They may come from two walks of life.
But radio personality Kate Ritchie, 42, and her much-younger businessman beau John Bell, 25, looked like two peas in a pod as they holidayed in Byron Bay earlier this month.
Proving that couples who dress together stay together, Kate and Joe were spotted having drinks at the Balcony Bar & Co restaurant wearing matching outfits.
Two peas in a pod! Radio star Kate Ritchie, 42, packed on the PDA with her boyfriend John Bell, 25, as they visited a restaurant in Byron Bay together in matching outfits earlier this month
Both clad in white tops and black baseball caps, Kate and her beau looked positively smitten as they sat side-by-side at a table.
At one stage, the former Home and Away actress kissed her beau on his shoulder.
After leaving the restaurant, the couple were seen making their way to the nearby town of Newrybar for a shopping expedition.
What’s so funny? Kate and her beau appeared to be enjoying an animated conversation and a having a laugh
Close: At one point the former Home and Away actress appeared to be showing her beau something on her phone
Kate was seen leaving one of the stores with a big white shopping bag, likely filled with new goodies, while John waited outside.
She opted for a casual outfit for their day out on the town, pairing her white long-sleeved top with denim shorts and sneakers.
The brunette beauty accessorised with a New York Yankees cap and toted a straw cross body bag.
Matchy matchy: Proving that couples who dress together stay together, Kate and Joe both wore matching white tops and black baseball caps
Retail therapy: After their meal, the couple then travelled to the nearby town of Newrybar for some shopping
Shopping: Kate was seen leaving one of the stores with a big white shopping bag, likely filled with new goodies, while John waited outside for her
Keeping it casual: She opted for a casual outfit for their day out on the town, pairing her white long-sleeved top with denim shorts and sneakers
John coordinated his white T-shirt with black trousers and matching sneakers.
Kate and John reportedly stayed at an Airbnb and spent most of their time on holiday relaxing by their private mineral salt pool and visiting Byron Bay’s top restaurants.
While little is known about John, resurfaced court records show he has had a minor brush with the law.
Low-key: John coordinated his white T-shirt with black trousers and matching sneakers
Tatt’s bold! Joe showed off his ‘Aussie pride’ tattoo as well as sevearl other inkings on his right hand
Past: While little is known about John, resurfaced court records show he has had a minor brush with the law
Spending local: Kate visited several of local shops with her beau
Court extracts reveal John was charged with careless driving in March 2015, but was not convicted.
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, John was described as a ‘messed up teenager from little old Portland [Victoria]’ in an Instagram post by a friend last year.
John started security solutions business VIREOSS in September 2019 and runs the company from the small town of Seymour, an hour and a half from Melbourne.
In store: The pair were seen together browsing items at another store
Getaway: Kate and John reportedly stayed at an Airbnb and spent most of their time on holiday relaxing by their private mineral salt pool and visiting Byron Bay’s top restaurants
Meanwhile, Kate has been keeping low-key since splitting from her husband Stuart Webb, after 10 years of marriage.
While it’s unclear when exactly Kate and Stuart split, she hasn’t worn her wedding ring in a year and moved out of their marital home in Sydney’s Randwick in late 2019.
Kate moved out after police took out an interim AVO on her behalf against the former NRL star following an incident at the property.
In December 2019, Stuart’s five-time drink driving history was revealed in a police fact sheet as he faced court for blowing 0.083 when he was pulled over by highway patrolmen in the city’s east in March of that year.
The former couple were last spotted together in February 2020, when they celebrated their six-year-old daughter Mae’s first day of school.
Family: Kate and her ex-husband Stuart share six-year-old daughter Mae. Pictured is Kate and Stuart with Mae in 2019