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AFL legend Billy Brownless has found love with a new partner

Almost a decade since his divorce, Billy has come out on top.

Footy great Billy Brownless has hit the headlines but it’s his love life that’s turning heads now, not his ball skills.

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The former AFL star has confirmed he’s found love with a new partner – a footy-mad mum of three, Crystle Fleur, who he’s been dating since mid 2024.

“We love our footy and racing,” Billy told the Herald Sun last year. “She doesn’t like to get in pictures but it’s going well.”

In July 2025, the couple celebrated one year together, with Crystle sharing a loving tribute to her partner.

“Happy 1st anniversary to this amazing man!,” she wrote on Instagram .”365 days of love, laughter and amazing adventures as we fly off to start the biggest one yet! ❤️”

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Billy Brownless and girlfriend Crystle Fleur.
The couple attended the Geelong Cats 2024 award ceremony together. (Credit: Facebook)

Crystle joined Billy at the Geelong Best & Fairest awards ceremony in October last year, as well as went to the September Club with him after the 2024 AFL grand final, where his ex-wife Nicky Brownless and her fiancé Garry Lyon were also in attendance.

The pair, who divorced in 2015 after 18 years of marriage, share four children: Lucy, Ruby, Oscar and Max.

Billy and his former wife plus 3 kids out for dinner
Billy and his former wife Nicky still enjoy family dinners together. (Credit: Instagram)
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Despite being initially heartbroken over his ex-wife’s new relationship, Billy shared that the former couple were amicable now.

“We have Ruby’s wedding in March, so we’re big boys and girls now and we talk,” he said.

Crystle is not the first girlfriend Billy has had since his divorce and he was seen at the Australian Open in 2024 with a female friend, Lizzie, and before that he dated Justine for a year.

Billy and son Oscar on the Amazing Race
As well as debuting his new love, Billy has been racing around the world with son, Oscar, on The Amazing Race. (Credit: Ten)
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Debuting his new relationship came as Billy hit Aussie screens as a contender on The Amazing Race Australia 2024.

He was paired with his footy-playing son, Oscar.

“You live together when you are younger, then he moved out with his mates for a while and then, all of a sudden, we are back together, so it was interesting,” Billy told Daily Mail about their experience on the show.

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