Ellidy Pullin is ready to start dating again, four years after the tragic death of her long-time partner, snowboard champion Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin.
The 31-year-old, who had Chumpy's child, daughter Minnie Alex, two, through an incredible IVF and posthumous sperm retrieval process, said she is 'excited' about jumping back into the dating pool.
Speaking to her close friend Chloe Fisher on their podcast Darling, Shine!, Ellidy said she would love to date a tradie but isn't ready for anything serious just yet.
'Absolutely open to dating, actually excited about it, it's a f**king jungle out there though,' she said with a laugh.
'It would be sick to be walking through Woolworths and someone just picks the same apple as me.'
Ellidy Pullin says she is ready to start dating again, four years after the tragic death of her long-time partner, snowboard champion Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin
She went on to say that while she is eager to dip her toe into the dating world 'for a bit of fun' she isn't ready 'to bring someone into our lives as something serious'.
Ellidy said she has a very specific checklist for what she's looking for in her next man.
'I just wanna find a f**king tradie who's nice, and we get along, and we just have that chemistry. Someone who likes adventure. Who is up for travelling,' she said.
Ellidy gave birth to Minnie in 2021, naming her after Chumpy who passed aged 32 when he drowned while spearfishing on the Gold Coast.
The 31-year-old, who had Chumpy's child, daughter Minnie Alex , two, through an incredible IVF and posthumous sperm retrieval process, said she is 'excited' about jumping back into the dating pool
Ellidy and Chumpy had been dating for eight years before his sudden death, and while they never married, Ellidy changed her last name to Pullin in his honour
Ellidy and Chumpy had been dating for eight years before his sudden death, and while they never married, Ellidy changed her last name to Pullin in his honour.
It comes after Ellidy opened up last week about life without Chumpy, raising their daughter Minnie, and what her future looks like.
Ellidy 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.
Ellidy went on to say 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.
