Despite working alongside Carrie Bickmore for eight years on The Project, it seems Waleed Aly has chosen a side in her bitter split from partner Chris Walker.
And spoiler alert – he hasn’t sided with Carrie!
The 44-year-old joined Chris on the sidelines of a Richmond Tigers AFL match in Melbourne earlier this week, the pair sporting matching smiles as they enjoyed the game and each other’s company.
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“Second best Tigers date after Evie,” Chris captioned the image which he shared to his Instagram story, presumably referencing the birth of his eldest daughter.
With big grins and beers in hand, it’s clear that Waleed and Chris are firm friends, Waleed undeterred by the highly publicized and somewhat ‘bad’ nature of Chris and Carrie’s breakup.
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Waleed isn’t the only former colleague of Carrie to choose as sign in the breakup with fellow The Project panelist Peter Helliar also sharing images with Chris to his own social media earlier this year.
The comedian who recently starred in the ninth season of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here posed alongside Chris in a pub alongside ABC presenter Leigh Sales, radio host Anthony Lehmann and cricketer Adam Gilchrist.
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Peter even went as far as to put his arm around Chris, with Leigh captioning the image; “enjoying being an honorary bloke for the arvo with these top lads.”
After meeting on the set of The Project where Carrie was on the panel and Chris was a producer way back in 2012, the pair quickly became smitten with each other, Chris becoming a stepdad to 15-year-old Ollie – whom Carrie had with her first husband Greg Lange who passed away from brain cancer in 2010 – and also becoming a dad to daughters Evie, 8, and Adelaide, 5.
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But, after 11 long years together the couple announced their separation in January 2023, taking to their respective social media accounts to share the sad news.
“It’s with immense sadness that Chris and I have decided to separate. Whilst this is a tough time, our focus is on parenting, loving, and supporting our three children Ollie, Evie, and Addie with everything we’ve got.”
