Footy legend Billy Brownless says he’s “very happy” with his new girlfriend Justine – six years after his marriage ended in betrayal when his wife started dating best pal Garry Lyon
The great Geelong Billy Brownless has opened up about his new relationship after attending the Australian Open with his girlfriend.
The 55-year-old told the Herald Sun on Wednesday that he was “very happy” with his new girlfriend Justine.
‘Everything goes well. Take it one week at a time as they say. We’re very happy and it’s nice to be outside,” he said.
Footy legend Billy Brownless said he was “very happy” with his new girlfriend Justine – six years after his marriage ended in betrayal when his wife started dating best pal Garry Lyon
The pair met at the AFL Grand Final September Club in 2019 and began dating almost six months later.
Justine works in customer service and is a mother of two.
She recently vacationed in Fiji with Billy and her friends Erinn Montagna and Leigh Montagna.
‘Everything goes well. Take it one week at a time as they say. We’re very happy and it’s nice to be outside,” he said
Footy fans will no doubt be delighted to see Billy open to love again after his 18-year marriage to wife Nicky ended sensationally in 2016 after she started dating his best pal, AFL star Garry Lyon.
Both men’s marriages ended before Nicky and Lyon announced they were a couple, but Billy still felt betrayed for assuring him they were nothing more than “just good friends”.
After five years of bad blood, Billy and Garry began steps towards reconciliation in 2021 when Brownless said they were in a “good position” before spending Christmas Day together.
Billy and Nicky Brownless (left) are pictured with Garry and Melissa Lyon (right) in 2012. In 2016, Lyon left his wife and started a relationship with Nicky
Billy’s daughter Lucy described the lunch between the blended families as “really special”.
“It worked really well and everything was very positive. We are all happy and lucky to be all together. It was a great day. We were all very excited about it,” she told the Herald Sun at the time.
Billy addressed the issue with fellow AFL greats Sam Newman and Don Scott on an episode of the couple’s You Cannot Be Serious podcast in September.
He admitted that while he hasn’t fully repaired his friendship with Lyon, he said the pair could eventually be pals like before.
After five years of bad blood, Billy and Garry began steps towards reconciliation in 2021 when Brownless said they were in a “good position” before spending Christmas Day together. Pictured Billy and his four children