Alex Pullin’s partner Ellidy wipes tears away in raw interview reveal

Australian snowboard world champion Alex “Chumpy” Pullin drowned in July 2020 aged 32 while spearfishing at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast, believed to have been the result of a shallow water blackout.

Amid the unimaginable grief, Ellidy Vlug revealed earlier this year — less than 12 months after his death — she was pregnant with the Winter Olympian’s child through a miracle procedure.

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The popular Instagram influencer had last week detailed the pain she has endured since her partner’s tragic death knowing Alex never got the opportunity to be a father.

On Thursday, Ellidy announced to her 104,000 followers that she had given birth to a healthy baby daughter, who has been named Minnie Alex Pullin.

“Hello, I had a baby,” she posted to Instagram.

“And we have been a lil (sic) busy and tired.”

Ellidy has now given an emotional new insight into her final moments with the Winter Olympics flag-bearer in a raw interview with Seven’s Spotlight, broadcast on Sunday night.

She says “Chumpy” decided to go spearfishing on that day in July to surprise friends for a planned get together later that night with fresh fish as a dinner treat.

Ellidy was emotional and wiped away tears while speaking of the adorable final moment she had with her partner.

“We woke up, we had friends coming from Sydney. Chump had in his head he’d go spearfishing and grab dinner for everyone,” she said.

“Just before he drove away I was talking to him through the window. We were talking about shutting the garage. He got out of the car and was laughing and grabbing me and said, ‘You’re so ditzy’.

“All I remember is he got out and gave me one more hug.”

Ellidy’s journey since that day has included a devastating series of reveals about the tragic situation she still finds herself in, more than 15 months later.

In the devastation of her grief there was also the torn joy of her pregnancy with the snowboarder.

Ellidy explained her pregnancy had been the result of her and Pullin trying to conceive through IVF treatment the same month Pullin died.

In August, she told Vogue Australia the conception was the result of a snap sperm retrieval operation in the hours following his death.

Speaking on her Darling, Shine! podcast last month, Ellidy said seeing other young fathers with their children is a constant, painful reminder Pullin will tragically miss out on fatherhood.

“My grief is for Chump, he’s missing out on being a dad. I see dads with their babies knowing how good he would have been,” she told the podcast.

“Every day I go to the beach and I see guys walking along the beach with their chicks and the guy is carrying the baby in the carrier on his chest and the girl’s got the dog.

“When I see a dad with a baby it f***ing kills me, and I am so happy for that person, it’s not a pity party here.’’

Ellidy admitted having a child with her late husband would be a “bittersweet” moment.

“I’m having a baby which is going to be the most beautiful thing ever and bittersweet in that it’s almost going to create more trauma here and there,” she said.

“It’s really hard to swallow the fact that he’s missing this, he deserves this time, he wanted this, he would have been the best dad.”

In October, the Instagram influencer shared an update on her pregnancy, thanking close friends for all their support during what’s been a tumultuous period for the 28-year-old.

“My friends literally deserve a medal for the way they have shown up for me the past year,” Ellidy wrote.

“Instead of feeling awkward and withdrawing in unfathomable circumstances, they stepped the f**k up in this wild year of ‘firsts’ without my Chumpy, and that cannot be easy!

“Taking this s**t on head first with me, running towards the pain and suffering, using it as fuel to cherish and look after each other, appreciate every moment, live and be kind.”

Originally published as Alex Pullin’s partner Ellidy wipes tears away in raw interview reveal