Campbell Brown has been photographed spending Christmas Eve with a glamorous mystery woman in a Melbourne park.
The 41-year-old Hawthorn premiership winner was dressed casually in a T-shirt and shorts as he enjoyed a walk, a chat and a coffee with his companion, who was seen walking away with Brown as they left the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Brown, who currently works as a commentator in both AFL and horse racing with SEN and Channel Seven, made headlines last year when he was rumored to be dating cricket legend Matthew Hayden's TV star daughter Grace.
Hayden was 21 at the time and the pair were photographed dancing together in November while acting as ambassadors for the Ladbrokes Summer Racing Festival in Tasmania.
Brown and Hayden were represented by TLA Worldwide, a leading talent and marketing agency that connects sports names with brands and fans.
The couple are understood to have known each other for three years and both attended the Royal Ascot races in June 2023.
Campbell Brown and a mystery woman were spotted enjoying a Christmas Eve stroll through the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne.
The footballer and his companion were in a very good mood while they enjoyed a little exercise and a coffee.
The woman was seen walking away with Brown as they left the scenic spot.
Brown currently works as an AFL and horse racing commentator with Seven and SEN.
The bond between Brown and Hayden emerged just weeks after he separated from his wife of 10 years, Jessica Johnson.
Their breakup was reported shortly after she gave birth to their third baby, Bailey, in late August 2023.
His wife was reportedly “devastated” and “shocked” by the breakup.
“It's all so raw and came out of nowhere,” a source said. news corporation At the moment.
The couple's oldest son, Boston, is six years old and the middle son, Baker, is two.
The family has lived outside Melbourne, at Kangaroo Grounds, where they keep retired racehorses.
At just 22 years old, Grace has quickly made a name for herself in the television and fashion industry.
Her prominent role as an ambassador for Channel Seven's Oaks Day in 2022 propelled her into the spotlight.
She has since become part of Seven's horse racing team, where she works as a fashion reporter during coverage of the spring carnival races.
Since hooking up with Brown, she has moved on with boyfriend Wilson Statham, and Hayden debuted their romance in June when the pair were photographed hugging during a walk in the exclusive Sydney suburb of Woollahra.
Wilson is the son of Queensland cotton magnates Danielle and David Statham.
Last year, Brown was rumored to have been involved with TV star Grace Hayden (pictured), daughter of cricket legend Matt.
The Hawthorn premiership winner split from his wife of 10 years Jessica (pictured together) in August last year, shortly after she gave birth to their third child.
In addition to his racing commitments, Brown works as a racing presenter on SEN radio and co-hosts The Browny Podcast alongside AFL legend and media personality Jonathan Brown and broadcaster Dean 'Deano' Thomas.
He is the son of AFL legend Mal Brown and carved out a stellar career in his own right with Hawthorn and Gold Coast.
Brown played a total of 205 first grade matches between 2002 and 2013, winning the premiership in 2008 with the Hawks and making the Australian team in 2007.
Known for his aggressive and uncompromising style of play, he was suspended for a total of 29 weeks in his career.
On Saturday, Brown will join other football legends, including former Swans star Josh Kennedy, to play a match of the traditional Indian sport, Kabaddi.
Brown is the captain and coach of the Australian team, which will make history when it faces an Indian team at the John Cain Arena.
“A great day for Australian sport as a nation,” Brown told SEN.
“Australians love their sport, it doesn't matter if it's football, cricket, badminton, boxing, hockey, they really support their national team.”
The sport, loved by hundreds of millions of people in India, is sometimes described as a combination of rugby, tag and British bulldog.