casual look with a dainty gold necklace and toted her essentials in a brown leather handbag.

The actress also clutched a small pink knitted toy in one hand as she chatted to her daughter after returning to Sydney following their holiday.

Mae was her mum's mini-me in a white T-shirt and jeans, as the mother and daughter shared a warm embrace in the airport.

The pair were arriving back in Sydney after spending a few days at Churchill Island in Victoria, with Kate sharing snaps from the getaway to her Instagram page.

The holiday comes just weeks after Ritchie's stalker nightmare came to light earlier this month.

It was revealed she made a phone call to NSW Police after receiving a message from Gerard Ryan, 71, which said he was in the suburb where she lives and hoped to find her.

He had sent her 'hundreds' of messages from February 2022 through to April 2023, including 'numerous naked photographs of the accused and numerous videos of the accused masturbating', police facts, seen by the Daily Telegraph, claimed.

Ryan was arrested at a park in Sydney's eastern suburbs last month and charged with stalking charge, which he pleaded guilty to. He was also hit with an apprehended violence order banning him from approaching Ritchie.

Waverley Local Court was told Ryan's obsession with the TV star began last year when he started posting on her social media accounts comments including, 'Hello Kate … I love you so much'.

Another post said: 'I just want to kiss you my heart is pounding for you I love you madly'.

Ryan posted very explicit messages of a sexual nature about Ritchie on his own social media pages, and when she didn't respond it got worse.

The police facts also indicated Ryan had said he wanted to marry Ritchie and referenced her daughter, saying he would make 'a good stepfather'.

In February, he sent a letter to her work address which included a Valentine's Day card.

Ryan was sentenced to a 12-month Conditional Release Order and an AVO states he must not go within 500m of Ritchie's home or workplace.